Northwest Democrat U.S. senators are tallying up the initial cuts to staff in federal agencies, some of them with workers in the greater Tri-Cities area or who are key to projects here.

More than a few times, I’ve had to pivot at the last minute, having thought it would be warm enough for family surfing on the Outer Banks for spring break and then found temperatures in the low 50s.

Most of the 580-square-mile Hanford site is now part of the Hanford Reach National Monument or is designated for preservation and conservation once environmental cleanup is completed.

It’s May and already over 90 degrees on the Hanford Reach National Monument. I’m sweating. I’ve hyperextended my elbow. I’ve been stung by a bee. Twice. On my lip. And yet, I’m loving every minute of ...

They right away put me on this beat to go cover the Hanford Reach National Monument, which was brand new at the time – it had been formed in 2000.

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A bull elk visited the Tri-Cities last week, but then got a ride courtesy of Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife police to the Hanford Reach National Monument. Cheyenne LaViolette was ...

More than 100 small earthquakes have been recorded since Saturday on the edge of the Hanford Reach National Monument, according to the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network. The quakes were at the ...

This graph shows the earthquakes that have been detected on the edge of the Hanford Reach National Monument starting Sept. 21. The largest, those with magnitude 2.0 to 3.0 are shown in green.

More than 100 small earthquakes have been recorded since Saturday about 30 miles northwest of the Tri-Cities on the edge of the Hanford Reach National Monument, according to the Pacific Northwest ...