The federal official overseeing the U.S. Department of Energy’s efforts to bring research from its labs to market met with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory leaders on his first visit to the Tri-Cities.

A local helicopter operator is the only one of its kind between Lewiston and Seattle, offering a range of diverse services such as cherry drying, flight instruction, photography tours and even Easter egg drops.

Benton Franklin Legal Aid honored several attorneys at its annual attorney appreciation luncheon and celebrated some milestones.

A series of break-ins recently rattled the Tri-Cities’ small business community, targeting establishments ranging from restaurants, an entertainment center and a salon. And local police have advice on how businesses can deter would-be criminals.

Local businesses have felt some strain this year with rising costs, changing tariffs and customers pulling back on spending. Overall, the year has been flat for three longtime local businesses as they work to engage customers in the ways they know best. 

A development group with plans for a massive multimillion-dollar athletic complex south of Badger Mountain hopes to break ground next summer.

Two sisters are welcoming customers to Ink Drinkers Bookshop’s first holiday season at a storefront at 309 W. Kennewick Ave. in downtown Kennewick. They aren’t the only ones betting on downtown either. Their store opening is part of a flurry of new businesses injecting life into the city’s commercial district.

The Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business reached out to the three commissioners-elect to learn more about  their top priorities. Here’s what they had to say.

The demands of modernizing the energy grid have clashed with the wishes of those living near or under that infrastructure in this Richland neighborhood.