Thomas Henick-KlingWSU Viticulture & Enology ProgramDirector, WSU Viticulture & Enology ProgramNumber of employees you oversee: 11 faculty, 4 staffBrief background ofyour organization:The WSU Viticulture & Enology (V&E) Program provides educational opportunities for those interested in grape growing and winemaking.We offer undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degrees as well as online certificate...
A gift from the Paul Lauzier Charitable Foundation is delivering much-needed space and equipment for hands-on student learning at Washington State University’s Wine Science Center in north Richland.Named for the late Washington farmer and entrepreneur Paul Lauzier, the foundation, which supports a range of causes including community development, education, health,...
New Covid-19 testing site opens in PascoA new clinic offering drive- and walk-thru Covid-19 testing has opened at 3110 W. Argent Road in Pasco.The site is open 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday to Monday and can test up to 500 people per day. Anyone who may have been exposed...
APPOINTMENTSBrian O’Neill, an Earth systems scientist who studies the relationship between future societal development, emissions and climate change impacts, has been named the new director of the Joint Global Change Research Institute, the institute is a partnership between the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland and...
Framatome has opened its $20 million uranium recovery facility at its fuel manufacturing site at 2101 Horn Rapids Road in Richland.The 11,000-square-foot building took three years to construct and houses state-of-the-art processes and technologies to recover uranium from the manufacturing process.Material is converted into uranium dioxide power and reused in...
The Boeing Co.’s decision to move all 787 Dreamliner production to South Carolina frustrated Gov. Jay Inslee who called for a review of tax breaks currently worth about $106 million per year.He released a statement Oct. 1 saying he recently asked Boeing’s leadership what the company needed to keep 787...
Chervenell wins $4M Covid-inspired contractChervenell Construction of Kennewick received a $4 million emergency contract to install courtroom technology at the Benton County Justice Center necessitated by the Covid-19 pandemic.The project, designed by Meier Architecture & Engineering Inc., facilitates remote hearings.The Benton County Commission previously hired Meier to design the new...
Wildhorse Resort & Casino near Pendleton has opened its new bowling center, food court and arcade, capping an $85 million, yearlong expansion designed to provide more activities for families.There will be no grand opening ceremony because of pandemic restrictions.The expansion adds Quaking Aspen Lanes, a 24-lane bowling center and other...
Bankruptcies are filed under the following chapter headings:Chapter 7 — Straight Bankruptcy: debtor gives up non-exempt property and debt is discharged.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 is...
Top property values listed start at $500,000 and have been rounded to the nearest hundred figure. Property values are public record and can be found by visiting the county assessor's office.BENTON COUNTY2517, 2525 Van Giesen St., Richland, 1,968-square-foot commercial building, 400-square-foot residential home on 7+ acres of commercial/industrial land. Price:...
