Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business

Teamsters target Tyson plant after COVID-19 spreads

By Wendy Culverwell | May 2020

A local union hopes the 1,450 workers at the Tyson Fresh Meats plant in Wallula will rethink collective bargaining after coronavirus spread through the workforce and killed at least one man. Teamsters Local 839 is “absolutely” interested in representing Tyson’s beef plant workers, said Russell Shjerven, secretary, treasurer and business agent. The union represents 55…

Local News

Let’s work to find a new path forward

By Guest Contributor | May 2020

Several federal agencies just released a massive court-ordered federal study (called an Environmental Impact Statement, or EIS) about the Snake and Columbia river dams. If...

Walkabouts restore calm in crazy world, lead to new discoveries

By TCAJOB Staff | May 2020

Oil and mineral rights difficult to profit from, complicate estate planning

By Guest Contributor | May 2020

Real Estate & Construction

Total Site Services is wrapping up the $4.9 million first phase of redeveloping the Port of Kennewick's Vista Field into a mixed-use village/

Vista Field looking less like an airfield, more like future neighborhood

By Wendy Culverwell | May 2020

The stage is almost set at Kennewick’s Vista Field for builders to install residential and commercial structures. Total Site Services is close to...

Tri-City construction numbers appear normal, but looks may be deceiving

By Wendy Culverwell | May 2020

Richland’s iconic water plant is getting a subdued facelift

By Wendy Culverwell | April 2020

Monthly Focuses

Scout Clean Energy will apply for a permit to develop a 600-megawatt wind farm on 60,000 acres in the Jump Off Joe area south of the Tri-Cities this year. Construction will employ up to 300 people. (Courtesy Scout Clean Energy)

Colorado firm plans 600-megawatt Horse Heaven Wind Farm

By TCAJOB Staff | May 2020

A 600-megawatt wind farm south of Kennewick will employ 300 during construction and help cement the region’s status as Washington’s center for wind energy. Scout...

New nonprofit wants to speed up Hanford cleanup, shift mission to energy

By TCAJOB Staff | May 2020

American Lung Association: Washington air quality is worsening

By TCAJOB Staff | May 2020

Building Tri-Cities

West Tucannon Office Building

May 2020

Elite Investment GRP LLC completed a 10,716-square-foot office building near the intersection of Gage Boulevard and Steptoe Street in Kennewick. Elite Construction...