Arts & Culture

Reach Museum hosts Earth Day Festival

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:00:00 -0400

More than 50 organizations are gathering to celebrate Earth Day at a free event April 18.

Arts Center Task Force to lead Reach Museum amphitheater study

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 21:00:00 -0400

The Richland Public Facilities District, or RPFD, has selected the grassroots group that has worked for decades to establish a performing arts center in the Tri-Cities to study how an existing outdoor amphitheatre can better support community and cultural events.

Columbia Gardens adds art studio to tenant mix

rachel@tcjournal.biz — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:30:00 -0400

An art studio offering classes in oil painting, watercolors and mixed media has joined the collection of wineries and food trucks at Columbia Gardens Artisan Village in Kennewick.

25 years strong, Dust Devils help fuel Tri-Cities sports tourism

ty@tcjournal.biz — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:30:00 -0400

As the Tri-City Dust Devils mark their 25th year, its new ownership group is looking beyond baseball to position its stadiums as a year-round event venues – a strategy aimed at boosting tourism and drawing more visitors. That shift is appears to already underway at Gesa Stadium, with the Pasco ballpark set to host multiple World Cup fan zones this summer.

Snake River cruise stop coming to Burbank

ty@tcjournal.biz — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:30:00 -0400

Another port of call for cruises on the Columbia and Snake rivers will be welcoming passengers in the coming years.

Empty big-box storefront bounces back to life

rachel@tcjournal.biz — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:30:00 -0400

A new entertainment option for kids and families is coming to the Tri-Cities this fall.

Richland club keeps lifelong learning alive for nearly six decades

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:30:00 -0400

United in a quest for knowledge, a group of women meets monthly in Richland to focus on “intelligent inquiry” as a means of personal growth.

Taco Crawl returns for its 10th year

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:00:00 -0500

Rejoice, taco lovers: the Pasco Taco Crawl is nearly here.

Connell farm to be featured on ‘Ask This Old House’

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:00:00 -0500

A Connell grass seed farm along with a Washington State University researcher will be featured in a Feb. 19 episode of a long-standing public television show helping homeowners address everything from ceiling fans and leaky faucets to landscaping issues at their older homes.

From FFA to their own shop, teens nurture their budding venture

rachel@tcjournal.biz — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0500

Two friends turned their love of flowers into a business. Their fledgling floral shop has weathered its first year of weddings, holidays and hands-on lessons in entrepreneurship. Now, the teen owners are ready to let their floral ambitions bloom even bigger.

Knockerball owners shift focus back to mobile events, axe throwing

rachel@tcjournal.biz — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0500

After launching in a physical location for the first time last year, a mobile Knockerball business closed its indoor operation at the end of 2025. The owners are shifting their focus back to mobile events and their axe-throwing business.

A story of family, faith and healing becomes a children’s book

rachel@tcjournal.biz — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0500

A first-time children’s author whose life story spans from rural El Salvador to Pasco, as well as profound personal loss, has debuted her new bilingual children’s book, “Mango Market Adventure.”

Columbia Gardens’ newest food truck serves up Cuban food

rachel@tcjournal.biz — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 21:00:00 -0500

Another food truck is opening its doors at Columbia Gardens Wine & Artisan Village in Kennewick, offering authentic Cuban eats.

It’s an ace. Pickleball gets its own Washington license plate

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 11:34:31 -0500

In the works for three years, it is the second of seven specialty plates to hit the market since getting approved by lawmakers earlier this year.

New seating marks latest transformation for children’s theater

ty@tcjournal.biz — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:00:00 -0500

The Academy of Children’s Theatre hopes word of the revamped theater and seating, with improved sight lines and more accessibility for theater goers with limited mobility, will lead people who’ve never seen an ACT production to check out a show.

Pasco coffee shop expanding to Kennewick

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 19:38:30 -0500

A coffee shop that opened in the heart of downtown Pasco almost two years ago is bringing its focus on community and creativity to a new location on the other side of the Columbia River.

Funeral home to host community Día de los Muertos event

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 21:00:00 -0400

Celebration and remembrance will be the focus of a family-friendly event at one Tri-Cities funeral home.

Cash-strapped symphony launches effort to stay afloat

rachel@tcjournal.biz — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0400

The Mid-Columbia Symphony has an abbreviated slate of concerts this year as it works to build up its resources amid financial instability.

Watercolor artist focuses her paintings on Tri-City landmarks

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Chris Walling claims she’s only doing it to pay her Visa bill, but the Tri-City watercolor artist has made a name for herself painting local landmarks and businesses, including many around Richland.

Creators bring haunted vision to life with custom builds

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0400

A large part of It’s Alive’s success is the unique, hand-crafted, high-quality facades, sets, props, animatronics and more that the team builds from the ground up. And they’re not just for Halloween either.

Mom builds creative haven for kids one stitch at a time

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0400

A Kennewick mother with a lifelong love of sewing has transformed her home-based sewing lessons for homeschooled kids into a full-fledged sewing school.

Documentary on cattle mutilation mystery to screen in Tri-Cities

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 21:00:00 -0400

A string of unexplained cattle mutilations that rattled a tight-knit ranching community in Oregon is the subject of a documentary screening in Richland.

Recording Latino history in the Tri-Cities

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 21:00:00 -0400

Manhattan Project park pumps tourism dollars into Tri-Cities

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 21:00:00 -0400

The unit of the Manhattan Project National Historical Park based at the Hanford site brought nearly 20,000 visitors and pumped hundreds of thousands of tourism dollars into the Tri-Cities in 2024.

Restoration of historic Connell building earns state award

Sun, 28 Sep 2025 21:00:00 -0400

A largely community-funded effort to bring a historic building in downtown Connell back to life is getting noticed.

Heads up: Plan for Ironman event traffic impacts

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 21:00:00 -0400

The IRONMAN 70.3 triathlon is only days away and will bring thousands to the Tri-Cities. It will also bring a slew of road closures, detours and delays that you may want to plan for.

Fair group wraps successful season amid tensions with county over lease terms

ty@tcjournal.biz — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 11:00:00 -0400

With a successful fair in the rear view, the fair board’s attention is now focused on hammering out a lease for the fairgrounds amid tense negotiations with their landlord, the Benton County commissioners.

After slow year, public market plans refresh to attract more visitors

rachel@tcjournal.biz — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 11:00:00 -0400

It’s been a tough year at the market — but change is on the way.

This shop has been weird (and wonderful) in Richland for nearly 50 years

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 11:00:00 -0400

This quirky Richland shop has remained solvent for almost five decades, quite a feat when many local and national retailers struggle to keep up with rising costs and the challenges posed by online retailers. Next year it celebrates 50 years in business.

Fairgoers swamp buses to get to this year’s fair and rodeo

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 21:00:00 -0400

It was a record-breaking year for the Benton-Franklin Fair & Rodeo, at least when it came to public transit.