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Nordstrom Rack Opens Thursday, November 5 at Tri-Cities Center, 25,000 Sq Ft of Discounted Designer Finds
Nordstrom Rack is opening its doors November 5th in Kennewick at Tri-Cities Center on West Canal Drive. The new 25,000 square foot store brings discounted designer brands and home goods, with deals up to 70 percent off.
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Discount counterpart to luxury department store set to open 19 locations this month
Shoppers who seek out great deals are loving Nordstrom Rack stores, which offer discounted high-end merchandise. The outlet version of Nordstrom is opening numerous new locations, including at least 19 in October 2026. "Nordstrom Rack, known as the sister store to luxury department store Nordstrom, offers clothing, shoes, accessories and...
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Built here, bound for Japan
For nearly a decade, the massive crane has been one of the Tri-Cities’ fixed points. It rises hundreds of feet above the ground and has become a part of Pasco’s skyline, like the rivers and hills beyond it. Now it is coming apart. Piece by piece, the crane...
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Parade of Homes winners announced
The Homebuilders Association of Tri-Cities has announced its Judge’s Choice awards for the 2026 Parade of Homes. This year’s event ran Sept. 12, 13, 16, 19 and 20. The Judge’s Choice Awards were determined by industry professionals from outside the Tri-Cities. The Banner Bank Best in Parade...
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Parents Press Richland School District Board on Hiring Practices
RICHLAND, WA— Parents in the Richland School District are asking the school board for answers as it reviews the hiring process and job descriptions. As part of the review, RSD's board is overlooking compliance with policies involving investigations, IEP processes, safety regulations and other administration standards. At a Tuesday,...
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Pasco food truck plaza on the market
A Pasco food truck plaza is for sale less than a year after opening. Summer’s Hub of Pasco, sister food park to the popular Summer’s Hub of Kennewick, opened in November 2025 at 6120 Burden Blvd., near the HAPO Center and Gesa Stadium in Pasco. It was built with room for 26 different food trucks in addition to the business’s signature permanent restaurant, Brady’s Brats and Burgers, and hosts a variety of events on a regular basis.
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Luxury car group buys two Tri-Cities dealerships
A Bellevue-based luxury car group has bought two Tri-Cities dealerships. Agere Automotive, a newly established automotive business, has made its first two acquisitions, both in the Tri-Cities. Agere bought BMW of Tri-Cities and Audi Tri-Cities, both located on Aaron Drive in Richland. “Our intention is to be a long-term owner...
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Vista Field project cleared for takeoff
After progress at Vista Field slowed last year, the Port of Kennewick’s 103-acre former airfield is once again ready to take off for development. The site saw its first two businesses open in the past year, and lots are once again for sale as the port works to develop shared parking lots on the site.
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Richland builder’s focus is creating spaces to bring people together
Fire and water are the two elements that Greg McLain sought to build a business around when he left Montana in 1987. Coming from a family of stone masons and having owned and run the family business, masonry, for 13 years, he knew fire. Upon arriving in Tri-Cities, he found water in the form of three rivers converging.
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Development continues at steady clip
After a sluggish 2025, construction and development in Pasco is on an upswing. Permits issued for new single-family homes, townhouses and multifamily construction are up 66% or more through the first eight months of 2026 compared to the year prior. One of the most anticipated civic projects – the $51...
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Real Estate & Construction Briefs – October 2026
Tri-Citians were excited when Kennewick became home to the area’s first Chick-Fil-A restaurant in June 2025. Now, the chicken chain is looking at expanding to a Richland location. Chick-Fil-A applied for a permit with the city of Richland in May to build a new restaurant at 3255 Duportail St.,...
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Fusion startup picks Tri-Cities for advanced nuclear plant
A year and a half ago, a Seattle-based nuclear startup got the keys to a Port of Benton facility it hoped would be its first test bed for its cutting-edge fusion reactors. Turns out that wasn’t ambitious enough. Avalanche Energy has selected the Tri-Cities after a nationwide site evaluation...
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Keeping a focus on industry and innovation
The Reimann Industrial Center may draw attention for its steady demand for industrial land, but it’s just one piece of a larger development agenda for the Port of Pasco. From development of a proposed industrial symbiosis park and a planned business park near the Tri-Cities Airport to supporting the community of Connell in the wake of the Lamb Weston plant closure, and ensuring the Big Pasco Industrial Center can continue to support manufacturers and projected rail traffic, the port said it’s all about prioritizing to make sure it remains a hub of industry and innovation.