Focus Magazine

Higher education: CBC, WSU Tri-Cities celebrate new buildings, plan for the future
Columbia Basin College and Washington State University Tri-Cities each completed a major addition in the past year. The construction crews...

K-12 education: Build, rebuild, remodel – repeat?
The three biggest school districts in the Tri-Cities have a lot in common. Richland, Pasco and Kennewick each passed major...

City of Kennewick: A focus on infrastructure paves way for future growth
Kennewick, at 85,320 residents strong, continues to expand, develop and reinvent. “If you drive around our city, you can really...

City of Pasco: Fast growing community is thinking big
Pasco grew by more than a third as 20,000 residents joined the city between 2010 and 2022. With a current...

City of Richland: North end draws large commercial, housing projects
An ongoing effort to market and prime the Horn Rapids area of Richland is paying off as nonstop growth continues...

West Richland: More homes going up on west end of town
West Richland continues to grow west. The city of 17,410 residents has added 5,600 people in the past 12 years...

Politics, weather and inflation put the squeeze on Washington ag
Pam Lewison is of two minds when winter gives way to spring. She’s thrilled by the sweet smell of freshly...

From heat domes to supply chain woes, state agriculture weathers a challenging year
By Derek Sandison Derek Sandison,Washington Department of Agriculture When it comes to growing food, it all...