The draft master plan for the Franklin County-owned HAPO Center recently laid out several recommendations for the roughly 100-acre area in west Pasco, which includes neighboring sports fields owned by the city of Pasco as well as Gesa Stadium, but there’s no clear path forward to make it a reality.
The Clover Island Inn has sported a new look on its facade for several months but when it will complete its transformation into a Spark by Hilton property is unknown.
The measure would require some establishments selling alcohol, including bars and nightclubs, to have testing kits on hand so patrons can see if their drinks have been drugged. Sponsors amended the bill recently in light of concerns of overreach lodged by a hospitality trade group.
The James Beard Foundation has announced the semifinalists for its annual awards celebrating the top restaurants and bars, including many in the Pacific Northwest.
If passed, Washington would join Utah as the only state with a 0.05% blood alcohol concentration limit. Other states have considered similar legislation, buthaven’t passed it. Opponents argue the legislation, Senate Bill 5067, would elevate the liability risk for bars and other establishments that sell alcohol.
Avelo Airlines announced Dec. 17 it would extend its flight schedule at Pasco’s Tri-Cities Airport through Labor Day 2025. Flights can now be booked on Avelo's Los Angeles/Burbank flights through Sept. 2, 2025.
