Columbia Basin College and Washington State University Tri-Cities both reported significant student enrollment increases this fall, marking consecutive growth at both schools.

The three Tri-City districts, which together serve more than 50,000 Tri-City students and employ more than 6,000 workers, are navigating a rapidly changing educational landscape through expansion, upgrades and planning for the future.

Development is happening in all corners of the city.

Shrimpin’ might not be easy in a Tri-Cities climate, but the opening and expansion of an aquarium shop aims to make it so.

While every coffee shop brings its own twist to flavors, a new spot in Pasco is reimagining not only what’s in the cup but the cup itself.

These Pasco hay farmers diversified their farm 20 years and now grow thousands of ornamental trees for landscapers, contractors, nurseries and retail customers.

After an extensive remodeling, these business partners have reopened a unique building jutting out over an inlet in the Columbia River as the Wheelhouse Event Center.

Washington’s wheat production in 2025 is expected to benefit from increased acreage and favorable growing conditions, though market factors and export dynamics continue to be unpredictable.

Heritage Landscaping of Kennewick is under new ownership, but the new faces at the helm aren’t unfamiliar.

Tri-Citians can get their fill of treats from JoJo’s Freeze Dried Goodies closer to home with the recent opening of its new storefront in Pasco, where they can choose from the wide variety of freeze-dried candies, gummies, cookie dough, ice cream sandwiches and bars, pickle chips, jalapeños, corn, as well as fun dips and gourmet peanut butter with cookie chunks intended to be eaten by the spoonful.