Awards & HonorsFour scientists, Dick Kouzes, Ljiljana Paša-Tolić, Jon Schwantes and Katrina Waters, from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have been selected to join the Washington State Academy of Sciences.They will join other scientists and engineers from across the state being recognized for outstanding scientific achievement...
The state Department of Commerce has identified 351 parcels in Benton County and 177 in Franklin County that may be subject to the state’s clean building law.The state’s new commercial clean buildings standard is one of several pillars of Gov. Jay Inslee’s 2019 climate package and is the first of...
Goodwill opens donation center in West RichlandGoodwill Industries of the Columbia Inc. has opened a new attended donation center at 3250 Kennedy Road in West Richland.The center has a covered area for customers as well as a loading dock to facilitate distribution. The building is 1,200 square feet and includes...
Planning is underway to open a Bezos Academy preschool for low-income families in Pasco.The Montessori-inspired preschool will be at 333 W. Court St. in the Sprucewood Recreation Center in east Pasco.The Housing Authority of the City of Pasco and Franklin County own the 8,263-square-foot building.The academy plans to open in...
The Home Builders Association of Tri-Cities’ popular Parade of Homes and Chefs on Parade annual events will look different this year because of pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions.This year’s Parade features two homes available for in-person touring and additional homes that can be toured online. The food-tasting event, which was canceled...
A five-year effort to improve aquatic habitat around Kennewick’s Clover Island is a go after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $4 million contract to Alaska-based TDX Power Services LLC to complete the work.The Corps’ Walla Walla District and the Port of Kennewick, which owns the 16-acre island,...
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 COUNTY1831 Artemis Ridge, West Richland, 2,100-square-foot home. Price: $856,000. Buyer: Mark A. Halvorson & Adrianne M. Collin. Seller: Wesley...
BENTON COUNTYUS Cellular, 165755 S. 812 PR SE, $50,000 for antenna/tower. Contractor: SAC Wireless LLC.FRANKLIN COUNTYNorth American Potato, 2219 Selph Landing Road, Pasco, $737,000 for new commercial. Contractor: Teton West of WA LLC.Basin City Hot Spot, 7380 R-170, Mesa, $600,000 for new commercial. Contractor: Owner.Hans Engelke, 880 Elmar Road, Mesa,...
KENNEWICKMichels Pacific Energy Inc., 2200 Laurelwood Road, Santa Clara, California.Utah Cameron Construction Company, 573 W. Billinis Road, Salt Lake City, Utah.Buffalo Construction Inc., 12700 Otto Knop Drive, Louisville, Kentucky.Homepro, 4855 E. Comish Drive, Idaho Falls, Idaho.Northwest School Equipment, 2905 SE Oak Grove Blvd., Milwaukie, Oregon.G & G Contracting LLC, 1501...
