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Saturday, December 13th, 2025
Good morning, Pasco. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 13th of December.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ A fun-loving dog, Ellie May, is ready for a forever home at Tri-Cities Animal Services. She is healthy, spayed, and available for visits Tuesday through Saturday from 10 AM to 5 PM with a $50 adoption fee. 610 KONA
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Port officials announced a $20.8 million plan to more than double Reimann Industrial Center by purchasing 73 acres for $7.2 million and closing on an additional 251 acres by November 2030, with the expansion set to boost industrial capacity along Highway 395 near Pasco. Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business
- ➤ Entrepreneur Bradley Wilson returned to his hometown to launch Apcore Logistics and build a local Amazon delivery team. Operating from the new Pasco station, his company now moves around 20,000 packages daily and will expand routes during the busy holiday season — boosting regional business growth. Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business
- ➤ Precision Aircraft Solutions (award-winning) is the only local helicopter operator, offering services including cherry drying, flight instruction, photography tours and Easter egg drops at Prosser Airport. The business will soon partner with American Cruise Lines to offer package tours for guests. Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Scout Clean Energy is moving ahead with a revised wind farm plan that calls for fewer, taller turbines with larger blades & possible placement closer to Tri-Cities after state restrictions over hawk nests. The western end will begin construction before end of 2025 while legal challenges stall the eastern part. Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business
- ➤ The planned Cascade Advanced Energy Complex near Richland will store spent fuel from SMRs (small modular reactors) in purpose-built canisters for a 60-year operation, while draft amendments to the Nuclear Waste Policy Act will address long-term disposal challenges and local tribal concerns about nuclear waste safety. Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Richland's council approved an option agreement with Atlas Agro for 275 acres at 2100 Horn Rapids Road— the agreement includes a $250,000 fee— to advance plans for five data center buildings that will support a zero-carbon fertilizer plant and create 100 jobs, with construction starting in 2027. Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business
- ➤ WSDOT announced more than 30 road closures statewide after heavy flooding, with US 2 closed between Skykomish and Tumwater Canyon and US 12 damaged near Naches — officials say the Yakima River may recede today in the Tri-Cities. KFLD
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Doctors can use a new 15-minute hepatitis C test developed by Northwestern University to diagnose infections and start treatment during office visits. The test, which agreed 100% with lab-based results in independent evaluation, may boost same-day care and improve HCV outcomes. FOX 41 Yakima
- ➤ Local pediatric experts in the Tri-Cities reported four cases of counterfeit car seats lacking federal safety certifications over the past two weeks and advised parents to check for red certification labels and shop only from trusted retailers to ensure proper crash protection for children. Apple Valley News Now
- ➤ CBHA West Pasco Clinic opened in November at 7405 Three Rivers Drive to expand outpatient primary and integrated care, including medical, dental, vision, pharmacy and behavioral health services for local residents. The modern 35,000 sqft facility offers open spaces and ample parking. Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business
REAL ESTATE NEWS
- ➤ Nearly 750 acres of farmland north of Pasco were auctioned for more than $14 million after over 50 participants registered for bids on 11 tracts featuring homes, irrigated cropland, and a dairy facility that supplied milk to Darigold. The auction company said sales will close early in the new year. Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business
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