Kennewick’s Columbia Basin Ice anticipates $7M in sales for 2017Tri-Citians reaching into big store coolers to grab a bag of ice on their way to a picnic, party or boat this summer most likely will be chilling their food and drinks with ice manufactured by a growing Kennewick company.Columbia Basin...

Occupancy rates have ranged from 57 percent to 87 percent in past five yearsWhen the Port of Pasco’s director of properties walks around the huge warehouses in the Big Pasco Industrial Center, she sees business possibilities.[blockquote quote="We’d like to see more manufacturing. More manufacturing brings greater employment." source="Mayra Reyna, Port...

Privilege tax generated $51.2 million for state last yearThree Tri-City public power electricity producers and providers recently paid more than $9.3 million in privilege taxes to the state.The annual tax is levied on public power electricity producers and providers for the privilege of generating electricity or providing electricity in the state.Energy...

Patsy Hull is proof a long journey begins by putting one foot in front of the other.She’s done it so many times she’s racked up 15,000 miles.The 89-year-old Kennewick woman reached the milestone last month amid applause and fanfare from her Kadlec Healthy Ages fellow mall walkers, friends and family.Hull,...

A loyal customer base at the Griggs Ace Hardware & Sporting Goods store in north Richland has prompted an expansion into the vacant space next door once occupied by Hastings Books Music & Video.[blockquote quote="It’s a neighborhood store." source="Charlie Grigg, vice president of Pasco-based Grigg Enterprises" align="right" max_width="300px"]“The vision is...

Members hope to begin contract negotiation in coming monthsMore than 800 nursing assistants, radiology technicians, dietary and housekeeping staff, certified surgical technologists and other caregivers at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland voted last month to join a statewide union.[blockquote quote="Now we will have all come together for positive change."...

Kennewick wine village gets $2.1 million boostBenton County handed out its first check after resurrecting a sales tax-generated economic development program: $2.1 million toward the Port of Kennewick’s urban wine village project on Columbia Drive.It was a joint award going to the port and city of Kennewick.The grant will be...

Einan’s at Sunset planning Memorial Day weekend eventsThe staff at Einan’s at Sunset in Richland already know how difficult it is for family members to visit a funeral home after the death of a loved one.And they’ve taken care to improve the experience with a recent $2 million remodel.They’ll celebrate...

Columbia Community Church undergoing $3.2 million remodeling projectEditor's Note: This story has been updated with a new construction amount.It’s apparent why Columbia Community Church has outgrown its space when listening to the lead pastor rattle off statistics about the non-denominational church’s recent growth.When Mark Barker arrived at the church in...

25 employees lost their jobs April 1 and more cuts are expectedAbout 25 Trios Health employees have lost their jobs as Kennewick’s public hospital district grapples to fix a financial crisis.The series of layoffs that took effect April 1 are expected to save more than $2 million.But facing net losses...