Kennewick’s new Desert Hills Middle School opened in August.The 110,400-square-foot school at 1701 S. Clodfelter Road features an exterior finish comprised of composite metal panels and concrete masonry veneer, sheet metal and thermoplastic polyolefin roof.Interior space includes classrooms, two gymnasiums, a wrestling gym, library, weight room, locker rooms, administrative area, kitchen,...
Kadlec Regional Medical Center’s plan to add four floors to the River Pavilion Tower is nearing completion.It will raise the height of the tower at 888 Swift Blvd. in Richland from six stories to 10.The $59 million project is expected to meet the needs of the community with more patient...
A Prosser assisted living facility has undergone a major expansion and remodel as well as a name change, thanks to the partnership of two longtime Yakima Valley families.The $2 million in improvements at Amber Hills Assisted Living, formerly Sheffield Manor, finished up about a month ago under the watchful eyes...
A new study co-led by researchers at Washington State University aims to understand why significantly more women study engineering in some predominantly Muslim countries than in the United States.The study seeks to identify what motivates women to pursue engineering in Jordan, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Tunisia, where participation rates by...
By Jeff MorrowVery few women ever fly planes.“Just 5 to 6 percent of all pilots are women,” said Marjy Leggett, treasurer and spokeswoman for the Mid-Columbia Ninety-Nines, an organization that supports female pilots.Statistics bear that out. According to Womenofaviationweek.org, 5.39 percent of all pilots in 2010 were women.So it’s important...
By John StangThe “levy cliff” is a little known, but very real budget problem facing public schools in two years that often gets lost amid the discussion of the Washington Legislature deadlocking over funding a state Supreme Court ruling to increase the number of teachers in the state.The levy cliff...
Joanna Dunn and Heather Anastos came to practice and teach yoga for two different reasons.Dunn started yoga as a way to cope with and manage depression and anxiety, while Anastos practiced for therapeutic relief of neck and back pain.But Dunn said their different experiences are perhaps what makes their new...
A popular Walla Walla furniture store now open in Richland offers customers custom and consignment furniture and eclectic home décor.Main Street Furniture opened a Tri-City branch in November at 950 Keene Road in the Queensgate Village.Kelly and Dave Belcher opened their Walla Walla store at 128 E. Main St. in...
As a child, M’Liss Bierlink loved to play store. She would transform her bedroom into a boutique shop, lining her teddy bears and dolls along the shelves before announcing to her family that she was open for business.[blockquote quote="We love hearing, ‘You never know what you’re going to find here.’"...
Bankruptcies are filed under the following chapter headings:Chapter 7 — Straight Bankruptcy: debtor gives up non-exempt property and debt is charged.Chapter 11 — Allows companies and individuals to restructure debts to repay them.Chapter 12 — Allows family farmers to restructure finances to avoid liquidation for foreclosure. Chapter 13 — Plan...
