Bill Blakeman was one of the very first customers to walk in the door.

Back in October 1983, when The Emerald of Siam opened in Richland, there were no other restaurants in the Tri-Cities dedicated to Thai cuisine.

Blakeman had lived in Thailand for a year while serving...

In recent years, the concept of corporate social responsibility has gained considerable attention among businesses as organizations recognize their role in contributing to the well-being of the communities in which they operate. The Covid-19 pandemic emphasized the fundamental relationship between public health and economic welfare. 

The relationship between business...

Scott Thompson had never felt strongly enough about an issue to display a banner criticizing elected leaders – until he got his property valuation from the Benton County Assessor’s office.

That’s when he put up the large sign on his wooden fence facing the well-traveled Keene Road in West...

Q&A with Kristi Nelson, member (partner) at Northwest CPA Group PLLC in Richland.

The literary-themed Novel Coffee, Tea and Toast is ready for its next chapter.

The shop that got its start in the Richland Public Library and now operates out of the Park View Plaza building off George Washington Way is moving into a bigger space down the...

A transitional housing and mentoring program has secured nonprofit status to begin taking advantage of grants and create tax benefits for its partners.

It’s all part of Snipes H3’s plan to fill in the gaps between public education and government services and provide transitional housing and a mentoring program...

Twice as many tickets as last year were sold for this year’s Home Builders Association of Tri-Cities’ Parade of Homes, and organizers are hopeful next year will be a return to pre-pandemic levels.

This year’s builders were Titan Homes LLC, North Custom Homes, Riverwood...

There’s a “circle room” with comfortable chairs for sitting together and talking.

There’s a room with art supplies and a room with books and games.

There’s a “volcano room,” with pads, a punching bag and large, soft stuffed animals.

There’s a room with a small hospital bed filled with...

A desire to create permanently affordable homes has motivated volunteers to form a new community land trust (CLT) in the Tri-Cities.

The 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Tres Rios, is looking for grants, board members, viable homes, donations and, eventually, potential homebuyers.

While Tres Rios is a relatively new organization, forming in 2021,...

The Osprey Pointe development near the river in Pasco is set to get two higher-end hotels.

James and Meredith Sexton of JMS Construction Inc. recently signed franchise agreements for a Wyndham and a Wyndham Garden. They’ll build the Wyndham first, followed by the Wyndham Garden.

“In the spring we’ll start...