Good morning, Pasco.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.