Bleyhl Co-op plans to break ground this spring on a new 20,000-square-foot store in Pasco and share the space with True Value Hardware and Great Harvest Bread Co.The $4.5 million to $5 million project at Road 68 and Chapel Hill Boulevard will replace the current Pasco store at 1126 W....

The Tri-Cities’ appetite for Hot Tamales’ traditional Mexican dish continues to grow.The Pasco-based food truck business is now serving its popular tamales through a walk-up window at 110 S. Fourth Ave. in downtown Pasco and hopes to be selling tamales from a retail store there by spring.“People are excited to...

Owner cites customers’ changing shopping habits for dwindling salesCrest Hallmark Shops announced plans to close its Kennewick Plaza store this month citing declining sales.The Richland store on George Washington Way in Washington Plaza will remain the sole Hallmark Gold Crown store in the Tri-Cities of the five started by the...

Kennewick’s P.F. Chang’s restaurant to closeThe Kennewick P.F. Chang’s restaurant will close Jan. 21.A sign at the 8108 W. Gage Blvd. restaurant thanks customers “for being part of our family.”A P.F. Chang’s spokesman said the restaurant’s lease has expired.The 6,615-square-foot Chinese restaurant has been open for 10 years and employs...

HONORSDr. Saul Valencia of Tri-Cities Community Health Care has been selected by Coordinated Care as part of its Physician Summit Award Program. The program recognized those who have demonstrated exemplary performance in routine preventative and well-care services, and establishing a medical home for new enrollees. Valencia received a bachelor’s degree from...

Owner of Proof Gastropub aims to prove Tri-Citians want more than chainsThere’s a new restaurant showcasing the Kennewick skyline: Proof Gastropub.The high-rise eatery on Columbia Center Boulevard features a modern space with upscale bar food and craft cocktails offering fresh twists on old favorites along with the sweeping views.Mike Miller,...

A professional development group made up of about 70 people disbanded at the close of 2017.Emerging Tri-Cities — previously called Young Professionals Tri-Cities — dissolved Dec. 31.“The needs for young and emerging professionals are well-served in the community through other, more industry specific organizations. It is the consensus of the...

Will several delayed Tri-City construction projects finally start up? Will the Washington Legislature reach a compromise on permits for digging wells in rural areas?The issues are among several of interest to Mid-Columbia residents.The 60-day state legislative session began Jan. 8.The ongoing impasse between Democrats and Republicans on the so-called Hirst ruling in...

A group of Tri-City business leaders will travel this month to the state Capitol to promote a regional economic development agenda.The Tri-Cities Legislative Council will make its annual visit to Olympia on Jan. 25-26.The group is made up of members from all of the area chambers of commerce, including the...

As 2018 ushers in changes to the United States tax code, many Tri-City business leaders are trying to wrap their head around what it means and how it will affect their companies.The bill was signed by President Trump just before Christmas and is the first major change to the tax...