By Don C. BrunellDon C. BrunellAs we begin 2020 and a new decade, the Boeing Co. faces strong head winds which are major concerns for those of us living in the Pacific Northwest.Thingshave changed in the past year. In my first column of 2019, I wrote that Boeingwas poised to...
The Benton FranklinBar’s Legal Aid Society recently honored the attorneys who provided nearly1,200 hours of volunteer time to help thousands of low-income Mid-Columbianswith legal issues.U.S. District CourtJudge Salvador Mendoza Jr. spoke about the need for professional representationin both state and federal court during the society’s annual AttorneyAppreciation luncheon.In 2019, the...
Franklin County prosecutor2020 president of Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys Shawn P. SantNumberof employees you oversee: 26 Briefbackground of what the Prosecuting Attorney’s office does: The prosecutor’s office handles all legal matters forFranklin County. This includes criminal prosecution for all felony crimesoccurring within Franklin County, as well as misdemeanor crimes...
By Patrick JonesOne of the startling aspects of the greater Tri-City economy is the juxtaposition of a large agricultural sector with one formerly called the white-collar sector. In the terminology of labor economists, the latter consists of professional and technical services. It, too, looms large in the two counties.Today,we might...
By Beau RuffYour property can be taken from you even though you have ostensibly done nothing wrong. You have paid your bills, you are current on your taxes, and you have exercised customary precautions in the acquisition and ownership of your property. Whether you like it or not, whether it’s...
‘Local Etsy’ store in Kennewick offers custom children’s itemsA Kennewick children’sboutique is striving to make its mark with handcrafted and custom items,offering what Pipsqueaks owner Lisa Steele lovingly refers to as “fluff.”“I’m not one thatcarries gear, like cribs. It’s really just the fun, finer things of life,” shesaid. Steele originallyopened...
Decades after Nena Cosic was forced out of her homeland as a young child and separated from immediate family for years, the Bosnian refugee is finding success as a baker and caterer.
A pair of Kennewick homebuilders will construct 500 to 600 townhomes and condominiums on the Pasco waterfront after buying the former Harris Farm. Ruslan Gorbatyuk and Peter Strizhak, who own Infinity Homes, Pro Made Construction and several other businesses in Kennewick, formed SG Land Management LLC to buy most of the farm at a November auction. The duo, backed by investors, paid $4.5...
There were enough Sofias and Sophias born at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in 2019 to fill a classroom and then some. Sofia/Sophia was by far the most popular name given to babies born at the Richland hospital – 33 newborn girls were given the name, according to Kadlec. Mateo was the top name for boys born in Richland at 16. For girls, Isabella...
Santiago Communities Inc. wants to build a 200-unit manufactured home community near the Kennewick water treatment plant to offer affordable housing in a tight residential market.The Santa Ana, California-based manufactured home developer submitted a letter of interest to buy 26 acres from the Port of Kennewick for $831,400. If approved,...
