A group of investors has bought T Lake Ranch outside Connell, the largest contiguous piece of property in Franklin County, according to the national real estate brokerage firm that handled the $18 million sale. 

Richland’s Public Facilities District is now carrying the flag in the latest attempt to bring a performing arts facility to the Tri-Cities.

Prosser's new 88,000-square foot hospital north of Interstate 82 will open Feb. 1, with public open houses scheduled for January.

With nearly three-quarters of the Benton REA’s 12,000 members and 64% of its work orders being in and around West Richland, moving the utility to the future headquarters to West Richland is expected to bring quicker service times to most of its members, as well create cost-saving efficiencies, among other benefits.

The company aiming to build a 1,150-megawatt wind farm has received state approval for its proposed site in the Horse Heaven Hills, even as Benton County and community leaders threaten litigation to stop the project.

With an increased focus on transmission expansion, generation  maintenance and system performance improvements, BPA is prepared to keep the lights on for the Tri-Cities and the broader region.

The economic development that’s been synonymous with the Tri-Cities in recent years is primed to continue, experts say.

As a new year approaches, the region’s economy appears to be holding steady, with a bit of a slowdown typical for the winter season. 

The latest economic data for the greater Tri-Cities yields a mixed bag of progress and slowdown. 

Columbia Basin College’s new LaCASA, a $1.1 million project, has opened inside the college's T Building.

Minuteman Press of Kennewick recently opened its new location at 825 N. Edison St., #150, Kennewick.

Columbia Basin Pediatrics has opened its new medical office at 404 Westcliffe Blvd. in Richland.