The Tri-City tourism market returned to prepandemic levels and is poised to beat 2019 levels this year, courtesy athletic events and leisure travelers.Visitor spending exceeded $489.3 million in 2021, a figure based on federal and state data as well as tax receipts and lodging industry surveys. It is 41.8% more...
It’s thrilling to see Pasco residents come together to make big things happen for the community, particularly a project that puts the “family” into “family-friendly.”
National Travel & Tourism Week may have wrapped in early May, but here at Visit Tri-Cities we have reason to celebrate tourism every day.From our rich history steeped in science to the amazing rivers and outdoor recreation that is only enhanced by our climate to the unique gathering places, our...
Mark BraultMark Brault, CEO of Grace Clinic, was honored as the 2022 Tri-Citian of the year at a May 3 event at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick.Tri-Citian of the Year is the community’s highest civic honor and recognizes honorees for “service above self.”Brault, a Richland resident, is a...
Though each of the Tri-Cities offers curbside garbage service, each handles recycling differently.Pasco, West Richland and greater Benton County (including Finley, Burbank and other Tri-City burbs) are serviced by Basin Disposal Inc. (BDI) of Pasco.Richland facilitates its own solid waste disposal program and sends its recyclables to Clayton Ward Recycling...
Todd BrixCEO and Co-founderOCOchemTodd BrixNumber of employees you oversee: 5What is OCOchem?OCOchem is a clean-tech startup that is developing and commercializing technology to convert carbon dioxide, water and renewable electricity into an energy-dense, non-flammable liquid hydrogen carrier and chemical known as formic acid.What is formic acid? A simple naturally occurring...
Hector Rodriguez smelled an opportunity while pressure washing garbage cans to earn extra money.He realized he could launch a business offering the service, as he knew just how stinky and filthy garbage bins could be. They also can be a breeding ground for all kinds of bacteria, especially on hot...
Over the next few years, we’ll be hearing a lot about Scope 1, 2 and 3.No, it’s not a revisit of a famous trial in Tennessee about a hundred years ago. The terms invoke science, however. Instead of a reflection on human ancestry, they look ahead to the future of...
Ben Franklin Transit’s director of planning and service development does not own a car.Keith Hall gets around the Tri-Cities by bike, scooter and by bus, something he says is becoming a realistic option as the transit agency invests in initiatives to make riding the bus more convenient to all residents.Ben...
Malin Bergstrom had never really planned on working in the family business.“I was going to be a veterinarian,” she said.But things quickly changed, said the president of Bergstrom Aircraft Inc.“Growing up, I worked summers and weekends to help out,” she said. “The summer after my senior year, I was approached...
