Registration open for Fall Home Show in PascoThe Home Builders Association of Tri-Cities is accepting registrations for its 2021 Fall Home Show, to be held Oct. 1-3 at HAPO Center in Pasco.Exhibitor guides have been mailed to members and previous exhibitors. Digital copies are available at hbatc.com.Call 509-735-2745. HBA members...
The Tri-Cities is becoming a center for Instagram-worthy barn-style homes after a pair of Tri-City entrepreneurs with a big social media following built one for themselves.Olivia “Liv” and Tanner Berg converted an old pole barn on their Kennewick property into a family home. The process was so rewarding – and...
A Tri-Cities architectural and engineering firm was bursting at the seams when the owner’s wife spotted an obvious solution.Christelle Walker-Prickett advised her husband, Harvey, to lease space in the building he was designing for Tri-Cities Insurance Professionals in Pasco.Harvey Prickett, president and principal of Wave Companies, took his wife’s suggestion....
A medical office complex in downtown Kennewick is getting a makeover to appeal to tenants who do not need a hospital across the street.The Kennewick Medical and Dental Center faces the former Kennewick General Hospital across Auburn Street and provided office space for hospital-adjacent businesses such as doctor and dentist...
The Port of Kennewick’s efforts to revitalize a stretch of the downtown waterfront are being called into doubt over a last-minute addition to the concept: low-income housing.The port wants to incorporate low-income and other supportive housing at The Willows, the 6.55-acre former manufactured home site on Clover Island Drive, near...
Bellevue-based TerraPower, founded and helmed by Bill Gates to develop safe, carbon-free power, has selected a coal plant site in Wyoming for its next-generation nuclear project.TerraPower, together with partner PacifiCorp and Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon, announced its “Natrium” technology will be built at the site of one of PacifiCorp’s retiring...
The city of Hermiston breaks ground July 7 on work to extend utilities to prepare the South Hermiston Industrial Park, known as SHIP, for future tenants.At full buildout, SHIP will feature 16 parcels ranging from 1.5 to 20 acres. It is expected to attract up to $70 million in private...
The Broetje Family Trust is turning to solar power and water recycling to help fulfill its stewardship mission as it builds a new home for its three nonprofits in east Pasco.The $4.2 million, 30,000-square-foot building will house the trust’s three nonprofits, including a leadership academy with room for up to...
A fashion enthusiast followed her dream of owning not just one – but two – businesses, now located under one roof in downtown Kennewick.Jamie and Loren Wikstrand bought the 68-year-old David’s Shoes store earlier this year. The longtime business is located in a historic brick corner building outfitted with green...
The Tri-Cities’ fledgling craft brewery community is about to gain a new member.Iconic Brewery will open in late June at Horn Rapids, bringing craft brew, wine and a family-friendly outdoor gathering spot to Richland’s Horn Rapids Industrial Park. Courtesy Tate ArchitectureIconic Brewery is the brainchild of Debbie and Matt Driscoll,...
