Richland is in the running to be home to a 40,000-square-foot facility that produces lithium-ion battery components.

The Richland-based OCOchem is developing technology that converts carbon dioxide into value-added chemicals, such as formic acid and formates.

"I know what it’s like, what the families are going through. (Helping them get the grant) is something that I’m very proud I was able to accomplish."

Two new lifesaving devices are being installed at Badger Mountain to help improve outcomes if someone goes into cardiac arrest while hiking or riding on the trails. The automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, are going in at Trailhead Park at the base of the hill, and at the Badger summit.

 Zeno Power is on track to begin delivering radioisotope power systems, or RPSs, to customers in 2025.  

Meet the 34-year-old who is tapping into the expertise and connections he gained during his time in politics to take on a new role in the Tri-Cities: the first-ever executive director of the Energy Forward Alliance.

The mission’s existing shelter for women and children is on North Second Avenue in Pasco. It’s in a building that’s more than 100 years old, with aging electrical, plumbing and heating systems.

The Brick Shoppe, at 3902 W. Clearwater Ave., Suite 110, is on track for a grand opening in January. The store will feature new and used Lego, including sets, minifigures and loose bricks to buy in bulk. Customers also will be able to create their own minifigures, or host birthday parties there.

Travis Davis has a term for the 2023 housing market in the Tri-Cities:
“It was a ‘life events market,’ that’s what I call it,” he said.
Davis, a real estate broker with Coldwell Banker Tomlinson and president of the Tri-Cities Association of Realtors, means that if a life event didn’t force someone to buy or sell this year, they likely stayed put.

They’ve been known to knock things over, steal food from coworkers and brazenly nap in the middle of the day. They can’t type worth a darn, and answering the phone is out of the question.
But, if you need a big, wet kiss, a fetch partner or the most enthusiastic greeter possible, they’re up for the job. In fact, at several Tri-Cities businesses, these furry, funny, four-legged (or, in one case, three-legged) office pets pretty much hold the title of Employee of the Month every month of the year.