By Andrew KirkThe Tri-City’s bedroom community saw continued residential growth in 2019 and more is on the horizon.West Richland issued 86 residential building permits for the first half of 2019, compared to 42 during the same period last year.The Heights at Red Mountain Ranch, the largest residential development project ever...
Port of Kennewick projects to transform more than 100 acres in Kennewick’s retail core and a neglected waterfront into pedestrian-focused developments are taking shape.The $4.9 million first phase of the Vista Field development is expected to be completed in January 2020.The project lays the groundwork to turn the former air field into...
By Andrew KirkThe Port of Pasco’s key properties continue to see interest, growth and improvements.The port manages the Tri-Cities Airport and the marine terminal east of the cable bridge, and promotes the development of land on multiple sites in east Pasco to boost the economy in south Franklin County.The port’s...
By Andrew KirkPort of Benton property not far from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is changing hands as plans are hatched to develop industrial flex space in north Richland.The Port of Benton manages 2,756 acres in the north, central and west side of Benton County, including 50 buildings on 12 sites, 16 miles...
As the Tri-City’s population climbs toward 300,000, its three school districts continue to work to keep pace with it.Student enrollment numbers for 2018-19 put Kennewick’s student enrollment at 19,750 students; Pasco’s at 18,774; and Richland’s at 14,204, according to data from the state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.Voters seem...
Continued growth at the higher education campuses in the Tri-Cities will be moving forward at a steady clip in the coming year.At Washington State University Tri-Cities, the school is proceeding with plans to build a 40,000-square-foot academic building for undergraduate studies in biology, chemistry and education in science, technology and...
The Tri-Cities will add more than 300 hotel rooms to the market when multiple hotels open in the next year.And more rooms will be available in 2021 and beyond, with other hotel projects currently in the planning stages.The opening of three hotels with a combined value of $21.5 million will increase the...
It’s not easy to describe what Richland’s Lance Frisbee does for a living.He’s a gaming celebrity, social media influencer and YouTuber.“There are a lot of people who are really curious about my line of work. They want to know why I travel all over the world. I am still working...
By Andrew KirkAlmost 100 people will lose their jobs at Zirkle Fruit Co.’s Prosser plant in October and about 200 more will be laid off in the coming months.The layoffs are necessary as the Selah-based Zirkle Fruit Co.’s plant at 101 Max Benitz Road closes its apple packing line. The...
A Kennewick company already selling a popular soil-test kit on Amazon is poised to grow its success when it goes public this fall.“What I see this company doing is going from several million in sales to a whole lot more,” said James Katzaroff, senior vice president for finance for UNIBEST...
