An influential Pasco farming family has developed the state’s first farm-to-bottle distillery and received early accolades for their premium potato vodka, taking top honors in a Best of the Northwest contest.

A local investment group of Brazilian jiujitsu enthusiasts is building a new studio at 3 Louisiana St., just off Clearwater Avenue in Kennewick, to help the next generation of martial arts students gain confidence and improve their quality of life.

Before this Pasco restaurant ever had a name on the door, it already had a history built on trust, loyalty and a bar owner’s belief in an experienced chef wanting to make the space his own.

A Kennewick restaurant where a vegan, someone with a peanut allergy or following the keto diet could easily order from the same menu has shut down. 

After 11 years in business, a Richland restaurant specializing in smoothies, salads, wraps, sandwiches and more has closed. 

Walla Walla is increasingly known for its 120 wineries and tasting rooms. What many might not know, however, is that the town is also home to the No. 1-selling red wine stain remover.

A Central Richland shop offering locally popped varieties of kettle corn, as well as its associated businesses, will close Dec. 31.

A local helicopter operator is the only one of its kind between Lewiston and Seattle, offering a range of diverse services such as cherry drying, flight instruction, photography tours and even Easter egg drops.

Local businesses have felt some strain this year with rising costs, changing tariffs and customers pulling back on spending. Overall, the year has been flat for three longtime local businesses as they work to engage customers in the ways they know best. 

Two sisters are welcoming customers to Ink Drinkers Bookshop’s first holiday season at a storefront at 309 W. Kennewick Ave. in downtown Kennewick. They aren’t the only ones betting on downtown either. Their store opening is part of a flurry of new businesses injecting life into the city’s commercial district.