Washington Policy CenterGovernment Reform DirectorJason MercierWhat is the Washington Policy Center?Washington Policy Center (WPC) is an independent, nonprofit think tank that promotes sound public policy based on free-market solutions.WPC improves lives of Washington state’s citizens by providing accurate, high-quality research for policymakers, the media and the general public. Headquartered in...
Recreational cannabis sales in Benton County reached more than $39.6 million in fiscal year 2021.That’s up 16% from $34 million in fiscal year 2020.The increase over the previous year shows a slower rate of growth compared to the nearly 43% growth rate in fiscal year 2020 over the previous year.Statewide,...
NEW HIRESChris Musick has been named the deputy project director for Bechtel at the Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant. He has more than 30 years of engineering, procurement, construction and operations experience. He has a broad range of management experience with an emphasis on nuclear waste processing, including technical...
Kadlec kicks in $25K for Little Badger trail, $100K is still neededThe Kadlec Foundation donated $25,000 to Friends of Badger Mountain to support its effort to establish a new preserve and trail on Little Badger Mountain.The nonprofit is raising money to close on the purchase of land it needs to...
U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee helped dedicate a $90 million research facility at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory campus in Richland on Oct. 29.The event was held online but served as a celebration for a new center for scientific discovery in chemistry, materials science and...
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 $700,000 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 COUNTY1492 Meadow Hills Drive, Richland, 3,636-square-foot home. Price: $1.2 million. Buyer: Darren & Sarah Anh Hodgins. Seller: Kori &...
KENNEWICKBond & Cannon Investments, 2615 W. Kennewick Ave., $750,000 for new commercial; $120,000 for heat pump/HVAC. Contractors: MH Constructions Inc., Bruce Mechanical Inc.P & L Land Company, 3131 W. Hood Ave., $36,000 for commercial reroofing. Contractor: Silver Bow Roofing.Dress Family Investments, 6300 W. Deschutes Ave., $6,000 for sign. Contractor: Ramsay...
RICHLANDHHS Congruex LLC, 2042 S. Grove Ave., Ontario, Canada.Pantheon Sytems Inc., 717 California St., San Francisco, California.One Way Development & Construction Company Inc., 4588 Caterpillar Road, Redding.Yohana LLC, 3460 Hillview Ave., Palo Alto, California.Wm H Reilly & Company, 910 SW 18th Ave., Portland.Vivint Insurance Agency, 4931 N. 300 W., Provo,...
The state can file lawsuits against people or businesses that do not pay taxes, resulting in a judgment against property that person or business owns. Judgments are filed in Benton and Franklin Superior Court. The following is from the Franklin County Superior Court Clerk’s Office.Tomas Montiel et al., unpaid Department...