Todd BrixCEO and Co-founderOCOchemTodd BrixNumber of employees you oversee: 5What is OCOchem?OCOchem is a clean-tech startup that is developing and commercializing technology to convert carbon dioxide, water and renewable electricity into an energy-dense, non-flammable liquid hydrogen carrier and chemical known as formic acid.What is formic acid? A simple naturally occurring...
New paint recycling tops 581,000 gallonsPaintCare, Washington’s new paint recycling program, reports it collected more than 581,000 gallons of surplus paint in its first nine months.The program operates 210 year-round drop-off sites, mostly at paint stores, and recycled 88% of the latex paint collected back into usable paint. Of the...
Drivers may see I-90 construction delays this summerCross-state travelers will need to add extra travel time to their trips this summer and fall.The Washington State Department of Transportation and construction crews will be busy improving sections of Interstate 90 from North Bend to Ellensburg.About seven construction projects through multiple construction...
Airlift Northwest, the not-for-profit air medical transport service of UW Medicine, recently opened a new helicopter base at Davenport Municipal Airport in Davenport to serve Central and Eastern Washington.The base will begin operations this summer with a specially configured Airbus H-135 helicopter. It has a range of 340 miles, a...
PROMOTIONSThe Board of Directors of Tri-Cities Community Health (TCCH) has selected Jim Merrill as the organization’s new chief executive officer. Merrill has served as chief financial officer for TCCH since 2019 and brings with him over 18 years of experience in a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) setting. He received...
Physicians group to transform former bank into medical officeA group of physicians at Benton Franklin Orthopedic Associates, operating as 8200 Gage LLC, plan to remodel the old Banner Bank building at 8200 W. Gage Blvd. in Kennewick, across from Olive Garden, and turn it into a medical office.The work includes...
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 COUNTY113716 N. Harrington PR NE, Richland, 3,003-square-foot home on 5 acres. Price: $1 million. Buyer: Amy Renee & Rick...
BENTON CITYEllison Earthwork, 1310 Chris Ave., $20,000 for new commercial. Contractor: owner.BENTON COUNTYBruce Pratt, 12509 S. Wiser Loop, $519,000 for new commercial. Contractor: owner.Jamie Martinez, 35327 N. Shumacher PR, Benton City, $382,000 for new commercial. Contractor: Jackson Dean Construction.Lumen, 89303 Sellards Road, Prosser, $125,000 for commercial addition. Contractor: owner.PNW Metal...
