The $41.9 million Tri-Cities Airport terminal expansion project doubled the size of the terminal to 110,000 square feet.It added two new boarding concourses, reconfigured and modernized the airline ticket counters, moved the stairs and elevator to create a larger, more efficient security screening area, added a new space for Transportation...
The Pasco McDonald’s on Court Street kicked off the new year with a new look.The 6500-square-foot McDonald’s at 2202 W. Court St. features an upscale industrial contemporary theme in the main dining area, which includes comfortable variable height seating for groups, large families or individuals.The decor also features sparkle tables,...
A to Z Rentals has opened its first location in the Tri-Cities.The Spokane-based equipment rental company is on 1.25 acres at 2901 W. Second Ave. in Kennewick. The third-generation locally-owned company has seven locations, including three in Idaho.The company rents everything from earth moving equipment to landscaping equipment to party supplies. Company...
The new Walla Walla Veterans Home expected to welcome its first residents Feb. 15, but weather and construction delays pushed back the opening date.Weather-related construction and equipment-delivery issues in January and early February caused a delay in when the home could admit residents. Officials plan to start admitting residents in...
Educational Service District 123 celebrated the grand opening of its newly expanded Professional Development Center this month at 3924 W. Court St. at the corner of Court Street and Road 40 in Pasco.Partnering with Kennewick contractor G2 Construction and principal architect Design West, ESD 123 broke ground on the $3.6...
A new extended stay hotel is scheduled to open in February in the Queensgate Drive area in Richland.The Home2 Suites by Hilton Richland is next door to the Queensgate 12 Cinema.Hotel officials say the project is a result of growth in the Richland Queensgate area and in the Tri-Cities as...
Kennewick’s fifth middle school opened its doors to students Jan. 4.The $40.07 million Chinook Middle School is 110,400 square feet and features 37 classrooms, two gyms, fitness lab, library, cafeteria, orchestra, band room, flexible performance spaces, five computer labs and sports fields, including the Tri-Cities’ second middle school track (The...
Bruchi’s Cheesesteaks & Subs has opened its sixth location in the Tri-Cities at 5209 W. Okanogan Place, just north of Kennewick’s Kamiakin High School off Edison Street.The $1 million restaurant features large storefront windows, reclaimed wood flooring and reclaimed brick on the walls, ample parking and a drive-thru window.The project...
A favorite Tri-City coffeehouse recently opened a new location in Kennewick.The new 900-square-foot Roasters Coffee features a drive-thru window at 5215 W. Okanogan Place, next to Kamiakin High School.Roasters Coffee wanted to honor Kamiakin High’s Braves by implementing a Native American theme throughout the coffeehouse.This is location number eight in...
A longtime Pasco trucking company has opened up a new school, Martinez Technical Institute in Pasco, to provide commercial driver’s license certification.Martinez Trucking’s school at 2202 Garland St. in Pasco will be used for training and education. The building is scheduled to be finished in December.The single-story, 1,800-square-foot building features...
