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,...
A Kennewick developer will build restaurants, shops and other businesses at the Tri-Cities Airport Business Park after securing a 50-year lease for 2 1/2 acres with the Port of Pasco.The port signed off on the deal with The Landing LLC, which is led by John Hawley, in October.The site is...
Tri-City native traveled around the world before Tri-City native traveled around the world before opening restaurant in Kennedy Road strip mallInteresting tidbit on the Endive Eatery, the newcafe-style restaurant in West Richland: aside from the sign on the building andvarious signage inside, there isn’t an endive to be found in...
Time is running out for investors looking to capitalize onthe first phase of incentives available to those wanting to develop or improveland in the Mid-Columbia’s three Opportunity Zones. “This is a great opportunity for local and regionalinvestors to sell existing projects and reinvest their gains, while eligible,into quickly growing areas...
A new contractor will head up support services at the Hanford site, replacing Mission Support Alliance for the $4 billion contract paid out over five years.The contract went to Hanford Mission Integration Solutions of Richland, a company owned by Leidos Intergrated Technology, Centerra Group and Parsons Government Services. The first two companies also are...
Kennewick entrepreneur Reid Lunde named his company Kaizen Speed after the Japanese business term for continuous improvement. Since 2005, Kaizen Speed has been steadily growing, and in November won a prestigious industry award for Lunde’s new prototype.
By Andy PerdueThe Tri-Cities is philosophically and geographically in the heart of Washington wine country. And when the federal government approves a new American Viticultural Area north of Pasco, where some of the state’s oldest vines were planted nearly a half-century ago, the region’s position in the wine industry will...
Richland plant set to begin operating new 11,000-square-foot scrap uranium recovery facility A $20 million facility is set to open before the end ofthe year at Richland’s Framatome, coinciding with the nuclear fuelmanufacturing company’s 50th anniversary in town. “The longevity of the Richland facility illustrates ouremployees’ commitment to innovation and...
Inthe coming decade, investors are betting that hydrogen will become a prominentfuel that can eliminate carbon dioxide discharges from the vehicles it energizes.Accordingto the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the transportation sector hasdominated the growth in U.S. carbon dioxide emissions since 1990, accountingfor 69 percent of the total increase. Itis important...
