Ostrom Mushroom Farms receives $102K REA rebateOstrom Mushroom Farms received a $102,000 rebate from Benton Rural Electric Association for embracing energy-saving technology at its Sunnyside facility.Ostrom installed LED lighting, water-cooled chiller equipment and variable frequency drives on air handlers, cooling tower fans, boiler fans and composting tunnel and bunker fans...
CERTIFICATIONMaria Alleman, convention sales manager of Visit Tri-Cities, earned her certified faith-based meeting professional credentials through the Religious Conference Management Association in October. The association’s certification program is designed to equip meeting professionals in the essentials of faith-based meeting planning. Certification is valid for five years, after which time, those...
Popular Kennewick restaurant damaged by fireDouble Dragon, a popular Kennewick restaurant, was damaged by an early morning fire on Dec. 7.The Kennewick Fire Department said passersby called in the blaze after spotting fire coming from a roof vent at about 3:30 a.m. The fire department noted the 1979-built building, 3107...
Fran Rish Stadium at Richland High School will get a $10 million update beginning in February.The Richland School District expects the eight-month project to wrap up by September, according to an environmental checklist filed under Washington’s Environmental Protection Act in October.The voter-approved project includes new artificial turf, track surface, grandstand...
KSL Capital Partners LLC, a Denver-based private equity firm, has reached a deal to purchase a collection of Spokane area hotels that includes The Historic Davenport, an iconic landmark built in 1914. Terms of the deal, expected to close in January, were not disclosed. Davenport Hotels is a privately-held company owned by...
Ryan Companies US Inc. of Bellevue and Minneapolis is proceeding on development of two distribution centers for Amazon Inc. Both are more than 1 million square feet and will collectively employ about 1,500. Project Pearl, above, is at 1351 S. Road 40 East and has a construction value of $61...
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 COUNTY13322 S. Furlong Lane, Kennewick, 2,699-square-foot home. Price: $765,000 Buyer: Jordan & Shannon Smith. Seller: Landmark Homes of Washington...
BENTON CITYProsser Memorial Health, 701 Dale Ave., $134,000 for commercial remodel. Contractor: Nelson Construction Co.FRANKLIN COUNTYBrent Heinen, 13214 Highway 395, Eltopia, $20,000 for antenna/tower. Contractor: A&M Communications Co.KENNEWICKEditor’s note: The city of Kennewick recently installed new permit reporting software so no information is available at this time.PASCOTodd Johnson, parcel 112...
