It appears the new year will bring some new restaurant options to the Tri-Cities. 

Three new eateries have applied for liquor licenses, according to state records. 

Minor league baseball fans should expect to see plenty of action for years to come at Gesa Stadium in Pasco. 

In October, the Pasco City Council approved a 10-year lease extension with the Tri-City Dust Devils baseball team — owned by Northwest Baseball Ventures I LLC — to use the Pasco facility. 

The Tri-Cities’ newest brewery will throw open its doors on Dec. 31. 

Located in unincorporated Kennewick at 92308 East Locust Grove Road, Wheat Head Brewing is the culmination of five years of hard work. The new owners are excited to welcome the public from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on New Year’s Eve. 

Documents filed under Washington’s environmental review process reveal a list of projects in the works for the Mid-Columbia. 

The State Environmental Policy Act, or SEPA, often provides the first look at the mixed-use projects, mini-storage facilities, apartments, industrial expansions, subdivisions and more that are working their way through the various planning departments of Benton, Franklin and Walla Walla counties. 

Here’s a look at projects that appeared in the SEPA register in the past month.