Bills would require employers to pay for abortions, contraceptivesThe debate took four years to hit the Washington Senate floor in early February.The topic was a bill by Sen. Steve Hobbs, D-Lake Stevens, to require an employer that provides health insurance to include contraceptive and abortion coverage at no extra cost...

Owner of Kennewick’s In4ormed Benefits Solutions says more clients seeking to offer ancillary benefitsFor as long as Jolene Johnson can remember, she’s had an entrepreneurial spirit.In high school, she worked alongside her parents at the RV park they owned on Snoqualmie Pass, but she learned quickly that she loved helping...

By Beau RuffIf you’ve ever driven past an abandoned house with rusted play equipment in plain sight and thought that it looked like a dangerous trap for unwary children, then you intuitively know about the concept of an “attractive nuisance.” Beau Ruff,Cornerstone Wealth StrategiesLandowners owe a duty to those who...

$300,000 invested in Tri-City entrepreneurship effortsThe U.S. Department of Commerce recently announced that the Port of Benton in Richland received $300,000 to support the development of early-stage seed capital funds through the Economic Development Administration’s Regional Innovation Strategies program.The port is the administrator for the Tri-Cities Research District, a state...

HONORS & AWARDSEdward Jones, with offices in the Tri-Cities, has been named among the best places to work. The company was No. 5 on the 2018 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work. It was the 19th time Edward Jones has made the list.The American Institute of Family Law Attorneys recognized...

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...

Top property values listed start at $500,000 and have been rounded to the nearest hundred figure. Property values are public record and can be found by visiting the county assessor's office.BENTON COUNTY21809 S. Cottonwood Springs Blvd., Kennewick, 3,671-square-foot, single-family home on 1.4 acres. Price: $815,000. Buyer: Robert & Terry Marshall....

BENTON CITYCity of Benton City, 1210 Horne Drive, $50,000 for an antenna/tower. Contractor: T Mobile.Central Investments, 16004 E. Field Road, $25,000 for commercial remodel. Contractor: Don Pratt Construction.BENTON COUNTYSte. Michelle Wine Estates, 239653 Canoe Ridge Road, $10,000 for a heat pump/HVAC. Contractor: Campbell & Company. FRANKLIN COUNTYRiver View Baptist, 4815 W....

KENNEWICKAll Seasons Heating & Air Conditioning, 302 S. Third Ave., Yakima.Garda CI Northwest, 601 W. Riverside Ave., Spokane.First American Title, 8131 W. Grandridge Blvd., Suite 100.Christensen, Inc., 1060 Jadwin Ave., Suite 150, Richland.Sca Pacific Case Management, 601 W. First Ave., Suite 1400, Spokane.Craftsman Cabinets & Floor Coverings, 122 Wellsian Way,...

The state can file lawsuits against people or businesses that do not pay taxes, resulting in 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.Alpha Auto Glass, unpaid Department of...