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Church members build new home for growing congregation

In the farmland just outside Pasco’s city limits, a congregation came together on evenings and weekends over the course of two years to build a new church. The result is a 36,606-square-foot building with a sanctuary large enough for more than 1,000 people, classrooms, a commercial kitchen, dining space and something the congregation didn’t have before: its own cemetery.

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Plans underway for new apartments, subdivisions, roadwork

Documents filed under Washington’s environmental review process reveal a list of projects in the works for the Mid-Columbia. The State Environmental Policy Act, or SEPA, often provides the first look at the mixed-use projects, mini-storage facilities, apartments, industrial expansions, subdivisions and more that are working their way through the various planning departments of Benton, Franklin and Walla Walla counties.

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Crafting Your Home

A Tri-Cities Woman Who Films Shelter Dogs Without the Sad Music Has Built a TikTok Following of About 175,000

Julie Saraceno skips the sad shelter content and has built about 175,000 TikTok followers, hoping upbeat videos drive adoptions and volunteering.

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Columbia Rail resumes service to Weston, secures $13M for regional overhaul

WESTON — Freight trains began rolling into Weston on Monday for the first time since summer wildfire damage halted operations, following emergency track and fill repairs along the line. Freight train departing Lakeside Foods Weston Facility. Columbia Rail restored service after crews rebuilt a damaged fill section on the...

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Tri-City Herald

Dave's Hot Chicken update + New pizza restaurant delayed and more Tri-City food news

You’ve seen the signs. The “Coming Soon” banner on that long-empty building or the flashy posting on Facebook and Instagram. New restaurants, coffee shops and more are in the beginning stages of their Tri-Cities’ debut. They may not be quite ready to open, but we’ll share what we know about them. Send your questions and tips to news@tricityherald.com. Pizzeria Evo 6494 W. Skagit Ave., Kennewick Chef Donny Evola is getting ready to open up his pizza place: Pizzeria Evo. The grand opening was set for Sunday, Nov. 15, but the party has been delayed to some time in mid-December. For Evola, pizza making is art form. The award-winning “pizzateer ” lets his dough ferment for 72 hours before serving hungry customers. “When you eat my pizza, you don’t feel like ‘Oh man, my stomach,’” Evola said. “My pizza is very digestible.” Evola has occupied two units at the 1-derful Food Park since February. Dave’s Hot Chicken 7235 Burden Blvd., Pasco The old Subway off Road 68 has been transformed. Now, Dave’s Hot Chicken signs brand the outside of the building. Dave’s Hot Chicken didn’t respond to the Tri-City Herald’s question about an opening date, but this will be the first

Kennewick, WA · 3d

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Oregon-Washington Weather Alert: 50 MPH Winds Friday, Nov 13-17

Pendleton warms to 69 degrees Friday before showers return and temperatures fall toward freezing.

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Kennewick VA clinic aims for early 2029 opening

Before gold-painted shovels ceremoniously dug into a prepared mound of dirt at the site of the future Kennewick VA Clinic, Ryan Peta made a vow. “I have a responsibility that we build the best clinic with the best providers,” the interim director of the Jonathan M. Wainright VA Medical Center in Walla Walla told a crowd of veterans, local and state officials and community members on Nov. 5. “I promise you we will give you 100% of what you deserve.”

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Meet Rufus, the Little Dog Looking for Big Love in the Tri-Cities

There's a little guy named Rufus who'd love nothing more than to be your shadow, and he's waiting in Pasco.

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LifePoint Health buys Trios Hospital for $7M

For the first time since it opened more than a decade ago, Trios Southridge Hospital is now owned by the entity operating it. And it’s a transaction that appears to be a bargain. LifePoint Health, the national healthcare provider that operates Kennewick’s Trios and Lourdes Health in Pasco, bought...

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College Place Public Schools approved for free student meals through 2030

COLLEGE PLACE — All students enrolled in College Place Public Schools can now receive free breakfast and lunch under a federal program approved for all district schools through June 30, 2030. The district announced it will participate in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Community Eligibility Provision for the next...

College Place, WA · 1d

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Great workplaces are about more than great perks

Generous benefits? A competitive salary? Flexible schedules? Opportunities to advance? A boss who remembers your birthday or work anniversary?. As we celebrate our third annual Best Places to Work Mid-Columbia winners, it’s clear there’s no single recipe for a great workplace. But the survey results reveal something more fundamental: People want to feel valued, respected and connected to their work.

Benton County, WA · 1d

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Pasco students building 27th Team Pasco House to gain hands-on trades experience

COPYRIGHT 2026 BY APPLE VALLEY NEWS NOW. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED. Students from all four Pasco School District high schools are building a home that will soon belong to a local family. The 27th "Team Pasco House" is a career and technical education project that gives students real-world experience in the skilled trades.

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Tri-City Herald

Former city manager to take over Hohenberg's Port of Kennewick seat

A longtime Kennewick leader has found a new way to serve the community. The Port of Kennewick Board of Commissioners decided Tuesday who would succeed Ken Hohenberg, who retired in September. There is about a year left of his six-year term. Former Kennewick City Manager Marie Mosley was chosen to serve out the remainder of the term for District 1 — a position that is up for election in 2027. Current commissioners Skip Novakovich and Raul Contreras Gonzalez made the final selection from a pool of four applicants during the board’s regular meeting. The other three candidates were former Richland Mayor Rob Welch, former Kennewick Mayor Don Britain and Washington State Sen. Matt Boehnke. In her position as a port commissioner , Mosley will prioritize Vista Field, developing a sustainable budget and long-range planning, according to her application. Before being a Commissioner Before retiring in 2023, Mosley had worked in municipal government for 40 years. The last 16 years of her career were spent as Kennewick’s city manager. As the top administrator she oversaw the budget, managed day-to-day operations and was accountable to the elected city council. She earned a bachelor’s in accounting from Gonzaga University and is a CPA.

Kennewick, WA · 2d

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Pasco childcare owner nurtures children – and future providers

At Maitas Child Care in Pasco, Maria Muñoz del Carmen’s work reaches beyond the children in her care. Since opening her home-based business during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021, she also has helped aspiring childcare providers build businesses of their own. “Everyone told me it was a risk...

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The Reflector

Local runners earn top finishes at state cross country championships

Area high school cross country runners capped their seasons at the WIAA State Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco, with several earning top-10

Pasco, WA · 2d

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Your next reliable hire could come from the Pasco Transition Center

Inside a cluster of portable classrooms behind Rowena Chess Elementary in Pasco, nearly 40 young adults are seeking a chance to demonstrate the skills they can bring to the workplace. The students, between the ages of 18 and 22, arrive at Pasco School District’s Transition Center daily, honing skills ranging...

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McCurley fundraiser raises $53,000+ for food banks, local families

PASCO, Wash. - McCurley dealerships is celebrating another successful Hometown Food Drive after raising $53,960 for food banks and local families.

Pasco, WA · 2d

Tri-City Herald

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Pasco considers property tax increase as $12M budget gap risks police and fire jobs

Pasco City Counci l showed a clear preference Monday night for a property tax increase to help stave off some of the deep budget cuts originally planned for police, firefighters, and a variety of youth and senior programs. A 39.5-cent increase to the city’s levy could raise more than $5.4 million in new revenues for the struggling city . Pasco’s 2026 general levy rate was about $1.14 per each $1,000 of assessed value. The cost increase on a home valued at $500,000 could be about $198 a year. A final decision on pursuing the levy lid lift has yet to be made, and would need to be formally adopted at a future city council meeting. A majority of the council agreed Monday to give staff direction to begin planning the 2027-28 budget with the tax increase in mind. Voters will also need to approve it first, and it wouldn’t go into effect until 2028 if passed. The city is aiming for the Feb. 9 special election ballot to pass the levy lid lift. Pasco would use a combination of program cuts, reserves and interfund loans to cover the gap in 2027. If it fails, Pasco would likely immediately cut police

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