Benton and Franklin counties recorded $5.8 billion in taxable retail sales in 2018, a 7 percent gain over the previous year.Franklin County recorded $1.65 billion in 2018, a 7.9 percent increase over the previous year, and Benton County $4.16 billion, a 6.7 percent increase.Continued gains in construction and auto sales...
A new Del Taco restaurant is under construction at 155 Wellsian Way in Richland, across from the north entrance of Fred Meyer. The Hill Companies Richland LLC of Boise, Idaho, applied for the building permit, which was issued May 21. The restaurant will be 2,468 square feet, with capacity to accommodate...
A longtime administrator from a school district in a Seattle suburb has been hired to serve as Kennewick School District’s next superintendent.Traci Pierce will work as deputy superintendent alongside retiring Superintendent Dave Bond, starting July 1. She will then take over the top school district post when Bond retires next...
By Tyler RussellDon’t fall for the free durable medical equipment scam that’s making the rounds among senior citizens.Tyler RussellThe Better Business Bureau is hearing from consumers — more than 200 since the first of the year — who have been targeted by scammers offering “free” back or knee braces.Here’s how...
Washington state gas prices going into the Memorial Day weekend average more than $3 a gallon, but the high gas prices aren’t expected to keep drivers home.The AAA predicts that 43 million Americans will travel this weekend, an increase of 3.6 percent compared to last year. Of those, the vast...
The Kennewick School District Board of Directors has selected two finalists for the superintendent who will replace Dave Bond when he retires next school year.They are:Doug Christensen, assistant superintendent of Human Resources for Kennewick School District. He previously served as the director of special services, an assistant principal at Kamiakin...
The Southridge Sports and Events Complex Pavilion in Kennewick has a new name, thanks to a donation from a corporate sponsor.The city of Kennewick and Numerica Credit Union have reached an eight-year agreement valued at $680,000 that will change the 30,000-square-foot building’s name to the Numerica Pavilion.The agreement was approved...
By Kris JohnsonWashington’s infrastructure is due for a major investment. Strong economies and livable communities are built on sound roads, bridges and highways, ports that move our goods efficiently to markets throughout the world, and access to safe water and reliable broadband internet in every corner of the state.A new...
Washington River Protection Solutions is considering cuttingnew holes in Hanford’s single-shell tanks — openings that could potentiallyreach up to six feet in diameter. Currently, the holes in the tops of Hanford’s undergroundtanks are very narrow with extremely long pipes connecting the surface with theradioactive sludge and fluids in the tanks. Collapsible...
Tri-City leaders remain focused on efforts to diversify theeconomy, create jobs and expand employment sectors beyond Hanford and the rolesoffered by the U.S. Department of Energy and its contractors. “TRIDEC has made this a top priority for decades,” saidDavid Reeploeg, vice president of federal programs at the Tri-City DevelopmentCouncil.The effort...
