Washington state lawmakers made some significant changes to the state’s sales tax law and officials will host a series of online listening sessions to answer questions, address concerns and provide guidance to business owners.
Business owners wanting to know where candidates for Tri-City area city councils and port boards of directors stand on economic issues can review the Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce’s online voting guide.
Washington State University’s viticulture and enology department, based on the Richland campus, is now endorsed as a state workforce program, giving it access to new grant and student recruitment opportunities.
From an afternoon with a bottle and charcuterie board to guided tours of its cellar and operations, the winery L’Ecole No. 41 is making a play to draw in the next generation of wine enthusiasts with a new slate of experiences.
A higher than anticipated run of summer Chinook salmon will allow for recreational fishing in the Upper Columbia River, though the state has further limited daily sockeye catches in the Upper and Mid-Columbia due to fewer fish than expected.
Breeze’s arrival may mitigate the impact from Avelo’s departure, which would have eliminated any direct flights to Burbank, California, from the Tri-Cities.
The Farmers Exchange building at 215 W. Canal Drive in downtown Kennewick has officially made the National Register of Historic Places. The building is listed for sale.
The city of Richland is moving ahead with its vision to turn George Washington Way and Jadwin Avenue into one-way streets via acquiring necessary rights of way and launching a website to keep the community informed about the project.
