The U.S. Department of Justice’s recent decision to downgrade the drug classification for medical cannabis will help medical marijuana businesses. But the broader divide between federal and state marijuana policy remains largely intact, leaving states to navigate a fragmented and still-evolving cannabis landscape with few clear answers about what comes next.
Washington’s rural counties, including Franklin County, saw the largest drops in insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act after the Republican-controlled Congress failed to extend subsidies that helped consumers afford the plans.
For more than 40 years, a local couple have been selling a wide variety of plants, with plenty of wisdom and tips to grow them served up right along with them. Now, their Kennewick plant shop Flower Farm will be replaced by a gas station, causing uncertainty about the future of their business.
Pasco School District will dedicate the 26th student-built home completed through its Pasco Vocational Buildings Program on May 28, marking nearly three decades of student workforce development in the construction trades.
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.
Only months after Heritage University’s president said he wanted his institution to play a bigger role in the Tri-Cities, a new deal between the university and the city of Kennewick appears to be the first step toward that goal.
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.
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 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.
As new communities take shape across the Tri Cities, regional homebuilder Hayden Homes is asking broader questions: how do we make sure growth still feels local — and neighbors still help neighbors?
If you’ve ever picked up the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business and wondered how it all started, here’s the short version: Some publications happen by accident, but this one was built on purpose.
