A family-owned auto body shop that’s been in business in Kennewick since the 1980s recently opened a Pasco location to stay competitive.

Washington State University’s business school faculty is showing the same hustle as the enterprising business owners they study. 

Several of the latest bills pre-filed for the coming 2026 legislative session have the potential to expand or increase business and occupation, or B&O, taxes, according to fiscal think tank Washington Research Council. 

As Small Business Saturday arrives on Nov. 29, Tri-City retailers are hoping residents will choose to shop close to home to keep jobs and tax dollars local and support locally-owned shops. Downtown Kennewick is offering incentives for shoppers, too.

Another food truck is opening its doors at Columbia Gardens Wine & Artisan Village in Kennewick, offering authentic Cuban eats.  

Food trucks often grab the spotlight when it comes to mobile businesses. But two Tri-City entrepreneurs are proving that going mobile isn’t just for serving lunch – it’s a creative solution to keeping overhead low and staying close to customers.

The winners of this year’s Richland Rotary Entrepreneurial Awards included restaurants, a payroll services business, a helicopter company and the owners of a mini golf course. The event’s top award went to a longtime entrepreneur who now oversees efforts to give other startups a leg up. 

A Kennewick mother with a lifelong love of sewing has transformed her home-based sewing lessons for homeschooled kids into a full-fledged sewing school.

It’s been a tough year at the market — but change is on the way.