Richland sees green on the north end of town – in the form of clean energy, new jobs and the sale of large parcels as the city works to woo big industry.
The city recently secured a $4 million low-interest loan from the state’s Community Economic Revitalization Board to...
The Tri-Cities is being transformed by an array of public and private projects.From apartment buildings and subdivisions to new Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen franchises and a pair of massive distribution centers for Amazon Inc., the community’s growing population is reflected in the buildings and businesses that serve it.Will it continue into...
Brett Lott, a Tri-City homebuilder, sat in the living room of the south Richland home his company built for the 2022 Parade of Homes.He reveled in the steady stream of bootie-clad visitors wandering the house, peering into bedrooms and closets and cabinets.There were challenges, but he was proud of the...
In early September, amid a gloomy inflation report that sent financial markets plummeting, Darigold Inc. broke ground on a $600 million state-of-the art milk processing plant north of Pasco.It is the largest project in the region, but hardly the only one. Even as builders struggle to hire qualified workers and...
The Port of Benton has been busy investing in promoting economic development in Richland, Prosser, Benton City and Benton County.The Richland-based port, has been welcoming new businesses, supporting workforce development and improving infrastructure.In Prosser, a triple ribbon-cutting in mid-September provided a belated celebration for businesses located in Vintners Village, a...
Land for sale at Vista Field, Columbia Gardens and soon Clover Island could bring a variety of developments to Kennewick in the coming year and beyond.The Port of Kennewick’s real estate portfolio offers prime locations in the city’s center, downtown area and along the river.The first phase of construction wrapped...
The Port of Pasco has created not one but two industrial parks in recent years.And both are running out of land to sell to food processors and other companies interested in building facilities in the Mid-Columbia region.The Pasco Industrial Center 395, or PIC395, and Reimann Industrial Center are the newest...
Columbia Basin College and Washington State University Tri-Cities each completed a major addition in the past year. The construction crews have moved on, but the two schools are busy contemplating what they need to serve the higher education needs of the Mid-Columbia.Columbia Basin College in Pasco debuted its Student Recreation...
The three biggest school districts in the Tri-Cities have a lot in common. Richland, Pasco and Kennewick each passed major bonds for new schools and other improvements in the years prior to the pandemic. In late 2022, all three were wrapping up these bond-authorized projects.Pasco and Richland expect to ask...
