Tri-City Area and Real Estate Blog

Local CEO’s and Community Business Leaders will come together with members of the Young Professionals of Tri-Cities in a charity softball game Thursday May 27th at GESA Stadium in Pasco, with the game being promoted as “The Battle of the Ages”.   Employees from Infinia Corporation and the Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce comprise both teams, with a few extra local business leaders making up the “Suits Team”.  The game starts at 6:00 p.m. and tickets are $10 & $15.  The ticket proceeds will benefit the Greater Tri-Cities YMCA and are available at the locations below:

• TRIDEC Office – 7130 W. Grandridge Blvd in Kennewick 
• YMCA – 1234 Columbia Park Trail in Richland, and
• GESA Stadium in Pasco

HAPO Community Credit Union will be sponsoring this years Annual River of Fire Festival in Columbia Park, according to the Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce. The event takes place on July 4th and is billed as the largest fireworks presentation in Southeastern Washington. A Tidewater barge anchored on the Columbia River will be the platform for the fireworks setup and spectators can watch the $20,000 fireworks display from any spot in Columbia Park, along with from most higher elevations in both Kennewick & Pasco.

The day long event begins at 10 am with cardboard Boat Races, the Kid’s Area opens at 11 and at noon, the Opening Ceremonies will take place. Stage entertainment will cxommence at 12;15pm and continue until 10pm. The finale of the day will be the 25 minute firework display.

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor or a volunteer for this family-friendly event, connect with the wonderful folks at the Tri-City Regional Chamber office by calling 736-0510.

A new state center located in Kennewick now affords local small business owners a closer opportunity to learn about getting into government contracts.

The Procurement Technical Assistance Center is located at 7130 W Grandridge Blvd in Kennewick inside the Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce.

This new resource for the community can provide detailed information on the bid, procurement, government regulations processes, and they will offer seminars regarding government contracting and its benefits to the small business owners.

The assistance is free and business owners needn’t be Chamber members to use the resources at the center.

The three ports in the Tri-Cities area reported on the projects they have undertaken to help boost the economy of the Tri-City area recently.

Officials from the Port of Kennewick, Port of Pasco, and the Port of Benton, who comprise the Tri-Ports, spoke to about 200 individuals about their parts in promotion of economic development and adding to the growing job market in the area.

Discussion about the revamping of the Clover Island area, plus improvements at the Richland Manufacturing Mall, the Prosser Food and Wine Park, and the Benton City Industrial Park were also covered.  There will be efforts to update the Benton City area as well, by the Port of Benton and with that, the hope that other businesses will fall in line to spruce up their appearances and keep the efforts flowing.

The Port of Pasco has several projects underway, including the current construction of a potato processing plant at the Pasco industrial park, as well as  Parsons expanding its footprint in the Big Pasco center, and the port’s Riverfront Business Park project.

Our Tri-Cities area is growing with more and more businesses moving in, expanding, or investing here, we are looking at a brighter and stronger future for our Tri-Citians for many, many years to come.  The real estate market is strong and jobs continue to materialize for skilled workers. These are the reasons that the Tri-Cities, and Benton and Franklin counties have become at the top of list for best places to live and work continually.  Come join us in our beautiful corner of southeastern Washington State!