The Tri-Cities are among the fastest growing parts of Washington, according to 2020 Census data.

The Tri-Cities are among the fastest growing parts of Washington, according to 2020 Census data. Here's how they're dealing with explosive growth:

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Sun., Aug. 21, 2022

A sprawling upscale housing development is seen from Badger Mountain on Thursday in Richland, Wash.

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Stephany Razo, right, holds on to her goddaughter Jayleen, left, as Jayleen dips her fingers in an artificial creek in Kennewick’s Vista Field development on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, in Kennewick, Wash. Vista Field is built at the site of a former airstrip and features green spaces, waterways and walking paths throughout.

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Kennewick’s Vista Field development is photographed on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, in Kennewick, Wash. Vista Field is built at the site of a former airstrip and features green spaces, waterways and walking paths throughout.

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Sidewalks, freshly planted trees are seen against the backdrop of a former airstrip at Kennewick’s Vista Field on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, in Kennewick, Wash. Vista Field is built at the site of a former airstrip and features green spaces, waterways and walking paths throughout.

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Isidro Ortiz, right, owner of Fiesta Mexican Restaurant, laughs with his wife Elsa and sons Isaac, 11, and Jacob, 10, as they dine at one of their three Fiesta restaurant locations after a church event on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, in Pasco, Wash. An immigrant from Mexico, Ortiz started the restaurant with his mother and has watched the Tri Cities area grow rapidly since. “This is where I found my opportunity,” Ortiz said. “I felt like the doors were open for me.” More than 50% of the population in Franklin County is Hispanic, and almost 24% of the population in Benton County is Hispanic, according to 2020 Census data.

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New construction is underway in an upscale housing development at the foot of Badger Mountain on Aug. 18, 2022, in Richland.

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Carlos Martinez, left, CEO of Dura-Shine Clean gives a fist-bump to employee Jack Pyu on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, as Pyu cleans a bathroom in preparation for the Benton Franklin Fair & Rodeo in Pasco, Wash.

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