The man who has led the Tri-Cities homebuilders organization for more than 20 years is embarking on a new chapter.

Washington state has banned noncompetition agreements effective about a year from now, and businesses need to start preparing now.

Permits issued to build single-family homes in the Mid-Columbia are up 31% compared to this same point last year – and contractors are building more townhomes and multifamily homes than last year. But there are signs the market is on shakier ground.

With the help of artificial intelligence, research from scientists at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland could help optimize the vitrification of nuclear waste at Hanford and other nuclear sites.

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

The State Environmental Policy 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 the various planning departments of Benton, Franklin and Walla Walla counties. 

Here’s a look at projects that appeared in the SEPA register in the past month.  

Rooms in a 30-year-old Richland hotel are getting a refresh this summer. 

Members of the Kennewick City Council had a lot of questions after getting a first look at draft proposals for a future of City Hall and that may push out when a final recommendation is finally presented to them. 

The price tag for Amazon to prepare its yet-to-open east Pasco warehouse for its future role continues to climb.

One of the three buildings associated with the historic Farmers Exchange building in downtown Kennewick has been sold to new owners after nearly a year on the market.

Tourism has become an important part of how communities position themselves for long-term success. The assets in our communities put the Tri-Cities in a position to capitalize on that.