05 Mar Port of Kennewick Celebrates Its 110th Anniversary

Posted on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 in Cable Greens, Clover Island, Columbia Gardens, Featured, Oak Street Industrial Park, The Willows, Vista Field, West Richland Industrial Park 0 Comments

On March 6, 1915, a citizen vote established Port of Kennewick as the first port in eastern Washington and the fifth port district in the state. As Port of Kennewick grew, it evolved to meet changing community demands with rail and air transportation, industrial sites...

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25 Feb Swanby & Palencia Honored as 2024 “Friends of the Port”

Posted on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 in Columbia Gardens, Featured, Miscellaneous 0 Comments

Port of Kennewick honored Ron Swanby, owner of Swampy’s BBQ Sauce & Catering, and Victor Palencia, owner of Monarcha Winery, as its 2024 Friends of the Port awardees for their outstanding service to the port and the community....

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31 Jan Blueberry Bridal Land Sale Closes at Vista Field

Posted on Friday, January 31, 2025 in Featured, News Releases, Vista Field 0 Comments

A bridal boutique is coming to Vista Field. Amber Keller, owner of Blueberry Bridal, purchased Lot 18 at 625 Crosswind Boulevard from Port of Kennewick. The sale closed on Jan. 29, marking the second recorded land purchase in phase one....

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12 Nov Port of Kennewick Achieves 29 Years of Consecutive Clean Audits

Posted on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 in Miscellaneous, News 0 Comments

The Washington State Auditor’s Office issued notice on Nov. 12 that Port of Kennewick's 2023 Financial Statement audit was clean, complete and accurate – with no findings. This audit marks 29 consecutive years of clean reports for the port....

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04 Nov Kuki Izakaya Japanese Restaurant Groundbreaking Event Planned

Posted on Monday, November 4, 2024 in Featured, Vista Field 0 Comments

Join us for the first private-sector groundbreaking event at Vista Field on Friday, November 22, at 10 a.m. to mark the start of private-sector construction at Vista Field....

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03 Sep Nana’s Kitchen Food Truck Opens, Ribbon-Cutting Event on September 6

Posted on Tuesday, September 3, 2024 in Columbia Gardens, News, News Releases 0 Comments

Nana’s Kitchen food truck is open at the Columbia Gardens Food Truck Plaza. Join them for a ribbon-cutting event on Friday, September 6, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. at 325 E. Columbia Gardens Way off East Columbia Drive in Kennewick....

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12 Jul Doctors Announce Plans for Eye Care Center and Retail Building at Vista Field

Posted on Friday, July 12, 2024 in News, News Releases, Vista Field 0 Comments

Port of Kennewick Commissioners unanimously approved a Letter of Interest (LOI) from optometrists planning to build at Vista Field. The proposed project would include a 7,000-square-foot building with dedicated medical offices, optical retail and approximately 1,500 square feet of retail tenant space....

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12 Jun Developer Proposes to Build Single Family Residential at Vista Field

Posted on Wednesday, June 12, 2024 in News, News Releases, Vista Field 0 Comments

Port of Kennewick’s Board of Commissioners recently approved a Letter of Interest submitted by BlueChart Homes proposing to build 300 single-family residential homes in a variety of attached, detached, row houses and townhouses over seven phases at Vista Field. ...

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22 Apr “Southern Gateway Transformation” Event Planned

Posted on Monday, April 22, 2024 in Featured, News Releases, Vista Field 0 Comments

Port of Kennewick and Benton County invite the community to a celebration on Monday, April 29, at 10 a.m. to mark the start of renovating Vista Field’s southern gateway. The “Southern Gateway Transformation” event will be held at 6600 West Deschutes Avenue in Kennewick....

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11 Apr Mural Art Beautifies Shipping Container at Columbia Gardens

Posted on Thursday, April 11, 2024 in Columbia Gardens, News, News Releases 0 Comments

Port of Kennewick has transformed the outside of a shipping container-turned restroom at Columbia Gardens Wine & Artisan Village into public art....

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