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...

Broadmoor RV SuperStore in Pasco recently finished an expansion that added 12,000 square feet and 12 service bays to its service and maintenance department.The new space will be used for pre-delivery inspections, new unit check-ins and RV service work—including after-market.Broadmoor RV SuperStore owners John and D’Ann Ramsey said the Tri-Cities...

Kadlec Clinic’s new West Kennewick Primary Care center on the corner of Steptoe Street and Clearwater Avenue will welcome its first patients Aug. 22. The primary care and family practice facility is expected to add urgent care services in November of this year.The new 13,000-square-foot clinic has 26 exam rooms,...

Ron Asmus and his wife Tracey Asmus recently opened a new, four-story, 121-room Hampton Inn & Suites Pasco/Tri-Cities hotel near TRAC Center.The 74,906-square-foot hotel provides a cozy retreat for visitors. Guests feel at home the moment they enter the lobby and sit next to the inviting fireplace. The hotel offers...

An interior renovation of nearly 6,000 square feet of space for Jewelry Design Center’s new Kennewick location is now complete, and the store is open to the public. It is easily recognizable by a large, spinning diamond perched atop the building.This is the second location for the family-owned business that...

Some Richland School District #400 (RSD) kindergarten through 5th grade students will start the school year off in a brand new school Aug. 30.Marcus Whitman Elementary is a two-story, 65,000-square-foot school that can serve 630 students. The two previous Marcus Whitman Schools were located at the same site—the original was...

The City of Kennewick’s newest fire station, located on the corner of Kellogg Street and 10th Avenue, is now available to serve the city’s residents.Construction of the one-story facility started last October. The 12,550-sq.-ft. building provides citizens of Kennewick better response times to fires and medical emergencies. According to Fire...

Phase one of a 5,600-sq.-ft., $1.6 million addition and renovation of the 9,500-sq.-ft. Einan’s at Sunset Funeral Home is complete. The remodel is a three-phase process. The first phase, which was completed at the end of June, includes expansion of the lobby, new ADA compliant men’s and women’s restrooms, new...

The five-deck parking garage at Kadlec Regional Medical Center on the corner of Swift and Goethals in Richland is scheduled to open Aug. 1. Construction of the project began last summer. The garage has 660 parking spaces including two universal electric vehicle stalls, and infrastructure for future expansion of 12...