The Kennewick Man and Woman of the Year organization honored two men and two women for 2020 and 2021 on June 13 after postponing the annual event for two years because of the Covid-19 pandemic.The program is presented by Soroptimist International of Pasco-Kennewick and the Kennewick Past Men of the...
As press releases go, the U.S. Secretary of Energy’s travel schedule is mundane stuff.Jennifer Granholm, President Joe Biden’s Secretary of Energy, traveled to Sydney, Australia, in mid-July.In 2022, she also traveled to Tampa, Florida, to tout the benefits of clean energy, to Michigan (her home state) to announce more than...
Isaac GarciaIsaac GarciaSystem Architect and OwnerApplied Automation ITNumber of employees you oversee: 4Brief background of your business:We started in September of 2018. We started out of a love for people in our community and a passion for technology. At Applied Automation IT, we put people first and information technology second.How...
To submit a promotion, new hire, award or donation, go to: tcjournal.biz/customer-service/submit-news.BOARDS Janice Catrell has been elected as the Hanford Advisory Board’s interim chair and Susan Coleman has been elected as the board’s interim vice chair.The Eastern Washington University Board of Trustees elected two board members.Vicki Wilson will serve as...
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores, a privately held Oklahoma City company with 590 24-hour truck stops and convenience stores in 41 states, is finalizing construction of its latest location, at Pasco’s King City.The $10 million, Arby’s-anchored travel center is one of 40 expected to open in 2022 and is...
Electric project begins at Richland AirportSierra Electric Inc. of Pasco began a $3.2 million project to replace electrical systems at the Richland Airport on July 18.The Federal Aviation Administration-funded project is replacing all runway and taxiway lights. The project will disrupt operations at the airport, according to the Port of...
The Port of Kennewick has canceled plans to celebrate the latest phase of its wine-oriented village on Columbia Drive because of extreme heat in the forecast on July 28.The forecast calls for temperatures of up to 111 degrees."We're taking this precaution because these high temperatures can negatively impact the health...
Applications for new mortgages fell 5.4% for the week ending July 1 compared to a week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association.The Market Composite index is a measure of mortgage loan application volume. A separate index tracking refinance activity decreased 8% over the same period.“Mortgage rates decreased...
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 COUNTY1908 W. 39th Ave., Kennewick, 3,111-square-foot home. Price: $950,000. Buyer: Jeremiah Benjamin Harris. Seller: BMB Development Inc.3610 Paso Fino...