For Jason Wilkinson, one of the best parts of being a homebuilder comes at the end of the process.
“It’s when I hand keys to the buyers, knowing they’re going to make memories in something I built. That’s really satisfying to me,” said the co-owner of the Tri-Cities-based Prodigy...
The story of commercial construction in the Tri-Cities right now has a simple theme: Things may have cooled a bit due to factors such as higher interest rates, but there’s no reason to panic.
“Although we may see a little bit of a slowdown in the pace of new...
After years of successful legislation to regain control of its local railways, the Port of Benton spent the last year repairing the rails so it could shift its priority to leveraging this asset to its fullest capacity: providing access for rail customers currently in Richland’s Horn...
Washington State University Tri-Cities and Columbia Basin College officials have been working on smaller, infrastructure-type projects. And both campuses boasted higher student enrollment numbers in fall 2023.
Here is a look at what’s happening on their Tri-Cities campuses:
WSU Tri-Cities
For the first time since fall 2017, enrollment on the Washington...
Tri-Cities public school districts continue to keep a close watch on their student enrollment numbers to best plan for future growth.
In Pasco, construction has begun on a third comprehensive high school, while plans are being developed for a possible third comprehensive high school in West Richland.
Steady population growth fuels the need for steady infrastructure expansion as new housing, retail and commercial developments follow the influx of new residents to the Tri-Cities’ largest city.
The latest population estimate shows Kennewick up more than 1,100 residents, or 1.3%, over last year with a total population of...
In Pasco, the watchword at the moment is planning. And transition. The city that’s already experienced transformational growth in the last decade-plus is poised to gain even more residents over the next 20-plus years.
Richland sees green on the north end of town – in the form of clean energy, new jobs and the sale of large parcels as the city works to woo big industry.
The city recently secured a $4 million low-interest loan from the state’s Community Economic Revitalization Board to...