The 99-room Courtyard by Marriott Pasco Tri-Cities Airport opened Feb. 19 at 2101 W. Argent Road in Pasco.Kennewick-based A-1 Hospitality Group, led by Vijay Patel and son Taran, developed the $10 million project on land leased from the Port of Pasco for 80 years. It will manage the property through...
Wenspok Resources LLC, the Spokane-based owner and operator of Wendy’s restaurants in the Northwest, opened its newest Tri-Cities location Feb. 28 at 5706 Road 68 in PascoGrand opening festivities were held March 7.The Pasco Wendy’s is the 53rd for the company and is part of an aggressive plan to invest...
The Tri-Cities’ newest luxury car wash is open for business in West Richland.The Bush Living Trust recently opened Bush Car Wash at 3220 Kennedy Ave.It boasts a 160-foot conveyor car wash, an express car wash, 10 self-service vacuum bays and two shampooers to clean carpets.The West Richland location is the...
By Christine ZinterThe outbreak of the coronavirus and the attendant fear of contagion, particularly in Washington—seemingly the epicenter of the U.S. outbreak—is creating unique and challenging labor law issues for employers. What’s more, the situation is rapidly changing as the virus continues to spread. Public health agencies’ recommendations are being...
The nation's top banking regulator is encouraging institutions with assets under $1 billion to use discretion in dealing with customers and communities affected by efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19.The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC, issued a Financial Institution Letter on March 13 that encourages banks and financial...
Eighty-sixWashington workers died on the job in 2018, according to figures released inFebruary by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The2018 work fatality rate was comparable to 2017. Workplace fatalities range froma high of 128 in 1996, to a low of 56 in 2013. Nationally,5,250 workers lost their lives on the...
Hanford workers gave up a day’s pay in 1944 to buy a B-17 Flying Fortress for the Army Air Forces. A less known fact: Hanford workers were rallied to support a civic effort again 1970. This time, they were asked to contribute to a new building for what was then...
By Melanie HairWe have canceled our spring Senior Times Spring 2020 Expo. We are confident it’s the right decision. The outbreak of coronavirus in our state made ourchoice a simple one. We simply won’t put our community’s seniors at increasedrisk.Seniors are the most susceptible to severe illness,complications and possibly death...
Tri-City organizations are closing their offices and event planners are canceling or postponing events amid concerns about the spread of coronavirus. To keep you updated, we're going to update this list.Updated March 17Benton Fire District 4 has canceled its annual Easter Egg Hunt on April 11 in West Richland. The...
The Port of Kennewick has closed its offices and sent nonessential workers home over COVID-19 fears. The move comes after the port notified staff and about a dozen people who attended the regularly scheduled meeting of the commission on March 10 that a court reporter working at the session became ill with flu-like...
