Joel Donofrio

Muchas Gracias Mexican Food, a chain founded in Oregon, will open in Yakima soon. Two new businesses have opened recently in Zillah.

State Department of Ecology officials said it's unlikely the chemicals are an issue for fruit packing plants, and testing would rule it out as a problem.

Back on a sunny Saturday in September, a section of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard under the train trestle was blocked off as a film crew shot scenes for a

Taquería Ramírez opened Oct. 10 at 131 S. Second St. in Yakima. One thing that sets it apart? It’s open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Two local referendums, two mayoral races, 18 contested city council races and dozens of school board contests await Yakima County voters as they fill out ballots for next week’s general

Plans for the Greater Yakima Chamber of Commerce to move into a downtown building it purchased earlier this year have been shelved for now, meaning the organization will continue leasing

Roughly two years after the former clubhouse was demolished, Westwood Golf Club in Yakima’s West Valley has opened its rebuilt and upgrade driving range and a restaurant.

Five Guys is closed, a second Wendy's is open in Union Gap and lots of other local business news.

Economic development doesn’t happen overnight, and it rarely happens without challenges along the way.

Two women with a variety of experience in the wine industry have been named to leadership positions at the family-owned Hyatt Vineyards.

While statewide production of wine grapes is expected to be down a bit from the 150,000 tons harvested last fall, winegrowers are expecting high quality in their vineyards, said Heather

When a new business comes to town, the excitement begins long before the doors open.

When a new business comes to town, the excitement begins long before the doors open.

At a recent Union Gap meeting, Washington’s Commercial Aviation Work Group discussed Yakima Air Terminal’s potential role in easing airport overcrowding across the state.

A relatively mild winter, favorable growing conditions during the spring and summer and financial help from a federal agency have provided a much-needed boost to the region’s pear growers.

Business tidbits: JJs Cocina and Bar opens in former Yakima Shari's restaurant

Business tidbits: AR1 Auto Parts buys Weber’s near Gleed; one Baskin Robbins location to close

Newhouse and Thompson said strengthening the agriculture sector is “an issue of national security.”

The new Granger retail feed operation is a stand-alone facility that will sit on the same site as Cargill’s bulk dairy feed mill.

A burger and ice cream stand that has served the Yakima Valley since 1948 has a new owner, updated menu and a much-requested change to its drive-thru lane.