U.S. Secretary of Defense, General James Mattis will be speaking at Washington Policy Center’s Young Professionals annual summer social event Aug. 2 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in Pasco.The summer social event brings together like-minded young professionals for food, drinks and socializing. The event is for adults 18-45 years of...
Washington State University Tri-Cities recently landed two grants to advance biofuel research. Associate professor Xiao Zhang received $500,000 to pursue converting lignin to biofuel.Lignin is a common material that makes the cell walls of plants rigid.The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded the grant to Zhang,...
Three Tri-City public power electricity producers and providers recently paid more than $9 million in privilege taxes to the state.The annual tax is levied on public power electricity producers and providers for the privilege of generating electricity or providing electricity in the state.Energy Northwest paid nearly $4.8 million, up from...
Technology experts organize Sept. 14 tech summitA Tri-Cities Tech Summit is planned at the Uptown Theater in Richland on Sept. 14.The event is a conference for professionals and innovators to come together and find out more about what’s happening across technology fields in the Tri-Cities.The theme for the one-day summit...
HONORS & AWARDSThe City of Pasco was among the Top 20 finalists in the All-American City Award competition put on by the National Civic League. The award recognizes efforts to engage residents in innovative, inclusive and effective ways to tackle challenges. This year’s theme was “Promoting Equity Through Inclusive Civil...
If your business is in Benton or Franklin county and has open/moved/change names in the last three months, please download this form to be included in this listing.NEW BUSINESSESDino Drop In has opened at 8390 W. Gage Blvd., Suite 102 in Kennewick. The business offers preschool and drop-in or pre-scheduled...
Bankruptcies are filed under the following chapter headings:Chapter 7 — Straight Bankruptcy: debtor gives up non-exempt property and debt is charged.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...
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 COUNTY24603 S. Sunset Meadow Loop, Kennewick, 2,336-square-foot, single-family home on 2.08 acres. Price: $590,000. Buyer: Michael & Leanna Miller....
BENTON COUNTYFinley School District, 37012 S. Finley Road, $113,600 for a storage building. Contractor: Total Site Services.Pacificorp, 23401 S. Lincoln Road SW, $10,000 for miscellaneous expenses. Contractor: Divco.Cold Creek Vineyards, 245902 Cold Creek, $12,600 for a heat pump/HVAC. Contractor: Eastern OR Heating & A/C.Goose Ridge, 63615 E. Jacobs Road NE,...
KENNEWICKVeritiv Operating Company, 20213 89th Ave. S., Kent.Academy Mortgage Corporation, 1030 N. Center Parkway, Suite 305.Sprint Spectrum, 830 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Suite 1.Pilgrim Communications, 30057 129th Way SE, Auburn.Edi Concepts, 5806 W. 16th Ave.Fawcett Plumbing, 5022 84th St. E., Tacoma.All Valley Sheet Metal, 3601 Powerhouse Road, Yakima.Lawn Patrol Landscape...
