Local businesses looking to boost their talent pipelines may find that connecting with K-12 and higher education programs is one way to succeed.

Scott McMurrich now has a place to display the nearly 1 million trading cards he owns: at his shop in West Richland.

Richland’s newest upscale restaurant was just supposed to be a place to have a cold beer and fried food, though, as one might say, “that escalated quickly.” The idea grew until Hyde Tap and Lounge debuted in mid-April on the high-profile corner of Swift Boulevard and George Washington Way.

A nonprofit focused on providing stable housing for those in recovery is poised to build its first residential community for up to six families while they work toward self-sufficiency.

A Kennewick woman checked off being a reality TV star from her bucket list after she and her husband appeared on a recent episode of HGTV’s hit show, “House Hunters.”

A company that aims to support aging at home is now using artificial intelligence and other tools to stay “upstream” of issues that may crop up, helping seniors stay independent longer.

Described as “Disneyland for seniors,” an innovative day center is set to open in Kennewick in late winter that will offer “reminiscence therapy” for adults with Alzheimer’s and dementia in a facility designed to mimic the 1950s.

Assisted stretching is making its mark as the new wellness business, and a local couple is behind the first Tri-City StretchLab franchise in Kennewick.

The Tri-Cities’ only Catholic-focused retail store is listed for sale, along with the downtown Kennewick building that houses the home to thousands of faith-focused items.