Prosser’s Chukar Cherry Co. soon will begin construction on a $1.8 million, 12,000-square-foot production facility, an expansion that will double its space.The new building will allow Chukar to host tours, create much needed office space and house all activities under one roof.  “We are bursting at the seams in our...

Washington Policy Center’s Farm to Free Market event in Pasco attracts 300 peopleComponents of the 2018 farm bill, an economic model based on the success of New Zealand’s sweeping reform, and the ongoing battle to protect assets and existing legislation that supports agricultural producers were among the topics highlighted at Washington...

Bleyhl Co-op plans to break ground this spring on a new 20,000-square-foot store in Pasco and share the space with True Value Hardware and Great Harvest Bread Co.The $4.5 million to $5 million project at Road 68 and Chapel Hill Boulevard will replace the current Pasco store at 1126 W....

The Tri-Cities’ appetite for Hot Tamales’ traditional Mexican dish continues to grow.The Pasco-based food truck business is now serving its popular tamales through a walk-up window at 110 S. Fourth Ave. in downtown Pasco and hopes to be selling tamales from a retail store there by spring.“People are excited to...

Owner cites customers’ changing shopping habits for dwindling salesCrest Hallmark Shops announced plans to close its Kennewick Plaza store this month citing declining sales.The Richland store on George Washington Way in Washington Plaza will remain the sole Hallmark Gold Crown store in the Tri-Cities of the five started by the...

Owner of Proof Gastropub aims to prove Tri-Citians want more than chainsThere’s a new restaurant showcasing the Kennewick skyline: Proof Gastropub.The high-rise eatery on Columbia Center Boulevard features a modern space with upscale bar food and craft cocktails offering fresh twists on old favorites along with the sweeping views.Mike Miller,...

A professional development group made up of about 70 people disbanded at the close of 2017.Emerging Tri-Cities — previously called Young Professionals Tri-Cities — dissolved Dec. 31.“The needs for young and emerging professionals are well-served in the community through other, more industry specific organizations. It is the consensus of the...

Will several delayed Tri-City construction projects finally start up? Will the Washington Legislature reach a compromise on permits for digging wells in rural areas?The issues are among several of interest to Mid-Columbia residents.The 60-day state legislative session began Jan. 8.The ongoing impasse between Democrats and Republicans on the so-called Hirst ruling in...

A group of Tri-City business leaders will travel this month to the state Capitol to promote a regional economic development agenda.The Tri-Cities Legislative Council will make its annual visit to Olympia on Jan. 25-26.The group is made up of members from all of the area chambers of commerce, including the...