Port of Benton

10/22/2026

That’s a wrap on the 30th Annual Entrepreneurial Awards! 🎉

Congratulations to Café Con Arte, Just Juice, Big Bro Joe Foundation, Crowe Wines, Digital Realm IT Solutions, Swagg Coffee Company, LLC, and Wild Olive’s Charcuterie Kingdom on being recognized among this year’s outstanding entrepreneurial businesses and organizations.

We also celebrate Ty Haberling and Steve & Shirley Simmons, this year’s Sam Volpentest Entrepreneurial Leadership Award recipients.
It was a fantastic celebration of the people, ideas and businesses that continue to move our region forward.

Congratulations to all of the 2026 winners, and thank you for the energy, creativity and commitment you bring to our community! 👏

10/21/2026

The fall newsletter is out!

Check out the latest port news here:

https://portofbenton.com/2026-port-of-benton-fall-newsletter

Download a Copy of the Newsletter Contact Summers Miya Director of Marketing & Communications Email 509.375.3060

10/20/2026

🚂 You never know what you’ll see in the locomotive shop! 🚂

Columbia Rail Group, the Port’s rail operator, has been busy at the locomotive repair shop with some impressive equipment rolling through. It’s always fun to get a behind the scenes look at the locomotives and the work happening right here at the .

10/19/2026

Gain a firsthand look at how the Chukar Cherries team is creating meaningful connections with guests through storytelling, product sampling and behind-the-scenes insight!

Be sure to add the Cherries visitor experience to your !

This is "Chukar Cherries - Visitor Experience" by Port of Benton on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

10/13/2026

Opportunity happens at the Port of Benton.

This is "Opportunity Happens Here - Precision Aviation Solutions" by Port of Benton on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

10/09/2026

The team has been on the move these past few weeks! We’ve connected with legislators, celebrated our rivers at , marked the Benton County Courthouse’s 100th anniversary, toured with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, attending the City of Richland’s Comp Plan open house and joined community leaders and the governor for a press conference announcing big, exciting news. We’re proud to represent the and continue building momentum for our region!

10/08/2026

Economic opportunity starts with the right foundation, connecting people, businesses, and ideas with new opportunities across the region. 🛤️🚢🛩️🚁🚚 🏗️

10/07/2026

🚧 SR 240 Construction Notice 🚧

WSDOT and its contractors will be performing warranty asphalt work on SR 240, including improvements to the roadway transition at the Port of Benton railroad tracks. See the work schedule below:

📅 October 8–9
🕕 6:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m.

Traffic will be shifted during construction to keep the roadway open. Lane reductions are expected, so please use caution and allow extra time when traveling through the area.

Thank you for your patience while this work is completed.

10/04/2026

A few highlights from RiverFest! We had so much fun celebrating our rivers with Port of Pasco, Pacific Northwest Waterways Association (PNWA) and so many others!

10/01/2026

Thank you to all who joined us at the Port of Benton Public Tour! It was a pleasure taking community members behind the scenes at our airports, rail, industrial facilities and attractions. We hope the tour provided a better understanding of Port infrastructure and its role in bolstering Benton County's economy.

Highlights definitely included our stops at Columbia Rail Group, Chukar Cherries, for a sneak peek at the fleet and a welcome from Commissioner Stevens in Vintners Village!