By Aaron SparksIn a tight agricultural labor market, many Washington state farmers and fruit growers struggle to find workers during harvest season. In Washington, of course, much of the discussion revolves around apples, the state’s top crop, which, at $2.4 billion, accounts for nearly 25 percent of the state’s agricultural...
$750,000 facility took two years to build, replaces smaller greenhouseA new $750,000 greenhouse to support the state’s tree fruit industry recently opened in Prosser.Construction of the greenhouse and installation of specialized equipment took more than two years to complete. Money to pay for the greenhouse came through assessments on nurseries...
By Robin WojtanikThe transformation of sewing from a mother’s necessity to a high-tech hobby has kept Sandy’s Fabrics and Machines in business for 40 years.Today, most sewing projects have moved beyond garment making but Sandy’s shows no sign of slowing. The downtown Kennewick store is filled with computers that use...
By Wine News ServiceNorway doesn’t have much of a winemaking history, but that doesn’t stand in the way of Kyle Welch, owner of tiny Longship Cellars in Richland.[blockquote quote="Here I am, wine industry, I’m coming for you!" source="Kyle Welch, owner of tiny Longship Cellars" align="right" max_width="300px"]Welch grew up in Pasco,...
Bankruptcies are filed under the following chapter headings:Chapter 7 — Straight Bankruptcy: debtor gives up non-exempt property and debt is charged.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...
FRANKLIN COUNTYUndisclosed location, 129.7 acres of agricultural land. Price: $1,100,000. Buyer: Philip and Stephanie Bauman. Seller: Robert and Audrey Howard.11612 Seahawk Court, Pasco, 1 lot of residential land. Price: $569,000. Buyer: Jemima Crosby. Seller: Rogue Builders.11401 Easton Drive, Pasco, 2,955-square-foot, single-family home. Price: $477,000. Buyer: Randy and Mary Hullinger. Seller:...
BENTON COUNTYUSCOC of Richland, 73415 N Crosby Road, $18,000 for an antenna/tower. Contractor: SAC Wireless.USCOC of Richland, Wye Barricade Route 4 S., $17,800 for an antenna/tower. Contractor: SAC Wireless.USCOC of Richland, 165755 S. 812 PR SE, $80,000 for an antenna/tower. Contractor: SAC Wireless.USCOC of Richland, 200 E. Hanford Reservation, $17,800...
KENNEWICK Lenk General Contracting, 2602 S. Ledbetter St.Christine Bauer, 400 W. 21st Place.Gustavo Pires Siri Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy, 8 N. Washington St.M&M Remarketing, 121 S. Ely St.Crazy Crab Pot, 131 Vista Way, #A.Castillo’s Distributors, 802 N. Volland St.C&R Pastering, 9021 W. Rio Grande Ave.Wolf Landscaping, 803 S. Olympia St.The Nation...
The state can file lawsuits against people or businesses that do not pay taxes and then get a judgment against property that person or business owns. Judgments are filed in Benton and Franklin Superior Court. The following is from the Franklin County Superior Court Clerk’s Office.Concrete Unlimited LLC, unpaid Department...
BENTON COUNTYNEW APPLICATIONSCarniceria Los Toreros, 616 Ninth St., Benton City, has applied for a grocery store beer/wine license.White Horse, 101 W. Kennewick Ave., Suite 201, Kennewick, has applied for a beer/wine restaurant license.Hampton Inn Kennewick at Southridge, 3715 Plaza Way, Kennewick, has applied for a direct shipment receiver in Washington...
