Solgen Power completed a $6.2 million project to create its solar-powered national headquarters at 5715 Bedford St. in Pasco in March.The 20,000-square-foot project has a modern, New York-style design.Solgen Power began in a garage and has grown into one of the fastest-growing solar companies in the nation in just over...

The Kennewick School District expects to complete major improvements to Kamiakin High School, 600 N. Arthur St., in July.The $17 million project was paid with proceeds of a bond authorized by voters in 2019.The project added 12 classrooms for special education, science, and career and technical education, bringing the school’s...

The Kennewick office of J-U-B Engineers Inc. moved into a newly-built space at 3611 S. Zintel Way, near the intersection of Hildebrand Boulevard and Highway 395, in mid-June.It is the firm’s first move since it opened in Kennewick in 1977 and accommodates a staff that has grown to 50.The $4.5...

The Prosser School District celebrated the grand opening of its new $60+ million high school with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 12.The district’s building permit for the 157,000-square-foot school is valued at more than $37 million.The school is next to Art Fiker Stadium at 1500 Paterson Road.It replaces the old...

SBDC offers free small business supportSmall businesses in the Tri-City area can receive free and confidential support from the Small Business Development Center.The SBDC can help develop solutions for small business problems. Certified advisors can assist businesses with areas such as human resources, financial statements and management, business plans, expansion...

Bankruptcies are filed under the following chapter headings:Chapter 7 — Straight Bankruptcy: debtor gives up non-exempt property and debt is discharged.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 is...

Top property values listed start at $700,000 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 COUNTY1725 W. 52nd Ave., Kennewick, 2,963-square-foot home. Price: $719,000. Buyer: Darren J. Wagoner & Joan White-Wagoner. Seller: James E....

BENTON COUNTYOlsen Brothers, 46002 N. District Line Road NW, $216,000 for new commercial. Contractor: Koreski General Construction.Nancy Kay Strom, 22206 E. Kennedy Road, $204,000 for commercial remodel. Contractor: owner.AT&T, 64899 Bofer Canyon Road, $10,000 for antenna/tower. Contractor: Mastec Network Solutions.American Tower, 3551 PR 210, $14,000 for antenna/tower. Contractor: Joy Inc.Finely...

KENNEWICKConrtec, Inc., 12641 N. Humphreys Way, Boise, Idaho.Bjorn Johnson Construction, LLC, 410 Expressway Missoula, Montana.Armadillo Boring, Inc., 1980 Oxford St. SE, Salem, Oregon.Riverside Sunglasses and More, 913 E. 10th Ave.Jeff Smart LLC, 636 N. Colorado St.Harrington Tower Services Inc., 3515 S. Ferdinand St., Seattle.Glen Cove Press LLC, 1030 N. Center...

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.Nicholas Steven Fetter, unpaid Department of...