Thirteen insurance companies teamed up to build a home in Tri-County Partners Habitat for Humanity’s development in Pasco.Joe Peterson of Joe Peterson Insurance came up with the idea for the Insurance House project, said Lisa Godwin, executive director for Habitat.The insurance build program was “a wonderful way for insurance businesses...
A party supply store and a beauty retailer have opened for business in Richland’s Vintner Square.Party City sells birthday and theme party supplies, baby shower favors, Halloween costumes and more at 850 stores across the nation.It is next door the new Ulta Beauty, a national seller of beauty supplies.The new...
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit and Costa Vida are the first tenants in a new strip mall on Burden Boulevard in Pasco.Called Burden Plaza II, the 10,617-square-foot retail space is located off Road 68, near the TRAC facility and the new Hampton Inn & Suites, at 6627 Burden Blvd. The lot size for...
The much-anticipated arrival of the Tri-Cities’ first MOD Pizza shop was realized when it opened May 26 in Richland.The single-story, 2,800-square-foot restaurant at 2803 Queensgate Drive features 79 seats in the dining area and 28 seats on the outdoor patio. MOD is the original fast pizza experience, founded in Seattle by...
Tri-Cities Community Health will open a new walk-in primary care wing which will include pharmacy and laboratory services.The new building at 515 W. Court St. in Pasco will feature approximately 6,000 square feet of clinical space; six exam rooms, procedure room, room for instrument sterilization, employee break room, pharmacy and laboratory space.A $1 million federal grant paid for the project.The Tri-Cities Community Health remodel will make the building...
Columbia Basin College’s new Social Sciences and World Languages Center adds classrooms and labs for more than 400 students.The new building features a two stories with a daylight basement, 20 classrooms, a large lecture hall and forensic, computer, human development and language labs.The 65,000-square-foot building just off Saraceno Way on the north side of the Pasco campus cost $14.5 million to build.The center opened Jan. 3.The...
The city of West Richland is nearing completion of its new $6.3 million municipal services building across the street from Leona Libby Middle School, which is scheduled to open in August.It’s an initial step in moving city departments from Van Giesen Street to the south end of town.The city’s existing...
Support, Advocacy & Resource Center’s new building will increase the agency’s advocacy and prevention efforts.The new building, located at 1458 Fowler St. in Richland’s Spaulding Business Park, will cost about $1.2 million, including land.SARC provides 24-hour crisis intervention, support and advocacy for victims of crime.It employs two sexual assault advocates...
Bush Car Wash plans to open its fifth express car wash facility this month at 5213 W. Okanogan Place, just off Edison Street. Blake Bush, left stands with brother T.J. Bush.The 170-foot-long building features the colors of Kamiakin High School since the new business is adjacent to the Kennewick school.“We...
The Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Yakima & Tri-Cities has expanded its Pasco warehouse.The project added more than 13,000 square feet of warehouse space and 8,000 square feet of additional office space.A Coca-Cola Freestyle soda machine and workout room were added for employees.The warehouse at 1225 Road 34 also built more...
