Fire ravaged the Cascade Building but a transformation is underway.

Another restaurant offering Mexican fare is moving into the former home of Tumbleweeds Mexican Flair in central Richland.

A local conservation district plans to build a new facility in West Richland.

Walls are being knocked down at Benton County’s juvenile justice center to begin the first substantial renovation in roughly 30 years.

Business briefs January 2025

All Bank of Idaho branches in Eastern Washington will come under the Wheatland Bank name once the acquisition is approved by regulators.

The proposed solar farm, located in northwest Benton County, will have a 470-megawatt solar generation facility – enough to produce enough power for 300,000 homes. 

Many federal employees who currently work remotely could lose some of their pay if a bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Washington, passes Congress. 

Two showings of “The Dream…We Almost Never Heard” are planned Jan. 18 in Richland.

Here’s a look back at some of the business community’s notable losses in 2024.