For nearly 10 years, John Bookwalter dreamed of expanding his winery and restaurant. The dream begins taking shape in February, when J. Bookwalter Winery breaks ground on a $4 million expansion.

Santa and his elves will surprise hundreds of Pascostudents for the 39th year running when Energy Northwest employees deliver presentsas part of the Head Start holiday program that’s served 14,000 children sinceit began.“People are just so giving at our company,” said MichelleCurtis, a training specialist for Energy Northwest and the...

United Airlines is canceling its daily flight between Pasco and Los Angeles International Airport, citing poor performance. But the Chicago-based airline is not abandoning theTri-Cities Airport. In coming months, it will add a second daily flight to SanFrancisco International Airport and a red-eye flight.

The Northwest will take a giant step toward a futurepowered by cleaner energy in 2020 as four coal-burning plants go offline,including one 50 miles southwest of the Tri-Cities.Portland General Electric will complete its 10-year planto mothball its 600-megawatt coal plant at the Port of Morrow in Boardman. Twoof four coal...

A controversial planto overhaul the state’s overtime rules will change the way tens of thousands ofworkers will be paid.The new rules increasethe minimum amount workers must earn to be exempt from overtime. Beginning July 1, thestate minimum salary threshold will increase to $675 a week, or $35,100 a year,for all...

The city of Pasco andthe Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation have agreed to negotiateterms for the tribes to pay for police, fire and other services as they move todevelop a casino and other amenities on land in the city.The Colvilles paid$10.8 million for 184 acres in early 2019, part...

Orangetheory Fitness to open in Southridge area this springA popular fitness studio is opening a second Tri-Citylocation at a visible Southridge corner in Kennewick this spring.Orangetheory Fitness franchise owner Richard Cote saidhe’d been searching for a location for a while, making offers on threedifferent places before moving quickly when the...

Catholic Charities ofEastern Washington is putting the finishing touches on a $13.2 million, 52-unithousing project to serve chronically homeless people in the Tri-Cities. The Spokane-basedreligious charity has a deal pending with the city of Pasco for 2.25 acres ofvacant land on Heritage Boulevard on Pasco’s east side. It is also finalizingrequests...

The tinsel candles attached to the light poles gave a festive air to Kennewick’s downtown shopping district in 1978, which at the time included shops such as Coin Cradle, Brutzman’s Office Supplies and the Persian Palace.The festive spirit continued in downtown Kennewick with the annual Numerica Hometown Holiday parade held...