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West Richland officials said Trammel-Crow LLC bought 1,000 acres of Lewis and Clark Ranch and may propose a data center campus — a plan subject to SEPA review — though no proposal has been submitted yet; neighbors will discuss the idea at city council on Sept.

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Scooby, a 7.5-year-old dog who loves to play fetch and ride in cars, is available for adoption in Pasco through the Pet Overpopulation Prevention foster-to-adopt program — his previous adopter died after seven years together.

Firefighters battled an early morning fire at a 7-11 on Duportail & Wright Avenue that damaged the store and destroyed the attached building while police closed streets to aid nearby residents and crews controlled the blaze just before 6 a.m.

Three city parks will get new playgrounds in the 2027 capital budget with inclusive designs for children (creative cubes at the library lawn, a sensory zone at Meadows East, and a fully accessible update at Columbia Point Marina Park) as proposals head to city council.

Kennewick School District posted 43 Special Education Paraeducator jobs, with applications open now.

The positions offer wages (from $23.15-$26.65 per hour) and full benefits on a school-year schedule.

The Berrian Fire burned 188 acres in southern Benton County and is now 100% contained, according to early morning updates.

Benton Franklin Head Start in Richland received over $192,000 from a nearly quarter-billion-dollar federal investment to support low-income families.

The funding will improve nutrition services and facilities across Washington.

Construction crews are finalizing the $71.3 million expansion at Three Rivers Convention Center, which will open December 4 with a 60,000 sqft Great Hall designed to host larger events and is projected to boost local spending by $130 million over five years & benefit nearby businesses.