Electric project begins at Richland AirportSierra Electric Inc. of Pasco began a $3.2 million project to replace electrical systems at the Richland Airport on July 18.The Federal Aviation Administration-funded project is replacing all runway and taxiway lights. The project will disrupt operations at the airport, according to the Port of...
The Port of Kennewick has canceled plans to celebrate the latest phase of its wine-oriented village on Columbia Drive because of extreme heat in the forecast on July 28.The forecast calls for temperatures of up to 111 degrees."We're taking this precaution because these high temperatures can negatively impact the health...
The Port of Benton evicted the longtime operator of its railroad track network in June after a Benton County court ruled the tenant breached its duty to maintain the tracks.Tri-City Railroad Co., which operated the port’s southern connection, was found in default of its lease for failing to maintain the...
Pasco’s former Cousin’s restaurant is being converted into an urgent care clinic by Drs. Prabhjot “Jyoti” Kahlon and Janmeet “Rocky” Sahota. The couple opened the original HealthFirst Urgent Care in 2020 at Richland’s Columbia Point. The clinics are led by Kahlon, an emergency room veteran. The couple paid $2.3 million...
Applications for new mortgages fell 5.4% for the week ending July 1 compared to a week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association.The Market Composite index is a measure of mortgage loan application volume. A separate index tracking refinance activity decreased 8% over the same period.“Mortgage rates decreased...
Lone Peak Properties LLC has completed a new home for Columbia Physical Therapy in Pasco.The 4,645-square-foot office includes a large pool, open gym area and six private treatment rooms.The clinic provides outpatient orthopedic, neurological and industrial physical therapy, including warm water aquatic therapy. The pool is 28-by-16 feet and can...
A new building in north Richland will bring the region’s atomic history under one roof and, officials hope, welcome tourists drawn by the community’s accomplishments in science, technology, engineering and math.The Port of Benton secured a permit to build a $2 million home for the Hanford History Project, currently housed...
A pair of homebuilders is drawing attention to east Pasco not as a center for warehouses and food processors, but as a hot spot for new homes with above-average price tags.The two builders – Ramgar Homes and Empire Bros Construction – are building homes with prices approaching $400,000 near East...
Basin Department Store, Kennewick’s source of work and safety equipment for nearly seven decades, is for sale.Stuart Logg has worked for the family business started by his father, Don, for 60 of its 69 years and says he’s ready to enjoy a relaxed retirement.The asking price of $1.95 million includes...
A 51-year-old crane repair company recently opened its second location in the Tri-Cities.WHECO Corp. started out as a parts supplier in Dayton and then expanded to six facilities across the U.S. over the decades, along with a rebuild center in the Marshall Islands in the central Pacific Ocean.The Pasco site...
