APPOINTMENTSGov. Jay Inslee appointed Jacqueline Stam to the Benton & Franklin Counties Superior Court. She will replace Judge Carrie L. Runge, who is retiring July 30. Stam currently serves as a Benton & Franklin Counties Superior Court commissioner, a position she has held since 2011. In that role, she presides...
Richland-based Fowler General Construction Inc. will build three projects at the Hanford site under a trio of new contracts worth a combined $19 million.Washington River Protection Solutions, which holds the tank operations contract at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hanford Site, announced the new contracts on July 6.Two projects totaling...
A fast-growing Prosser winery is the latest addition to Vintner’s Village.WIT Cellars, formed in 2016 by three former Kestrel Vintners winemakers, bought the Gamache Vintners four-acre property at 505 Cabernet Court for $1 million in June.WIT owners Flint Nelson, Gina Adams and Cat Warwick were considering building their own winemaking...
Lumber prices may affect homeowners insuranceWashington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler warns that soaring lumber prices are not just bad news for homebuilders, do-it-yourselfers and others who need lumber. It’s bad for homeowners as well.The increase in construction costs could change the amount of insurance coverage needed for homes. More coverage...
Another Franklin County farm is being plowed under to meet Pasco’s growing appetite for industrial land.The Port of Pasco will establish a new industrial center off Highway 395 after closing a $4.4 million deal to buy 55 acres from Cox Family Land LLC.The port will operate the property as Pasco...
SBDC offers free small business supportSmall businesses in the Tri-City area can receive free and confidential support from the Small Business Development Center.The SBDC can help develop solutions for small business problems. Certified advisors can assist businesses with areas such as human resources, financial statements and management, business plans, expansion...
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 COUNTY1725 W. 52nd Ave., Kennewick, 2,963-square-foot home. Price: $719,000. Buyer: Darren J. Wagoner & Joan White-Wagoner. Seller: James E....
BENTON COUNTYOlsen Brothers, 46002 N. District Line Road NW, $216,000 for new commercial. Contractor: Koreski General Construction.Nancy Kay Strom, 22206 E. Kennedy Road, $204,000 for commercial remodel. Contractor: owner.AT&T, 64899 Bofer Canyon Road, $10,000 for antenna/tower. Contractor: Mastec Network Solutions.American Tower, 3551 PR 210, $14,000 for antenna/tower. Contractor: Joy Inc.Finely...
KENNEWICKConrtec, Inc., 12641 N. Humphreys Way, Boise, Idaho.Bjorn Johnson Construction, LLC, 410 Expressway Missoula, Montana.Armadillo Boring, Inc., 1980 Oxford St. SE, Salem, Oregon.Riverside Sunglasses and More, 913 E. 10th Ave.Jeff Smart LLC, 636 N. Colorado St.Harrington Tower Services Inc., 3515 S. Ferdinand St., Seattle.Glen Cove Press LLC, 1030 N. Center...