Focus Magazine
Apple industry renews focus on domestic market
As summertime approaches, consumers begin to look to local markets for the parade of fresh fruits, and apple orchards buzz...
Craft beer drives thirst for hops
By Mary Coffman More than 84.6 million pounds of hops were grown in Washington in 2021, a 14.1% increase over...
Late winter bolstered water supplies, took some of the sting out of drought
Thanks to a very wet April, the Pacific Northwest has a lot of water. That’s potentially great news for water...
Market Overview: 2021: The year the Tri-Cities hit 300,000 – and its stride
History will remember the early 2020s for the devastating coronavirus pandemic, the shutdowns, the economic chaos. It would be easy...
Residential Growth: Tight home supply drives up prices
Homebuilders face familiar headwinds in 2021 – finding enough places to build new homes, hiring enough workers to build them...
Commercial Real Estate: Private investment dominates commercial picture, for now
Private investors are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into Tri-City commercial construction in a shift from recent years, when...
Port of Benton: Port embraces Hanford history, tourism and infrastructure during pandemic
Despite a global pandemic leading to rising construction costs and difficulty obtaining materials throughout the U.S., the Port of Benton...
Port of Kennewick: Vista Field, Columbia Gardens ready for sale
Almost a decade after closing Vista Field, the Port of Kennewick is poised to start selling land and to welcome...
