The crystal ball gives no clear picture of what 2023 holds for the Tri-City residential real estate market. The new year started as a study in contrasts.Home starts sputtered in 2022, as did sales, though prices remained strong.The word “standstill” gets thrown around, but it falls short of describing the...

Ethos Bakery & Café wants the community to know it has not closed, even though its shop on Richland’s Keene Road is empty.Ethos temporarily consolidated operations into its Richland Parkway location while awaiting completion of a new building intended to house all baking and milling operations under one roof.Ethos must...

About a year after opening its first satellite tasting room in Vancouver, Washington, Barnard Griffin has opened a second one in Woodinville.The grand opening for the 1,405-square-foot tasting room at 17401 133rd Ave., Suite 1008, was Dec. 16.“These satellite tasting rooms expose customers to our top tier wines that are...

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...