Construction of a 13,200-square-foot commercial building is expected to begin in early April on one of the last buildable lots near Steptoe Street and Gage Boulevard. Jason ZookJason Zook, owner of Smile-A-Mile Painting of Kennewick, will be moving his growing business into the new $1.2 million building at 8804 W....
By Kevin Blocker, Spokane Journal of BusinessA Coeur d’Alene-based company recently laid off four employees as a direct consequence of Vandervert Construction Inc. entering into receivership.Aaron Kayser, owner of Innovative Electrical Solutions LLC, said the workers were dedicated exclusively to working on projects for the now-shuttered Spokane-based general contractor.“I don’t...
Bills would require employers to pay for abortions, contraceptivesThe debate took four years to hit the Washington Senate floor in early February.The topic was a bill by Sen. Steve Hobbs, D-Lake Stevens, to require an employer that provides health insurance to include contraceptive and abortion coverage at no extra cost...
Owner of Kennewick’s In4ormed Benefits Solutions says more clients seeking to offer ancillary benefitsFor as long as Jolene Johnson can remember, she’s had an entrepreneurial spirit.In high school, she worked alongside her parents at the RV park they owned on Snoqualmie Pass, but she learned quickly that she loved helping...
By Beau RuffIf you’ve ever driven past an abandoned house with rusted play equipment in plain sight and thought that it looked like a dangerous trap for unwary children, then you intuitively know about the concept of an “attractive nuisance.” Beau Ruff,Cornerstone Wealth StrategiesLandowners owe a duty to those who...
A Tri-City CEO has been tapped to help bring four new nuclear energy reactors online in the United Arab Emirates. Mark ReddemannNawah Energy Co., based in the United Arab Emirates, announced its selection March 7 of Mark Reddemann as its new CEO. He has been the CEO of Energy Northwest...
A Pasco agriculture company agreed to pay the state to settle violations for improper handling of dangerous waste.Syngenta Seeds’ operation in Pasco treats vegetable seeds with pesticides prior to distribution. Last year, an investigation found Syngenta didn’t properly contain the waste from this process, potentially exposing people and the environment...
Three weeks after announcing a new interim chief executive officer and four weeks after introducing a new chief financial officer, Trios Health has made another change to its top leadership team.Scott Landrum has been appointed as the new interim CEO and Tom Marshall is the new CFO. Both are Quorum...
Albertsons has announced plans to merge with Rite Aid.The grocery store and drug store chains announced the deal Feb. 21.The integrated company will operate about 4,900 locations, 4,350 pharmacy counters and 320 clinics across 38 states and Washington, D.C., serving more than 40 million customers per week. Most Albertsons pharmacies...
More roundabouts are coming to the Tri-Cities.Construction begins next month on two Queensgate Drive traffic circles in Richland.Though delays, backups and detours will come with construction of the $3.9 million road project, the end result is expected to improve traffic flow in the congested south Richland area.It’s common for rush...
