NEWHIRES•April Castañeda, a seniorexecutive with 20 years of experience leading human resources programs atCaltech and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, has been named director of humanresources at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Castañeda joins theDepartment of Energy laboratory after serving as assistant vice president forequity and equity investigations at Caltech in Pasadena,...
Retiring Richland schools chief hired on for next yearThe Richland School Board determined that “it is in the best interests of our schools that Superintendent Dr. Rick Schulte continue leading our district during the 2019-20 school year.”Board membersapproved a one-year extension of his contract during the June 25 board meeting.He...
President, Tri-CU Credit Union (formerly Tri-Cities Community Federal Credit Union)Number of employeesyou oversee:17Brief background ofyour business:Tri-CU (formerlyTri-Cities Community Federal Credit Union) is the only small local credit unionin the Tri-Cities, originally founded in 1969 by the IBEW #112 ElectriciansUnion, right here in Kennewick. We have grown rapidly the last decade,...
Bentonand Franklin counties received more than $1.8 million in state recreationgrants to pay for a variety of projects, including improving a Pasco boatlaunch, developing a Pasco sports complex, renovating Prosser’s pool and buyingland for a Benton City riverfront park and future sports complex.FranklinCounty received $1 million, and Benton County received...
Community-wideevents to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Hanford B Reactor kick off inAugust.Theworld’s first large-scale nuclear reactor went critical for the first time onSept. 26, 1944. Builtin just under a year, the reactor and the 1,200 or so other buildings thatpopulated the Hanford site by that time were the...
Anew powder-coating company capable of handling oversize materials has opened inPasco.GreatAmerican Powder Coating and Eco-Blasting recently opened a 6,000-square-footfacility that boasts an oven 25 feet long, 8 feet wide and 8 feet high at 1620E. Salt Lake St., Building A.Thenew business also offers an environmentally-safe, mobile eco-blasting system.Thislarge-scale operation is...
An $85 million construction project at Wildhorse Resort andCasino near Pendleton will add a new 24-lane bowling alley, food court andlarger arcade.Work began last month on the first phase of the project thatincludes the expansion of the Children’s Entertainment Center, afamily-friendly wing filled with video games, jungle gym and karaoke,...
NEW BUSINESSES3 Farmers TastingRoom has opened at 590 Merlot Drive in Prosser. The business offerswine tastings for labels by Valicoff Estates, Roxboro Vineyard and FarmBoy/Farm Girl by Smasne Cellars. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.Contact: 509-781-6233.Barrk Pet Wash has opened at 710 George Washington Way, Suite D...
Top property values listed start at $500,000 and have been roundedto the nearest hundred figure.BENTON COUNTY3887 W. SeventhAve., Kennewick, 1.87 acres of commercial land.Price: $2,930,000. Buyer: Sunset Ridge 3887. Seller: BMB Development.3120 Clark Court,West Richland, 4,786-square-foot, residentialhome on 2.5 acres. Price: $1,115,000. Buyer: Bryce and Brittany Kelly. Seller:Kevin and Megen...
Informationprovided by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board.BENTON COUNTYNEW APPLICATIONSCannabeesLogistics, 17504 W. Yakitat Place NW, Suite A, Benton City. License type:marijuana transportation. Application: new.APPROVEDWonder West Group, 15505 N. Webber Canyon Road NE, Suite E, Benton City. License type: marijuana producer tier 3. Application type: change of location.Highland Nursery,234805 E....
