Years after Columbia Gardens and its sister development, Vista Field, began taking shape in Kennewick, private developers will finally get a shot at buying sites in both developments this fall.The Port of Kennewick expects to hang a “For Sale” sign at Columbia Gardens, its wine-themed urban village near the base...

Thelbert “Thadd” LawsonThelbert “Thadd” Lawson toured a former Albertsons in Richland as a possible new location for Veterans Warehouse Thrift Store, prompting speculation the long-empty grocery would finally come back to life.Alas, there is no deal.Lawson confirmed he was interested in the nearly 40,000-square-foot store. He loves the location and...

DGR Grant to cocoon K East ReactorDGR Grant Construction Inc. of Richland has secured a $9.5 million contract to build a cocoon-type structure over the K East Reactor at the Hanford site.The enclosure over the reactor will provide interim safe storage and protects the building while radioactivity in the reactor...

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Inc. will build its first Tri-City location at 240 N. Ely St., the site of a now-closed used car business at the intersection of Highway 395 and Vista Way/Clearwater Avenue in Kennewick.The city issued a demolition permit for the dealership on July 6, saying the site would...

The construction industry nationwide lost 3,000 jobs between July and August as ongoing declines in nonresidential segments offset a pickup among residential building and remodeling firms, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data released in early September.Association officials said their newly released survey...

Nationwide mortgage rates remained below 3% for the eighth consecutive week in early September, but economists believe job growth may determine how much longer they’ll stay so low.The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 2.87% during the week ending Sept. 3, Freddie Mac reported.Freddie Mac is a government-controlled company that helps provide...

By Virginia ThomasSpokane Journal of Business Terri AndersonNew laws and a state-level eviction moratorium bridge have created confusion, and more funding for rental assistance is needed, according to regional landlord and tenant group leaders.Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee’s eviction moratorium bridge expires Sept. 30. It orders landlords and tenants to...

Washington State University Tri-Cities completed Collaboration Hall, a 40,000-square-foot educational building with two stories plus a penthouse for utilities, at 2780 Crimson Way on the school’s Richland campus.It is next to the Consolidated Information Center, or CIC.The $30 million project was funded through the state capital budget and houses classrooms,...

The city of Kennewick has completed a $7 million fire station to serve the Vista Field area at 6941 W. Grandridge Blvd., near the Three Rivers Convention Center campus.The 12,570-square-foot building houses six personnel, including firefighter medical technicians and firefighter paramedics, two engines and an EMS unit, with room to...

The Kennewick School District completed a $109.5 million project to replace Kennewick High School with a modern, two-story building that can serve up to 2,000 students.The project, funded from the district’s 2019 voter-approved bond and state funds, consolidates the school in a single 292,000-square-foot high school. The project incorporated the...