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An empty courtroom with stacks of case files, illustrating a strained prosecutor's office

Local News

Franklin County prosecutors face 'dire' staffing shortage as caseloads quadruple

Franklin County's prosecutor's office says it's stretched thin as trial caseloads quadruple since 2011, even as commissioners cut funding for a new deputy prosecutor in Pasco.

September 22, 2026

A deicing truck sprays fluid on the wing of a commercial jet on a frosty airport ramp at dawn

Local News

Tri-Cities Airport lands $8.3 million in federal funding for deicing expansion

Tri-Cities Airport in Pasco has received $8.3 million in federal funding to expand its aircraft deicing facility, a project tied to winter flight reliability.

September 22, 2026

Vacant retail suites in a suburban commercial building with a parking lot in the foreground

Local News

Pasco council weighs raising cannabis retail cap from four to five stores

Pasco was set to act Sept. 21 on a code change lifting its cannabis retail cap to five stores, clearing the way for a social equity shop on Road 90.

September 22, 2026

Residential garbage and organics carts lined up at a suburban curb on collection day

Local News

Curbside organics coming to Pasco by 2027 as recycling rules shift

Pasco and Franklin County are planning curbside organics collection and possible curbside recycling under new state laws, with costs to ratepayers still unsettled.

September 22, 2026

A pop-up sprinkler head spraying water across a suburban lawn in fall

Home & Yard

Irrigation shutoff nears: KID ends full deliveries Oct. 12, blowout season follows

Kennewick Irrigation District ends full water deliveries Oct. 12, 2026, giving Tri-Cities homeowners about three weeks to finish watering and book a sprinkler blowout.

September 22, 2026