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Local growers, wineries assess impact of Benton City fire
This story is reprinted courtesy Northwest Wine Report. Over the weekend, a fire ripped through an area of Benton City burning approximately 1,151 acres including several structures. The proximity of the fire, called the Second Street Fire, to the Red Mountain, Goose Gap and Candy Mountain appellations raised concerns about potential fire and smoke impacts in these areas.
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Filing Alert: InEnTec Chapter 11
InEnTec Inc., a Richland, WA-based developer of plasma gasification systems that convert waste into syngas for hydrogen and other fuels, filed for Chapter 11 protection on Sep. 28 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Washington. The company reports $2.5 million in assets and $40.7 million in...
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Pasco tax break plan aims to bring more manufacturing jobs
PASCO, Wash. — Pasco is moving closer to offering a temporary property tax break to attract more manufacturing and industrial investment. The city is still working out the final details of the program, including how businesses would apply and how the Franklin County Assessor’s Office would handle the exemptions. Pasco City Councilmember Leo Perales said qualifying businesses could be able to use it before the end of this year.
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Walla Walla affordable housing project breaks ground Oct. 2
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — A Walla Walla housing group plans to start work on seven affordable homes on Fern Avenue as it pushes to open more paths to homeownership for local families. According to a press release, Common Roots Housing Trust will hold a groundbreaking ceremony at 2:00 p.m....
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Richland astronaut Kayla Barron to command second space mission
RICHLAND, Wash. - Richland's Kayla Barron is heading back to space, and this time she will lead the mission. NASA announced Barron will command the SpaceX Crew-14 mission in 2027 and join Expedition 75 and 76 aboard the International Space Station. The agency said Crew-14 is the 14th crew rotation...
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Swig Announces 11-Unit Signed Agreement in Washington
Original Dirty Soda® Brand Reaches Franchise Milestone. September 29, 2026 // Franchising.com // KENNEWICK, Wash – Swig has signed a multi-unit franchise agreement with Summit Management Group to bring the brand to the Pacific Northwest. The 11-unit deal marks Swig’s entry into Washington and extends the brand’s signed franchise agreements across the United States from coast to coast. Swig plans to open its first Washington location by the end of 2026 as the brand continues its nationwide franchise expansion.
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Agere Automotive acquires BMW and Audi dealerships in Washington
Agere Automotive acquired BMW of Tri-Cities and Audi Tri-Cities in Richland, Washington, from T&C Tri-Cities Inc. in September 2026, adding two luxury-brand dealerships to its portfolio. Both stores will retain their existing names and locations. The transactions represent Agere Automotive’s first dealership acquisitions, with the new group planning to focus on luxury automotive brands. Rich Kumar of MD Johnson Inc. advised T&C Tri-Cities on the transactions.
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Athena Award winners honored at Women in Business Conference
A longtime Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce leader and the CEO of a hospice and palliative care organization were named Athena Award winners at the Sept. 22 Women in Business luncheon. Lori Mattson, president and CEO of the Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce, received the Athena Leadership Award at the...
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Everyone Is Talking About This Oregon Town With Unbelievably Cheap Groceries, Gas, And Rent
If you’ve been paying Portland prices for Portland problems, there’s a town in eastern Oregon that would like a word with you. Hermiston, Oregon is where the groceries are cheap, the gas won’t make you wince, the rent won’t make you cry, and the watermelons are so good they’ve become genuinely legendary.
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Woodinville winemaker acquires Walla Walla winery
A Woodinville winemaker has acquired a storied Walla Walla winery along with two of its vineyards. Gramercy Cellars of Walla Walla will continue operating under its own name and label after joining the Avennia wine family. The acquisition brings numerous strengths to Woodinville-based Avennia, from Gramercy’s highly rated wines and prized vineyards to one of the most loyal direct-to-consumer customer bases in the wine industry, according to a release.
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Alcohol-free bottle shop to close
A business launched in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic to provide beverages other than alcohol for social gatherings is closing its doors. Kindred Spirits, an alcohol-free bottle shop in Richland, notified the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business that its owners had “made the difficult decision” to close permanently on Oct. 24, ahead of the expiration of their lease on Oct. 31.
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Garden Gate Nursery in Pasco celebrates 20 years of growth in the Tri-Cities
Garden Gate Nursery, founded by Everett and Sandra Wray, marks two decades of operation after starting with just 450 trees in Pasco. The family-owned business now manages thousands of trees across 200 different varieties and has expanded to Boring, Oregon, where the climate is ideal for growing certain trees. The...
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Fields Of Grace Gleans Onions At WSU's Pasco Farm, Heading To TriCities Food Banks
Fields of Grace volunteers spent Wednesday morning picking onions at Washington State University's farm in Pasco, filling bags with fresh produce headed straight to food banks serving families across the TriCities.