The remodel of Mid-Columbia Libraries’ West Richlandbranch was recently completed, reopening April 27.The $251,500 remodel at 3803 W. Van Giesen St.included the installation of new shelving, paint, furniture, electricaloutlets, an improved story time area for children and custom artworkcelebrating the Mid-Columbia region’s unique culture and history.In addition, new materials worth...
St.Joseph Catholic Church in Kennewick completed its new parish office andSedlacek Reception Center this month.Thethree-story, 16,000-square-foot new addition to the parish property at 520 S.Garfield St. will help to accommodate the church’s ongoing growth by providingnew office space for parish clergy and staff, as well as additional gatheringspace.Themain floor of...
ColumbiaPark Golf Links’ new Columbia River Landing opens this month as the newclubhouse for the 18-hole golf course in Columbia Park in Kennewick.Thenew building features a pro shop with retail sales area, indoor/outdoorrestaurant and events venue with capacity to seat about 150 people. It alsoboasts a riverview patio.Theold building was...
Pasco Vision Clinic celebrates its 50th year in business with the opening of its newly renovated office at 2715 W. Court St. in Pasco.The15,000-square-foot complex was gutted, stripped and renovated inside and out.The mainbuilding, which consists of 6,700 square feet, houses the vision clinic, whileone 1,550-square-foot unit - it’s one...
By Beau RuffShould a person giftthe farm before death to avoid the complexity of probate and the estate tax?Probably not. The family farmoccupies a unique position in Washington state estate taxation. It is arguablyone of the best assets to own at death for a wealthy family. It has the benefitof...
The state’s new two-year budget includes several milliondollars in projects for the Tri-City area, including two big Richland projects:a $27 million new academic building at Washington State University Tri-Citiesand a $15.2 million military readiness center in the Horn Rapids area.In north Richland, $7.7 million has been earmarked for aLaser Interferometer...
By Andy PerdueOne of the most important vineyards on Red Mountain has been sold.Artz Vineyard, planted in 1997, was bought this spring by Scott Williams, second-generation winemaker of Kiona Vineyards & Winery. Williams and his wife Vicky already own several top vineyards on the ridge that many winemakers consider the...
Richland will be home to the Tri-Cities’ third Planet Fitness gym this fall.The new fitness center will be at 1711 George WashingtonWay, Suite 399, in a storefront formerly occupied by Mid-Columbia Wine andSpirits, next door to Office Depot.The Washington Plaza development in north Richland isanchored by Safeway.Planet Fitness recently signed...
LambWeston is adding a potato storage building in Paterson to support its expandedoperations across the Columbia River in Oregon.Thenew building is under construction at 158695 Highway 221 in Paterson. It isvalued at $2.2 million and will have the capacity to hold 15,000 tons ofpotatoes.Atthe end of 2017, Lamb Weston announced...
In less than a year, Vista Field’s first shovel-readyparcels are expected to be available to developers.Plans to turn the former airport into a 103-acrepedestrian-focused urban center took a tangible step forward with aground-breaking ceremony in April.Around March 2020, the first shovel-ready parcels are expected to be made available through the...
