If you have ever visited Washington, D.C., or even looked into planning a trip to the nation’s capital, you know there are quite a few sights to see.Washington, D.C., is a hub for both American history and cultural exploration, from the U.S. Capitol building and the Library of Congress, the...
As blue bridge traffic speeds by overhead, workers beneath are cleaning and painting the metal surfaces.It’s been 25 years since the steel arch-through bridge connecting Pasco to Kennewick received a fresh coat.But don’t worry — the paint colors will remain the same — blue and gray.The 66-year-old bridge spanning the...
First Pasco, now Richland.Tri-City renters with a craving for waterfront living soon will be able to choose between apartments on either side of the Columbia River. Cedar and Sage Homes broke ground on Willow Pointe Apartments, a 126-unit “resort” style apartment complex at 250 Battelle Blvd. in north Richland in late...
By Joel BoucheyNo one enjoys restrictions on their lives or businesses. Just like no one likes to get sick.The Covid-19 pandemic has challenged us as individuals and communities in terms of what we find acceptable. And problems arise when the restrictions drag on for months and months, seeming with little public input...
A wave of retail bankruptcies is closing Tri-City stores or putting their futures in question. Here is a look at the chains that have filed for protection from creditors in U.S. Bankruptcy Court this year and what that means for their local stores.Tuesday MorningTri-City location: 7411 W. Canal Drive, KennewickStatus:...
Work has begun on a new fire station at Kennewick’s Vista Field, one of two major fire station projects planned in the city.The $7 million project will move Kennewick’s Fire Station 3 to 6941 W. Grandridge Blvd., near the Three Rivers Convention campus and the former Vista municipal airfield. Kennewick...
The Port of Kennewick is asking the public to weigh in as it updates its plan for the downtown waterfront.The planning area covers Clover Island and other port-owned property along East Columbia Drive in Kennewick.The port will give virtual overviews at 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3, and noon Tuesday, Aug....
Home furnishings retailer Tuesday Morning will close its Kennewick store after filing for protection from creditors under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in May. Dallas-based Tuesday Morning Corp. (NASDAQ: TUES) informed customers of the decision via email on July 23. The company is conducting a store closing sale at 7411 W. Canal Drive until it shutters its doors. The off-price retailer specializes in home...
Tri-City mayors expressed a collective desire to move beyond the Covid-19 pandemic and return to the workaday world of potholes, parks and police budgets during their annual “State of the Cities” address. The mayors of the four cities delivered their traditional overview of municipal government on July 22. The Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce puts on...
Bookwalter Winery in Richland will begin its pandemic-delayed expansion this summer. The family-owned winery and restaurant secured permits for the $4 million project in late June. It initially intended to break ground in February but “hit the brakes” when the Covid-19 crisis took hold earlier this year. John BookwalterJohn Bookwalter leads...
