Plans for Columbia Gardens, an urban wine and artisan village to be built on the north side of Columbia Drive near the Cable Bridge in Kennewick will need to be amended. Bids for the project came in about $1 million higher than expected and were rejected by Port of Kennewick...

It’s the little details that will make Dupus Boomers a big attraction when it opens in April in Richland.[blockquote quote="We’re exciting to be providing something new and different in Richland." source="Carla Markel, co-owner of Markel Properties" align="right" max_width="300px"]From the floor up, the new restaurant will offer Richland diners a new...

Restaurateur Cindy Goulet’s latest project, Lu Lu Craft Bar & Kitchen, is just weeks away from opening.[blockquote quote="Construction is going very well. We’re down to the nitty gritty now, the interior, the appliances, tables and chairs." source="Cindy Goulet, owner of Lu Lu Craft Bar & Kitchen" align="right" max_width="300px"]“Construction is going...

Goodwill Industries has completed a remodel of its Goodwill Retail Store at 201 Wellsian Way in Richland.The remodel of the 19,372-sq.-ft. store was necessary to improve the shopper experience, including the productivity and efficiency of the check-out areas, update the dressing rooms and bathrooms, and to add a new employee...

Meier ArchitectureŸ Engineering has moved into its new offices at 12 W. Kennewick Ave. in Historic Downtown Kennewick.Meier ArchitectureŸ Engineering purchased the 16,000-sq.-ft. building from Kennewick Irrigation District and the parking lot across the street from the building in 2015 for $915,000, then invested a significant amount in remodeling and...

Construction on the new 22,200-sq.-ft. HomeGoods store has started. The new building at Columbia Center will be adjacent to Old Country Buffet.HomeGoods is a low-price home fashion store owned by TJX, which also owns the T.J. Maxx and Marshalls brands of low-price retailers.Moorefield Construction of Santa Ana, Calif. if the...

As part of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s plan to modernize its campus, it start construction on a new 20,000-sq.-ft. collaboration center this year.PNNL went out to bid on the project in late January and will name the general contractor in mid-April.Greg Koller, PNNL’s manager of external communications, said they also...

Northwest Endovascular Surgery has moved to its new office at 1341 Spaulding Ave., Richland, from its previous location at 925 Stevens Dr., Richland.The new single-story, 7,800-sq.-ft. building is designed to incorporate natural light. And the interior is warm and comfortable, due to the use of glass, skylights and natural colors...

After nearly two years of fundraising, the Friends of Badger Mountain reached its $1.5 million goal and in February Benton County signed off on a deal to buy nearly 200 acres for the Candy Mountain Preserve.The move will create a second ridge preserve on Candy Mountain and allow for a...