FCCI working to fabricate pipeline for Hanford tank farm projectThe welding torches are ablaze in a Richland company’s new fabrication shop where highly-skilled welders are making pipeline components for the water and chemical distribution system for the Hanford tank farm.Fluid Controls and Components Inc., or FCCI, specializes in nuclear-certified piping...
Sunrise Vet Clinic’s new owner has plans for building, technology improvements Sunrise Veterinary Clinic in Benton City kicked off the new year with a change of ownership, new hires and plans for several improvements.Dr. Sharon Molton took over the 2,800-square-foot, full-service practice for companion animals and the active customer base...
Chicago Tile Co. of Washington recently signed lease for space in new office buildingA national tenant has signed a lease to move into a Kennewick office building featuring sweeping views. Construction begins next month.The $2.8 million two-story building will feature 9,671 square feet of space and a daylight basement at...
Idaho-based firm responsible for several recent public school projectsWith the Tri-Cities’ dramatic uptick in new construction, Design West Architects of Kennewick has outgrown its current office, which opened less than eight years ago.In January, Design West began renovating a second-floor space on the north side of the Plaza West complex...
New committee to meet to review strategic plan for future facility It’s back to the drawing board on plans for the Salvation Army’s new community and social services center.The Pasco branch of the international charity recently took down its sign on a vacant lot on Lewis Street in Pasco, between...
$2.7 million Amon Hills Business Center will offer two suites for leaseNew lease space will hit the market along Clearwater Avenue on the rapidly developing western edge of Kennewick. Construction on the 10,808-square-foot Amon Hills Business Center is underway and expected to finish by May or June.“This area is prime...
Work began in December, completion expected by MayThe rooms of Richland’s Hampton by Hilton are undergoing their first complete overhaul in more than 10 years.The first phase of the $750,000 remodeling project kicked off Dec. 14 with 44 rooms.The work to remodel all 130 rooms is expected to be completed...
Washington Policy Center’s Farm to Free Market event in Pasco attracts 300 peopleComponents of the 2018 farm bill, an economic model based on the success of New Zealand’s sweeping reform, and the ongoing battle to protect assets and existing legislation that supports agricultural producers were among the topics highlighted at Washington...
Owner cites customers’ changing shopping habits for dwindling salesCrest Hallmark Shops announced plans to close its Kennewick Plaza store this month citing declining sales.The Richland store on George Washington Way in Washington Plaza will remain the sole Hallmark Gold Crown store in the Tri-Cities of the five started by the...
Owner of Proof Gastropub aims to prove Tri-Citians want more than chainsThere’s a new restaurant showcasing the Kennewick skyline: Proof Gastropub.The high-rise eatery on Columbia Center Boulevard features a modern space with upscale bar food and craft cocktails offering fresh twists on old favorites along with the sweeping views.Mike Miller,...
