Bookwalter Winery in Richland will begin its pandemic-delayed expansion this summer. The family-owned winery and restaurant secured permits for the $4 million project in late June. It initially intended to break ground in February but “hit the brakes” when the Covid-19 crisis took hold earlier this year.  John BookwalterJohn Bookwalter leads...

Three businesses are anxious to open their doors in Richland’s Parkway, following months of construction and delays due to Covid-19 restrictions.Moniker, a high-end craft cocktail bar, will serve as the anchor tenant, occupying about half of the building at 702 The Parkway. Wine Social, a wine bar offering retail sales,...

Benton County has revised its designs for the new Kennewick office building that will house administrators with the Covid-19 pandemic in mind.Instead of leaving the second floor unfinished for future growth, the county is finishing it to accommodate its information technology and accounting departments.The changes add nearly $700,000 to the...

Karen and Lance Kenmore completed the $2.5 million development of a new office to house the Kenmore Team group of businesses, including residential and commercial sales, property management, construction and an agriculture division in June.The two-story Kenmore office at 9025 W. Tucannon Ave. in Kennewick features a daylight basement.The building...

The developers of WoodSpring Suites Tri-Cities hope to open the 122-room extended stay hotel at 1370 Tapteal Drive on Aug. 1, subject to Benton County’s status under Washington’s Safe Start program.Elevators may not be available until Benton County achieves Phase 2 status, which allows limited reopening of business.The hotel is...

STCU plans to open its new Pasco branch at Road 68 and Sandifur Parkway soon.The Pasco branch is the third Tri-City branch for STCU. Its Southridge Financial and Home Loan Center opened in Kennewick in late 2018, followed in early 2019 by the Queensgate branch.STCU membership is open to anyone...

The city of Pasco has completed a $1.8 million facelift to accommodate staff needed to support the growing city. The renovations at City Hall began in early January 2019 after the police department moved to a new building. The remodel began in the old police space and moved throughout the building,...

Southridge Church, which began as King of Kings Lutheran Church in 1988, has built a 11,880-square-foot church in the Southridge neighborhood. The new building comes with a new name, Southridge Church.Mark and Antoinette Massmann of Massmann Studios collaborated with Erik Bootsma and Ald Architects in the design of the building....

Jackson Contractor Group Inc. of Walla Walla breaks ground in July on the Pasco Fire Department’s long-anticipated new fire station and headquarters.Jackson submitted the winning bid of $7.5 million to build the 21,800-square-foot Fire Station 84, administrative offices and storage at 4929 W. Court St. The project is expected to...

Dutch Bros Coffee, the popular Oregon coffee chain with a dedicated fan base, will open its seventh local stand in Richland, where it has a deal to buy land on the road leading to the new Duportail Bridge.Bruce Barnes, a Pasco-based Dutch Bros franchisee, will buy a 42,000-square-foot site for...