More than a decade after a Hanford-focused trade school closed, Atomic Technical Institute is helping to fill a gap in training for environmental and nuclear safety jobs, creating a new pathway for workers to enter and advance in a field critical to the region’s workforce.

Pasco High School students with an interest in criminal justice careers now have the option to get more exposure to the field before graduating high school.

Highlighting the Tri-Cities’ Young Professionals helps define what leadership looks like in our community: grounded, collaborative and impact-driven. 

Young Professional 2026: Veronica Andersen

Young Professional 2026: Raymundo Gonzalez

The owners of Ice Harbor Brewing Co. in Kennewick have tapped into a business partnership that has lasted longer than many marriages.  Yet here the two owners are, closing in on three decades together as the founders of a brewery that regularly produces award-winning beer that draws legions of fans.

This established flexible office and coworking space company has expanded with a new location to serve remote workers, entrepreneurs and small businesses.

The owners of a Kennewick restaurant which has been dishing up authentic Italian food for more than a quarter of a century have put it on the market to prepare for retirement. 

Kuki Izakaya, a new upscale and modern K-pub and izakaya style restaurant, is now open at 697 Crosswind Blvd. in Kennewick’s Vista Field.

The Towns on Elm, a new urban mixed-use townhome project in Kennewick’s Historic Waterfront District, has been developed at 212 N. Elm St.

RNA Aviation LLC is developing a new aviation hangar and office facility at 2901 Rickenbacker Drive in Pasco.