A team with Tri-City ties has advanced to the semifinalist round of a months-long contest aimed at connecting workers to family-wage jobs through a training model that can be replicated across the country. It also puts the local team closer to a chance to win up to $2 million.The 30-month...
Gen. James Mattis, a Richland native and former U.S. Secretary of Defense, spoke at Washington State University Tri-Cities' Sept. 8 dedication for an expanded “Stories” Veterans Memorial and his namesake Leadership Library as part of a special tribute ceremony.The “Stories” Veterans Memorial, created by local artist Tom McClelland, features a...
NEW HIRESProsser Memorial Health has hired Steve Peters, a licensed mental health therapist, at its Benton City Clinic. He received his master’s of science in clinical mental health counseling/forensic counseling specialization from Walden University and his bachelor’s in business studies in applied psychology from Regent University. He is a member...
A casino-turned-strip club in downtown Kennewick will reopen as a Mexican grocery following a remodel by a faith-led investment group that is eager to play a role in the neighborhood.Jared Walther, a former nuclear industry executive and cybersecurity expert, is the driving force behind Walther CRE LLC and related investment...
Years after Columbia Gardens and its sister development, Vista Field, began taking shape in Kennewick, private developers will finally get a shot at buying sites in both developments this fall.The Port of Kennewick expects to hang a “For Sale” sign at Columbia Gardens, its wine-themed urban village near the base...
Thelbert “Thadd” LawsonThelbert “Thadd” Lawson toured a former Albertsons in Richland as a possible new location for Veterans Warehouse Thrift Store, prompting speculation the long-empty grocery would finally come back to life.Alas, there is no deal.Lawson confirmed he was interested in the nearly 40,000-square-foot store. He loves the location and...
DGR Grant to cocoon K East ReactorDGR Grant Construction Inc. of Richland has secured a $9.5 million contract to build a cocoon-type structure over the K East Reactor at the Hanford site.The enclosure over the reactor will provide interim safe storage and protects the building while radioactivity in the reactor...
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Inc. will build its first Tri-City location at 240 N. Ely St., the site of a now-closed used car business at the intersection of Highway 395 and Vista Way/Clearwater Avenue in Kennewick.The city issued a demolition permit for the dealership on July 6, saying the site would...
The construction industry nationwide lost 3,000 jobs between July and August as ongoing declines in nonresidential segments offset a pickup among residential building and remodeling firms, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data released in early September.Association officials said their newly released survey...
Nationwide mortgage rates remained below 3% for the eighth consecutive week in early September, but economists believe job growth may determine how much longer they’ll stay so low.The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 2.87% during the week ending Sept. 3, Freddie Mac reported.Freddie Mac is a government-controlled company that helps provide...
