Chad Leinback used to travel in his home state of Texas with his family, and he’d look at buildings as they’d drive by and imagine what business he’d put in them.

Since 2012 – when he bought New Beginnings Thrift Store at age 21 – his business life has...

Hot Tamales started as a side hustle for Paulina Perez and her mother, Lupe Perez. They’ve served up their tamales in each of the Tri-Cities since launching in 2017 but are putting down roots in Richland after achieving a big business milestone: buying their own place.

“That’s what makes...

Growth and a desire to offer more in-person training prompted a longtime downtown Kennewick business to move into a bigger office.

“People were feeling isolated and missing not having a connection with their fellow caregivers,” said Christine Rose-VanWormer, the owner/director of Visiting Angels, a personal home care services provider...

The Port of Pasco is adding 18.3 acres to its Reimann Industrial Center – a move that will allow for continued industrial growth and economic development, officials said.

The triangle of land – which sits between the 300-acre industrial center and North Railroad Avenue – is state trust land....

Documents filed under Washington’s environmental review process reveal a list of projects in the works for the Mid-Columbia.

The State Environmental Review Act, or SEPA, often provides the first look at the mixed-use projects, mini storage facilities, apartments, industrial expansions, subdivisions and more that are working their way through...

Pasco came in just behind Seattle and Spokane for the number of dog attacks on mail carriers. 

There were 10 dog attacks on Pasco mail carriers in 2022, compared to Seattle and Spokane, which each recorded 13 attacks, according to recently released data from the U.S. Postal Service.

Costco is eyeing Richland for a possible second Tri-Cities location. 

The retail giant has submitted a letter of interest for about 28 acres of state trust land in the Queensgate area, and negotiations for a potential lease are underway, a spokesman for the state Department...

A longtime Bechtel leader is taking over as project director of the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant, known as the vit plant, at the Hanford nuclear site. 

Brian Hartman, a senior vice president, has been with Bechtel for 40 years. 

He starts in the...

The former Roasters coffee shops in the Tri-Cities are once again changing hands.

Wake Up Call, a Spokane-based coffee company known for its red phone booths, is the new owner and operator of the shops, which most recently belonged to the Oregon-based Black Rock Coffee Bar. Black Rock bought...