Truck drivers are in demand for jobs based in the Tri-Cities. Teresa Maki, owner of T Enterprises, a Pasco private trucking school, said enrollment at her CDL school has almost doubled since 2020. (Courtesy T Enterprises)Teresa Maki, who has been in business for more than 30 years as owner of...
A roundabout planned to alleviate Hanford traffic in north Richland is now delayed until next spring.A traffic circle is planned at the intersection of Highways 240 and 225 and Route 10 adjacent to the Hanford nuclear site.“There’s been a lot of near misses in the area and also a lot...
By Gale Metcalf for Tri-Cities Area Journal of BusinessA century ago, the automobile had not yet completely replaced the horse and buggy as the main way of getting around in the United States.But, it was getting there.Yet getting to where you wanted to be – even with an automobile and...
When people vow to spend the rest of their lives together in wedded bliss, they sometimes bring a child or children from a previous relationship.Maybe after the union, the couple shares a child of their own in addition to the children from previous relationships. This is the typical “his, hers,...
It might be easy to think of Steve Carroll as the protector of pets once you hear his story.After all, his research of dog and cat food helps keep those pets healthy.The co-owner of Kennewick’s Paw’s Natural Pet Emporium says it’s all about the animals and the customers.“I’m essentially paid...
A small shop in the Uptown Shopping Center helps customers create their own signature scent.Shannon Franklin is a fragrance alchemist who offers custom fragrances as a way to “help our customers to express their uniqueness while indulging in a bit of luxury,” she said.She opened Atomic Alchemy at 226 Williams...
Panda Express will open a Chinese-American fast-food restaurant next to the Columbia River in the heart of Richland.It is the latest in a series of big moves in Richland’s central business district, where the city is fostering business and residential development along the Columbia River.The Panda Express site, 924 George...
Developers, start your engines.The Port of Kennewick will begin accepting proposals from developers who want to build homes, offices, restaurants and other structures at its Vista Field urban development starting on June 16.The port will announce it is ready for ideas at the former municipal airport during grand opening festivities...
A much-anticipated public market in the heart of Kennewick is putting off its opening date, citing construction delays.“We’re not ready,” said Kelsey Bitton, project manager for The Public Market @ Columbia River Warehouse, the market that is taking over the former Welch’s juice plant and later, J. Lieb, 20 E....
An infill apartment project will bring a complex of all three-bedroom units to western Kennewick.Ely Apartments is a venture of Suebug Enterprises LLC’s Will McKay and Kyle Beauchamp.McKay purchased the four-acre site, 2652 W. 15th Ave., Kennewick, from his father, Bill McKay in 2020.The elder McKay purchased it in 2017...
