A major expansion of the FedEx footprint is underway at the Tri-Cities Airport in Pasco.The local hub is getting a $6 million overhaul, increasing in size from 14,000 square feet to 51,000 square feet.The goal “is to have it look like a brand new building,” said developer Chris A. Smith...

Less than a year and a half since a kitchen fire closed Hill’s Restaurant and Lounge in Kennewick, the diner is making a comeback.A majority of the original building has been demolished, but when the restaurant reopens in November, Tri-Citians will once again be able to enjoy their favorite homestyle...

Less than a year since construction wrapped up on The Commons at Innovation Center apartments in north Richland, $11.3 million in permanent financing has been secured as the complex closes in on full occupancy.Located in the Tri-Cities Research District across the street from The Lofts apartments, the 95,102-square-foot, 150-unit Commons...

Multiple pediatric dentists and orthodontists are combining their talents to open two new offices in a new two-story building under construction in the Queensgate area of Richland by spring 2019.This will include the offices and doctors from Smile Surfers in Richland, Tri-City Orthodontics in Kennewick and Parkinson + Butler Orthodontics...

The Kennewick Senior Center will transition into a community center because of dwindling use and a demand for more all-age facilities.“Our daily participation counts of seniors at the senior center have steadily declined, as have the number of volunteer hours contributed at the center. We’ve got to make a change...

Peoples Company, a provider of land brokerage, land management, land investment and appraisal services in 20 states, has acquired 50 percent of Walla Walla-based AgriBusiness Trading Group Inc.AgriBusiness Trading Group specializes in sales, mergers and acquisitions of investment-grade agricultural assets.“Peoples Company is proud to announce that we are further expanding our...

“It’s about to get real.”That’s what Tim Arntzen, the Port of Kennewick’s chief executive officer, said while describing the next steps for the massive overhaul planned at the former site of Vista Field.Construction work on the expansive property nestled in the middle of Kennewick is set to kick-start the foundation...

A restaurant with a popular outdoor patio wouldn’t typically choose to schedule a temporary closure just as warm weather is setting in. But since there’s never an ideal time to shut down a business, the owner of 3 Eyed Fish Wine Bar determined she had the best chance for future...

The Academy of Children’s Theatre kicked off an expansion project this month to build a larger performance stage at its Richland headquarters at 213 Wellsian Way.Construction of the $1.5 million project will take place over the course of three years. This isn’t the first time ACT has undergone a transformation.Shortly...