Ecology agreements secure water for Tri-Cities A new agreement with the Department of Ecology’s Office of Columbia River will provide new water supplies for Pasco, Kennewick, Richland and West Richland. The agreement between the four cities and Ecology secures new water for domestic, municipal and industrial growth in the region. Under the agreement, the Columbia …
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Jan2012
PNNL scientists elected as AAAS fellows Five Pacific Northwest National Laboratory scientists have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Nathan Baker, Theodore Bowyer, Karl Mueller, Karin Rodland and Hussein Zbib were selected for their efforts to advance science or its applications. The five will be honored at an induction …
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2012
NEW BUSINESSES Teachers World has opened at 101 N. Union St. #112, Kennewick. The store offers toys, games, and supplies that are found in a classroom or educational setting. Store hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Contact the business at 947-4178. Photography by Jessica Maidhoff has opened in Richland. The company …
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Dec2011
REAL AG 2012 scheduled Les Schwab and the Pasco Chamber of Commerce will present the REAL AG Convention and Trade Show Jan. 3-4 at TRAC in Pasco. The event will provide highly informative and educational programs to run concurrently with its exhibit and trade show. The educational program will include English and Spanish language pesticide …
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Dec2011
Leadership participant selected Angela Smith, a public affairs specialist for Energy Northwest, has been selected to participate in an 18-month Agriculture and Forestry Leadership Development Program. As a member of Class 34 of the Washington Agriculture and Forestry Leadership Program, Smith will attend 14 seminars designed to enhance leadership skills and increase the motivation to …
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Dec2011
NAME CHANGES Columbia River Back & Body is the new name for Columbia Valley Chiropractic at 2411 S. Union St. Ste. C in Kennewick. Call the company at the same phone number 783-7242. OWNERSHIP CHANGE Richland Family Medicine, the office of Dr. Gene Wong, will change its name to Kadlec Clinic-Richland Primary Care in …
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Nov2011
Qunell joins Center Vision Dr. Aaron Qunell has joined Center Vision and Contact Lens Clinic in Kennewick. Qunell is a Yakima Valley native who graduated from Central Washington University and Pacific University College of Optometry. He previously served in the U.S. Air Force as the chief of optometry services at Dover Air Force Base in …
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Nov2011
Business moves Crown Property Management’s corporate offices have moved to 552 N. Colorado Ste. 101 in Kennewick from 8832 Gage Blvd., Ste. A. Larson Allen LLP: CPA’s, Consultants & Advisors is moving to 110 N. Center Parkway in Kennewick. Call the company at the same phone number 735-1561. Goplen Ag Services has moved to 619 …
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Oct2011
WSU international business program ranked 19th in nation The international business program in the College of Business at Washington State University ranked 12th among public institutions and 19th overall in the most recent undergraduate international business rankings by US News and World Report magazine. Rankings are based on the program’s reputation among other business schools …
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Oct2011
Richland announces green award winners Greenies, a Richland small business that offers bicycle, kayak and paddleboard rentals and sales, was named Richland’s Green Business of the Year. A joint energy efficiency project completed by Kadlec Regional Medical Center and Apollo Solutions Group won Project of the Year and ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston won Program of …
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