From cornhole and pickleball tournaments to family-friendly events around the World Cup and card, coin and comics collecting, thousands of visitors are expected to visit the Tri-Cities this month, driving business to hotels, restaurants and retailers. 

Rooms in a 30-year-old Richland hotel are getting a refresh this summer. 

Tourism has become an important part of how communities position themselves for long-term success. The assets in our communities put the Tri-Cities in a position to capitalize on that.

Abadan outlasted the typewriter. The fax machine. Now it wants to filter your water.

This Tri-Cities startup cracked a problem the agriculture industry has struggled with for years – how to make microbes work as practical, affordable alternatives to chemical fertilizers and pesticides. And local investors are working to keep it rooted in the Tri-Cities.

This year’s cherry forecast is looking brighter after the previous year’s prices let growers down despite a large and high-quality crop.  

After several years of sizable crops that pushed down prices, a slightly smaller harvest, stronger pricing for premium varieties and more disciplined harvesting practices helped stabilize the market this season.

Anew set of challenges has emerged for Washington potato growers, reshaping not only how the spuds are grown, but how the industry competes in an increasingly complex marketplace.

A1 Hospitality is developing a new Home2 Suites by Hilton hotel at 2203 W. Argent Road in Pasco.

The Hampton Inn Richland/Tri-Cities is completing a renovation of its hotel at 486 Bradley Blvd. along the Columbia River in Richland.

The Tri-Cities Airport has completed construction of its Quick Turn Around Facility at 1803 W. Argent Road in Pasco.