A French company has begun site studies in Benton County to build the state’s largest solar project.Neoen, a French independent renewable energy project developer, plans to build a 20-megawatt solar project in Benton County on land adjacent to the Hanford site. Project completion is scheduled for 2019.The company began site studies on June 10 for...
The new Love’s Travel Stop has opened in Prosser off Interstate 82. The store is Love’s store 681 so the employees formed those numbers for the photo. Love’s celebrates the opening by offering a $2,000 donation to a local nonprofit. The check will be presented at a ribbon-cutting to be...
Tri-Cities’ newest pizzeria and a second Ulta Beauty store will open this week in Richland.MOD Pizza begins serving up its thin crust pies beginning at noon May 26.The 2,800-square-foot restaurant’s Italian street-style pizzas are made on demand. The restaurant features an outdoor patio.Salads, beer and wine also will be available...
Prosser Economic Development Association’s annual meeting on June 7 will focus on “Why Benton County is a Great Place to Live and Work.”Featured speakers include Randy Taylor, mayor of Prosser; Kennewick police Chief Ken Hohenberg; and Sheriff Jerry Hatcher of the Benton County Sheriff’s Office.The free event is at 5:30...
Collapsed tunnel at Hanford prompts emergencyThe emergency declared May 9 at the Hanford nuclear reservation north of Richland sent shock waves through the Tri-City community and grabbed global news headlines.The cave-in of a 20-foot section of a tunnel hundreds of feet long that’s used to store radioactively contaminated materials didn’t...
Kadlec Foundation announces new leadershipWith the retirement of Glenn Welch, executive director of Kadlec Foundation, Chris Garratt will oversee both Kadlec Foundation and the Providence St. Mary Foundation in Walla Walla in a newly created role as chief development officer.Autumn Clark, who has been with Kadlec Foundation since 2015, has been...
The Kennewick Irrigation District is alerting customers that Doxo Inc. is using KID contact information to market its online bill payment service to potential customers.KID is not in partnership with this company and has not authorized it to use the KID logo or materials.KID does offer online bill pay through...
WSU launching national search for replacementThe chancellor of Washington State University Tri-Cities is stepping down. H. Keith Moo-YoungH. Keith Moo-Young will be leaving before his five-year contract is up. He joined the Richland campus four years ago, earning a $300,000 annual salary.“With new leadership comes a new vision and direction...
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...
FRANKLIN COUNTY 63.2 acres of residential land, undisclosed location. Price: $789,100. Buyer: Radar Range LLC. Seller: EK Outwest. 220.6 acres of agricultural land, 8890 Sagehill Road, Othello. Price: $2,908,100. Buyer: TKM Radar Hill Orchard. Seller: EK Outwest. 4,175-square-foot, single-family home on 1.22 acres, 2908 Road 80, Pasco. Price: $689,900. Buyer:...