Pasco schools to pay $2M to settle ex-director's ‘hate and hostility' lawsuit

13 April 2026, 5:19 pm

Pasco School District will pay $1.9 million to resolve a racial harassment and discrimination lawsuit filed two years ago by its former transportation director. The case - filed by Jose Hernandez in U ...... Read More »

Ben Franklin Transit reveals plans for upgraded 22nd Avenue hub in Pasco

9 April 2026, 6:56 pm

Plans are taking shape to upgrade and expand the 22nd Avenue Transit Center in Pasco into the empty lot next to the site with community feedback helping ...... Read More »

Pasco looking for input on sex offender housing, big road projects and more

7 April 2026, 8:05 am

The city has a series of meetings scheduled on city projects and road improvements.... Read More »

School levy will decide future of 500 Pasco jobs. Ballots out this week

7 April 2026, 5:43 am

These cuts mean lost jobs, lost opportunities and detrimental economic impacts across our community,” the pro committee says.... Read More »

Don’t let 59 votes cost Pasco’s students again | Editorial

5 April 2026, 7:27 am

On Feb. 10, the Pasco School District’s educational programs and operations levy failed by just 59 votes. It was the first time a school levy did not pass there in more than a quarter-century. Schools ...... Read More »

Commercial flight began 100 years ago in Pasco with a biplane and 9K pieces of mail

3 April 2026, 5:17 am

The Pasco Airmail Centennial Exhibit will be unveiled at the Pasco Aviation Museum for the celebration of the first ever delivery by plane of U.S. postal mail that took from Pasco in 1926. Bob Brawdy ...... Read More »

Pasco community weighs how to honor farmworkers movement in light of Chavez allegations

31 March 2026, 3:16 pm

PASCO, Wash.- Following allegations that surfaced in an investigation by The New York Times, claiming agricultural labor activist Cesar Chavez groomed and sexually abused young girls and women, commun ...... Read More »

‘Dramatic change.’ Downtown Pasco small businesses hit hard as customers fear ICE sweeps

21 September 2025, 6:00 pm

Latino-owned businesses in Pasco report sharp revenue drops since June. Community fear of ICE enforcement deters shopping, events and public outings. Reduced consumer activity threatens sales tax ...... Read More »

Should Pasco keep fluoride in its drinking water? Residents asked to weigh in

29 June 2025, 6:00 pm

Pasco City Council considers removing fluoride from public water after 30 years. Public feedback sought through online survey and meetings ahead of Sept. 29 vote. Local educators and dental ...... Read More »

Forbes names Spokane, Pasco as Best Places to Retire in 2025

15 May 2025, 9:11 pm

Forbes' new collection of the 25 top retirement locations in the United States includes two Washington state cities. Spokane in eastern Washington and Pasco in southeastern Washington were highlighted ...... Read More »

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