More than 1,000 new homes have been built in the Tri-Cities since the start of 2018, but this is barely sustaining an appetite for housing in a market where supply can’t keep up with demand.“We are still in a very hot sellers’ market,” said Lola Franklin, chief executive officer of...

The opening of the Queensgate Drive roundabouts allowed Richland to wrap up one of its major capital projects in 2018, while shifting focus for the next six months on building its new City Hall.The central district is a part of town receiving more attention from the city after a surge...

At 15,320 citizens strong, West Richland is looking to its undeveloped western end of town as the focus for future growth.“The center of town is pretty much built out,” said Aaron Lambert, West Richland’s community development director.What feels like the center of town for West Richland tends to be the...

Contractors who once did business with Vandervert Construction Inc. are separating themselves into two groups: lucky or unlucky.“We are one of the lucky ones,” said Mary Rosen, controller for Richland-based Garrett Electric Company Inc.The lucky ones are those who got paid most or all of what they were owed for...

Pasco is ready to offload nearly seven acres of land on the western side of the city once intended for a regional aquatics center.Pasco’s Deputy City Manager Stan Strebel said the 6.7-acre property is under contract with Moore Holdings at $5 a square foot, for a total purchase price of...

Richland’s only Dutch Bros Coffee currently is closed for a complete interior remodel, with plans to re-open on Sept. 26.“We’re gutting it and starting over inside,” said Brad Barnes, who owns the Richland coffee stand and both Dutch Bros. in Pasco.“We are setting up the stand for something that makes...

The Wilson family has expanded from a single floating food counter aboard a pontoon on the Columbia River to three full-service restaurants in Kennewick and Richland.Their third restaurant, called Foodies too, is expected to open before Christmas in Richland’s The Parkway, occupying the space once home to Paper Street Brewing...

Tri-City home building permits remain a fraction of the cost they are in larger cities like Seattle and Portland, but the final price tag still has seen steady increases in recent years across Pasco, Kennewick and now Richland.“My counterparts in other regions would probably laugh at our fees. In the...

Nearly a year into the #MeToo movement, the awareness of sexual harassment in the workplace has prompted many large and small business owners to take a closer look at their own policies and procedures. John Heaton, president of Pay Plus BenefitsJohn Heaton, president of Pay Plus Benefits in Kennewick, believes...

The Food Network taught Leticia Whitten how to cook and even some English.“She watched a lot of Martha Stewart. Well, until (Stewart) got in trouble,” joked Leticia’s husband, Mark Whitten. As a Mexican immigrant, Leticia built her skills in the kitchen while raising three daughters, eventually perfecting her recipes for...