A nonprofit focused on providing stable housing for those in recovery is poised to build its first residential community for up to six families while they work toward self-sufficiency.

The city of Pasco has kicked off a planned multiphase renovation and expansion of its Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center to revitalize a space that has served residents for nearly 50 years.

Construction is underway on a new bilingual beauty school that will offer courses in esthetics, advanced aesthetics and nail technology in both English and Spanish.

Developers working on properties in Kennewick’s Southridge area may soon see their costs go up when requesting building permits.

Construction of a $175 million insulation manufacturing plant planned at Wallula Gap is on the horizon and the company behind it is seeing strong interest from contractors wanting to help build it.

The first Pitch Latino Tri-Cities recently took place in Kennewick, bringing together seven local business owners to pitch their ideas for cash prizes. One came away with the top prize.

Owners of commercial buildings in Kennewick could end up paying hundreds of dollars in penalties if their fire alarms go off frequently without there being a need for firefighters to respond.

Student housing options close to campus will expand in the near future for Columbia Basin College students.

Multimillion-dollar improvements for Canyon Lakes Golf Course include moving Golf Universe from Edison Avenue to the course, expanding the parking lot, revamping the restaurant and other improvements designed to attract more golfers and visitors.

Tri-Citians can get their fill of treats from JoJo’s Freeze Dried Goodies closer to home with the recent opening of its new storefront in Pasco, where they can choose from the wide variety of freeze-dried candies, gummies, cookie dough, ice cream sandwiches and bars, pickle chips, jalapeños, corn, as well as fun dips and gourmet peanut butter with cookie chunks intended to be eaten by the spoonful.