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Pasco
Friday, March 13th, 2026
Good morning, Pasco. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 13th of March.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center at 205 S. Wehe Ave. finished its first renovation phase Jan. 27, featuring upgraded plumbing, electrical and HVAC systems + new ADA-compliant restrooms, a classroom, community room and secure outdoor play area near Kurtzman Park and Virgie Robinson Elementary School. Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ In Kennewick, Blueberry Bridal Boutique opened in early February as the first business at Vista Field—a 103-acre former airfield now transforming into a regional town center. The 4,000 sqft shop offers appointment-only bridal dress shopping to provide a personalized experience for brides. Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business
- ➤ Award-winning entrepreneurs Susanne and Jessie Ayala—and partner Tyler MacDonald—have taken over The Bradley near the Columbia River and will relaunch it March 18 with a new French menu. The restaurant will offer a bar menu from 3-5 p.m. and dinner at 5 p.m. in Richland. Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business
- ➤ Project Omega is teaming with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to test a new process that recycles spent nuclear fuel and turns it into power for space exploration + early tests show the method can make nuclear waste safer. Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Kadlec and Gesa Credit Union launched a paid internship program for Tri-Tech students to gain hands-on hospital experience — thirty students were selected with support from a $100,000 donation to remove financial barriers. KEPR
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Opponents of a proposed wind farm claim the state omitted 400 public comments from the nearly 950-page administrative record (found by Tri-Cities C.A.R.E.S.) sent to the Washington Supreme Court amid ongoing litigation to block the project. Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ The renovated former hospital at 900 S. Auburn St. is being transformed into the Mid-Columbia area's first inpatient behavioral health facility scheduled to open this spring. Benton County partnered with Comprehensive Healthcare to create a 56,000 sqft space offering observation, crisis support and residential treatment. Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business
- ➤ Smaller hospitals in the Mid-Columbia are attracting local patients who want elective care without long wait times or high costs. Health providers report that improved work-life balance and personalized care are drawing both patients and doctors, reshaping the regional health system. Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business
- ➤ Kadlec will open a new primary care clinic near Keene and Bombing Range roads in West Richland in June and add its first psychiatrist this fall as it expands services and bed capacity at its hospital to meet growing regional needs amid staffing and cost challenges. Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business
- ➤ Bunker Family Orthodontics completed a remodel of its 3,200 sqft office at 723 Gage Blvd in Richland, near the intersection of Gage Blvd & Keene Rd, to provide updated orthodontic care for children and adults. Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business
LIFESTYLE NEWS
- ➤ Bluecarrot is expanding its fitness footprint with a new social wellness club in Kennewick (set to open at the end of March) and a west Pasco location opening in May. The studios will offer Lagree classes, functional training and nutrition programs in a community-focused setting. Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business
REAL ESTATE NEWS
- ➤ EastLake Tri-Cities Community Church purchased the 76-year-old Uptown Theatre and five adjacent retail spaces for $1M from Warren Luke’s estate and will begin renovations including a new roof + HVAC upgrades to support events and local business activity in Richland. Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business
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