No longer tasked with operating a large hospital, leaders of the Kennewick Public Hospital District are focusing their sights on how best to serve the community going forward.“We will try to make the most impact we can with the money we have,” said Marvin Kinney, commissioner and board president for...

By Jennifer L. DreyIncreased costs for materials and labor, coupled with national tariffs and state regulations are presenting challenges and squeezing margins for general contractors in the Tri-Cities as demand for construction remains heavy, according to those in the industry.Nationally, the costs of all inputs to construction increased by 4.9...

Level Up to combine bar with arcade above Porter’s Real BarbecueIn a true blast from the past, original video game machines from the ’80s and ’90s will soon be available at an arcade-bar in Kennewick.“It hits over a lot of generations for playing these things. It’s a wide spectrum of...

By Michelle DuplerA federal Farm Bill passed by Congress and signed by President Trump in December opens the door for legal industrial hemp farming nationwide, but it remains to be seen exactly how the crop will be regulated as a legal commodity in Washington state.The Washington State Department of Agriculture...

A three-story playground will be one of the highlights at the new iPlay Experience, an indoor play center under construction in Kennewick intended for year-round use, but especially during cold winter months or sweltering summer days.Standing 19 feet high and filling a large part of a 10,000-square-foot space, the indoor...

Grace Clinic — the only free medical clinic in the Tri-Cities — is seeing a greater volume of patients, pointing to a greater need for volunteers and services.In 2018, patient volume increased by 35 percent and there was a 25 percent increase in new patients over the previous year. Last...

By D. Patrick JonesDespite recent challenges faced by local hospitals, health care here is acquiring all the features of a major medical center. Benton-Franklin Trends data makes this quite clear, tracking the share of the work force employed in the five highest-employing sectors. Health care is the second from the...

By TCAJOB  and Sunnyside SunProsser Memorial Health has opened a new clinic in Grandview.The clinic at 1003 Wallace Way, just south of Interstate 82, will be open daily to provide family medicine, pediatrics, women’s health and mental health services as well as urgent care. Walk-ins are also welcome.Prosser Memorial Health...

By Marilou SheaUnlike the Pantone color of the year that’s selected annually by a chosen few, the food trends I’m about to share — most falling into a “healthy” category — are ultimately based on the masses — yes, that’s you, me, us. Marilou Shea,Food Truck AcademyAs if you didn’t...

A massive coffee bean roaster will need to be disassembled and moved to a new building in north Richland when Treasure Valley Coffee of the Columbia Basin opens its new headquarters, along with a retail store, in the Horn Rapids Business Park this summer.The $1.9 million investment includes land bought...