Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business

2 weeks ago | tricitiesbusinessnews.com | Laura Kostad

A new and affordable option for getting to and from the Tri-Cities Airport is about to roll out. Beginning June 16, Ben Franklin Transit will have a new limited-stop express route between Richland and Pasco, with a curbside stop at the airport. The new Express 2X route will run from 6-9 a.m. Monday through Friday and then again from 2-6 p.m., with an estimated 30-minute route time.

2 weeks ago | tricitiesbusinessnews.com | Laura Kostad

The rundown, neglected over-the-water building on the Columbia River in Pasco desperately needed a new lease on life. Corina Manzano and her business partner, Joey Jordan, signed that lease. After an extensive remodeling, they reopened the unique building jutting out over an inlet in the Big Pasco Industrial Park as the Wheelhouse Event Center.

2 weeks ago | tricitiesbusinessnews.com | Isobel Charle

Workers' rights advocates are celebrating a new law mandating "good faith and fair dealing" in Washington's workers' compensation system. They said the law will curb abuses which have denied workers fair claims. Doug Palmer, a workers' compensation attorney in Vancouver, explained Washington does not allow private insurers to provide workers comp coverage. Instead, employees are covered either by the state or large employers.

3 weeks ago | tricitiesbusinessnews.com | Ty Beaver

A Kennewick memory care facility in the Southridge area recently sold for $13.8 million and the new owners are committed to maintaining its unique approach to dementia care. The sale of Windsong at Southridge, 4000 W. 24th Ave., was part of an acquisition that included its sister facility, Windsong of Eola Hills, in Salem, Oregon, according to a release. 24th and Kennewick LLC, based in Portland, Oregon, bought the property, according to Benton County property records.

1 month ago | tricitiesbusinessnews.com | Ty Beaver

Gov. Bob Ferguson, with backing from an ensemble of state officials, lawmakers, trade unions and economic development organizations, has joined a multistate lawsuit seeking to block the tariffs instituted by President Donald Trump. Ferguson’s amicus brief was filed with the U.S. Court for International Trade on May 20, according to a release.