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Artist's rendering of the new Columbia Point Eye Care building coming to Vista Field.

13 Mar Columbia Point Eye Care Closes on Vista Field Land Purchase

Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2025 in News 0 Comments

An eye care clinic and retail building will soon be under construction at Vista Field. Dr. Brandon Furness and Dr. Royce Barney closed March 12 on Lot 31 at 6737 Azure Drive, purchasing the property from Port of Kennewick. The sale marks the third recorded...

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Port Commissioners, A. I. Smith, George R. Turner and Harry A. Linn attend an early 1940s barge launch.

05 Mar Port of Kennewick Celebrates Its 110th Anniversary

Posted on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 in Vista Field 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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Port of Kennewick Commissioners Skip Novakovich (left) and Thomas Moak (right) stand with 2024 “Friends of the Port” Award honorees Victor Palencia (center left) and Ron Swanby.

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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Artist's rendering of Blueberry Bridal. Owner, Amber Keller, purchased Lot 18 at Vista Field to build this retail wedding shop.

31 Jan Blueberry Bridal Land Sale Closes at Vista Field

Posted on Friday, January 31, 2025 in News, News Releases 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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Photo showing calculator, pen and financial papers.

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

Posted on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 in Miscellaneous, News Releases 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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An artist rendering of Kuki Izakaya restaurant planned for Lot 15 at Vista Field.

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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Nana's Kitchen mobile eatery at the Columbia Gardens Food Truck Plaza.

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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Rendering from Cantley Vision Inc. of a proposed medical facility for Lot 31 at Vista Field.

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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BlueChart Homes design library of single-family residential homes proposed for Vista Field.

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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Artist rendering of the renovation of two former hangar buildings to create vibrant gathering spaces at Vista Field.

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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