The success of a Pasco business park’s flexible design space off Road 90 is prompting a similar project in Kennewick.A new 44,170-square-foot commercial building is planned for 4112 W. 24th Ave. on 3.43 acres. It will feature Class A office space up front and flex space in the back of...

More coveted waterfront retail space will be available in early spring along Richland’s George Washington Way.The new 11,062-square-foot strip mall will cater to retailers and restauranteurs.Ground was broken in mid-August, and general contractor on the project, O’Brien Construction Company Inc., estimates a six-month construction period, with completion planned for February...

As a 5-year-old, Erik Roach knew what he wanted to do when he first saw “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” on television.He wanted to be involved in martial arts.Now 31, he’s still a fan of martial arts. He’s even earned a black belt.But today, he’s more interested in what his students...

A Richland auto dealership is planning to build a new 10,000-square-foot Audi center.Town & Country acquired the space for Audi Tri-Cities in April 2017 and plans for the new facility to be fully operational by summer 2019.The new location will be right off of Interstate 182 at 1177 Aaron Drive.The...

After more than a decade of business, the Prosser Starbucks got a makeover and some new equipment to create drinks not previously available to customers.The nine-week, $342,000 makeover started in the middle of the summer and included new interior walls, paint and fixtures at the coffeeshop at 10 Merlot Drive.The...

Bright Now! Dental is bringing the first of its two Tri-City clinics to Kennewick by the end of October.The practice is targeting an Oct. 29 opening date after representatives say they’ve fielded repeated requests to open in the region.“We’ve been asked by a lot of our union clientele to go...

McDonald’s and its franchisees recently announced plans to invest about $126 million in Washington state throughout 2018-19 on the construction and modernization of more than 170 restaurants.Twenty-two restaurants in Benton and Franklin counties have been included in the work.The improvements are aimed at transforming the customer experience inside and outside...

The Tri-Cities Airport in Pasco has begun construction on a $10.5 million taxiway renovation project.The work will be performed in four phases, and it won't affect travelers.As part of the plan, the airport will temporarily close Runway 12-30 and general aviation runway 3R-21L. The airport will then move and improve Taxiway...

Pasco celebrated the installation of a solar-powered electric vehicle charging station at the Court Street Starbucks on Aug. 29The fast-charging station at 2411 W. Court St. is part of a $1 million, nine-station network along Washington state highway corridors designed to enhance interstate and intrastate electric vehicle travel.“Project partners strategically...

Fairgoers attending this week’s Benton Franklin Fair & Rodeo in Kennewick may be headed to the fairgrounds for entertainment, contests and good deals at vendor booths, but the Better Business Bureau is reminding them to protect their personal information to avoid making risky, impulse purchases.Some fair vendors may utilize high-pressure sales tactics to convince customers...