Uber will be making its Tri-City debut on Dec. 15.The internet-based rideshare company is making its service available to drivers and riders in Kennewick, West Richland and throughout unincorporated parts of Benton and Franklin counties.“With the addition of Uber, we’re pleased residents and visitors have even more options to get...
Randy Rupp and his family didn’t plan to get into the carpet business when they bought more than 200 bank-repossessed apartment units in the late 1980s.The units were in poor condition and needed work from top to bottom, including floor coverings.“Of the items needed, carpet was one of the largest...
A drive through the Tri-Cities will show you there’s plenty of construction going on, from new apartment complexes and schools to warehouses and office buildings.But there’s a shortage of something that might not be as apparent: workers.That’s according to a recent industry-wide survey from the Arlington, Virginia-based Associated General Contractors...
A longtime Pasco trucking company has opened up a new school, Martinez Technical Institute in Pasco, to provide commercial driver’s license certification.Martinez Trucking’s school at 2202 Garland St. in Pasco will be used for training and education. The building is scheduled to be finished in December.The single-story, 1,800-square-foot building features...
It’s good to live in Southeastern Washington. The Tri-Cities is among the top 10 areas in the nation growing by leaps and bounds — so much so, the housing market is having a tough time keeping up with the demand.“The affordable cost of living combined with great schools, low crime, favorable...
Northwest Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine is planning to consolidate its practices at 1351 Fowler St. in Richland in the Spaulding Business Park in the first quarter of 2017.The clinic will offer outpatient health care services, including clinical, surgical, imaging and therapy.The new building is 36,000 square foot in size. The...
The new Pasco Police Community Services Building triples the size of the current police station.The $8 million project at 215 W. Sylvester St. involved the construction of about 38,000 square feet of space.The building sits on 7.7 acres east of the City Hall parking lot, between Nixon and Sylvester streets....
The regulars at the Pasco Senior Center building soon will be 3- to 5-year-olds instead of those over 60.The city of Pasco sold the building to the Pasco School District for $1.26 million and will be out of it by Dec. 30.City officials say declining use of the senior center...
Almond Orthodontics’ new clinic is scheduled to be completed Dec. 23 and open for business Jan. 3 at 8305 W. Quinault Ave. in Kennewick.The new office, adjacent to Great Harvest Bread Co. and Costco, will allow for better accommodations and parking for patients and their families, and it will be...
Tri-Cities Community Health’s administration and support programs expect to move into a new building at 800 W. Court St. in Pasco during the first quarter of 2017.The health agency recognizes the need to expand medical services and a way to accomplish this is to remove all non-clinical staff from the...
