Packaging Corporation of America plans to hire 100 people, open in mid-NovemberConstructionis underway on a $26 million cardboard box manufacturing plant that eventuallywill employ 100 people in the Horn Rapids Industrial Park in Richland.PackagingCorporation of America, an Illinois-based company, expects to open the plant inmid-November.The city of Richland sold 42 acres...

A high-end craft bar will open in a newRichland Parkway building next year after crews made short of work ofdemolishing the space that’s languished unoccupied for years.The site at 702 The Parkway—which shares acourtyard with Frost Me Sweet, near the fountain—is almost ready forconstruction planned at the site, which will...

California-based chain has stores in Pasco, KennewickAthird Grocery Outlet store is coming to the Tri-Cities, putting a “bargainmarket” in each of the three cities. The latest will be in the Queensgate areaof Richland, next door to Party City near Target.Richlandis reviewing a permit for the proposed project at 2901 Queensgate...

Now that the city of Richland has moved into its new City Hall, what’s going on with the property across the street where the old city complex is? 

Tanks will allow Tidewater Terminal Co. to deliver ethanol-petroleum throughout regionA $12.5 million ethanol facility is coming online inAugust at the Tidewater Terminal Co. in Pasco. “Right now we’re going through our testing phase to makesure all our set points are where they need to be,” said Mark Davis, generalmanager...

Theremay be a chance for creditors to recover money owed to them by a prominentTri-City homebuilder who filed for bankruptcy earlier this year, citing $9.2million in debts. Thetrustee handling the Chapter 7 bankruptcy case for Marco Solferino recentlyfiled court paperwork stating “assets have been recovered by the trustee” andrequested creditors...

Arusty horse trailer transformed into a sleek white mobile bar is completelyrefurbished and ready for event bookings or Facebook-worthy photos that couldhave brides-to-be swooning. It’sbeen a work in progress for Kennewick sisters Amanda Hickman and Josie Michelwho got the idea from a friend who intended to start his own business...

Anew laundry service company will pick up bags of dirty laundry from your homeand return them cleaned, folded, grouped or on hangers within 48 hours.“This is basically DoorDash for your laundry,” said Richelle Davis, owner of Unhampered Laundry. Withweekly service starting at $36 for a large bag that holds up...

A planned merger of Gesa Credit Union and Seattle-based Inspirus Credit Union recently received approval from state and federal regulators.And Inspirus Credit Union members voted in favor of merging with Gesa on July 23. The official merger date is Aug. 1, and Inspirus Credit Union will begin operating as a...

Boating is surging in popularity across Tri-City waterways, with boat sales jumping more than $1 million in Benton and Franklin counties year over year. “Ithink everyone’s having growth and good times. I just hope it stays for awhile,” said Willie Nelson, general manager for Nixon’s Marine Inc. in Pasco.“It’s definitely...