Good morning, Pasco.

United Way of Benton and Franklin Counties will host its 8th annual Festival of Trees fundraiser Saturday, November 22 at the Three Rivers Convention Center—featuring a formal dinner, live entertainment, and auctions of decorated Christmas trees and gift packages; funds raised will support local programs for food security, housing stability, and emergency assistance for families.

Local families host Tri-City Americans players aged 15 to 20 during the season to help them balance school, practices and games.

The Wilson family has opened their home for nearly seven years—providing meals, support and a stable environment for players far from home.

A fire broke out at Kiona-Benton High School on Nov 20 and local emergency crews responded quickly to the incident.

Neighborhoods are preparing to support small businesses on the Saturday after Thanksgiving with pop-up events, block parties and online promotions that encourage shopping at local stores.

Business owners are updating their skills and digital tools—gearing up to meet growing community demand—while ensuring local money continues to circulate.

Rising country singer Zach Top from Sunnyside, who recently won the New Artist of the Year CMA, will perform two concerts at the Toyota Center this weekend — doors open at 6:30 p.m. and shows start at 8:00 p.m. each night.

The Kennewick Irrigation District is nearly finishing a new 1,800-foot HDPE canal lining along Canyon Lakes Golf Course that began in 2007, and it will help keep water in the canals and improve safety for up to 50 years—work is expected to wrap up in the next few weeks.

The project aims to conserve water, stabilize earthen banks, and prepare the area for future drought conditions.

Kadlec introduced contrast-enhanced mammography in Richland, a new method that uses digital and 3D imaging + contrast dye to detect breast cancer with improved accuracy.

The $150,000 technology, funded by donations including $50,000 from Speck Family Motors’ Drive for a Cure, is now available by physician referral to help patients with dense breast tissue.

An Oregon company that runs 10 senior living homes in Washington, including one in Richland, will spend $7 million to upgrade services and give each resident $250 as part of a state investigation settlement.

The company will use the funds to hire more staff — raise wages, add quality assurance teams and health directors, and pay $200,000 to the attorney general’s office for enforcement.