It’s going to pay to be a Pasco resident when the new year-round Pasco Aquatics Center opens in mid-June.

Another option for a fun night out with friends and family has plans to come to the Mid-Columbia. 

One of the state’s longest running high school athletic competitions will welcome more than a thousand student athletes, their coaches, families and supporters to Pasco this weekend.  

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.

A slew of events, many of them sports tournaments and competitions, are expected to bring about 20,000 people to the Tri-Cities in April, filling hotel rooms, booking restaurant reservations and benefiting other local businesses. 

Outdoor enthusiasts may need to have their smartphones on them while sitting in their blind or casting lines beginning later this year. 

Want to be part of the action during this year’s Ironman 70.3 without having to train as a triathlete? Visit Tri-Cities is looking for you. 

With just two Ironman 70.3 events under its belt, the Tri-Cities is running away with the praise of the triathlon competition’s participants. 

Pasco’s new aquatics center is scheduled to open later this year and officials are seeking the public’s input on three possible names and logos for the facility.