Benton and Franklin counties will mail ballots in late January for a series of school funding requests that, if approved, will affect local property taxes.Ballots must be returned or postmarked by Election Day, Feb. 14, to count.Wondering where drop boxes are in Benton County? Click here. If you're in Franklin...

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

The Port of Pasco has secured $3.6 million to extend railroad tracks to the future Darigold Inc. processing plant now under construction at Reimann Industrial Park near Highway 395.U.S. Sen. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, both Washington Democrats, sponsored the port’s request for funds with support from U.S. Rep. Dan...

Speck Hyundai of Tri-Cities completed construction of its new Kennewick dealership facility on Dec. 1, 2022.The project was built on behalf of JP and Katy Moore.The $6 million project features a showroom and service department, charging for electric vehicles and can accommodate the incoming Hyundai Ioniq franchise, established to sell...

Prime Dental Pasco, an expansion of West Richland Family Dental, completed a new dental clinic in Pasco in late December.The 5,000-square-foot building is home to a state-of-the-art dental facility with a dozen patient rooms and the latest technology. The $1.5 million project is near Gesa Stadium.West Richland Family Dental, established...

Joo Seok Baek completed construction of 1derful Food Park, a hybrid of food trucks and brick-and-mortar restaurants at the Colonnade Shopping Center in Kennewick, on Dec. 7, 2022.The $2.3 million project includes seven kitchens, one indoor dining area and an outdoor dining area. 1derful BBQ has opened in one of...

Neil Cooper completed construction of a 1,600-square-foot facility for Cooper Wine Co. at its Benton City vineyard estate.The project includes a production area, fermentation hall, barrel room and hospitality space. The goal is to support Cooper Wine Co.’s current production capacity and improve efficiency.The space includes a 3,000-square-foot mezzanine to...

Pasco breaks ground on animal shelterThe city of Pasco broke ground on its new Tri-Cities Animal Shelter on Nov. 30.The long-planned facility at 1312 S. 18th Ave. replaces an aging and dank facility that serves as headquarters for Tri-Cities Animal Control.Pasco is the host and manager of the animal facility,...

Brett Lott’s entry in the 2022 Parade of Homes was everything a move-up buyer in the Tri-Cities could want.Upscale south Richland address? Check. Comfortable home office? Check. Well-appointed kitchen overlooking an elegant living room with coffered ceiling and a custom-built mantle over the fireplace? Check, check and check.But four months...

A group of Kennewick women lean on their business-savvy skills to keep their neighborhood’s longtime Tri-City tradition alive.Debie Britton, Sandy Nettleton and Dayna Faultersack are the organized women who take the transformation of their Kennewick subdivision into Christmas Carol Lane very seriously.Six years ago, the women resurrected the holiday tradition...