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...

Ever since Fairchild Cinemas posted a “Coming Soon” sign last year in a vacant field across the street from the Kennewick Walmart, moviegoers in the south Kennewick area have been anticipating the first shovel turn of dirt.That time could happen by month’s end.“Plans have just gone to the engineers,” said...

By Michelle DuplerA series of bills introduced in the Washington state Legislature highlight dueling approaches to marijuana regulation in the state — and spell possible uncertainty for cannabis businesses.While Rep. David Sawyer, D-Tacoma, said a pair of bills he introduced aim to enhance state-level control over Washington’s legal cannabis market,...

 Quorum employees appointed to CEO, finance director positionsTrios Health has appointed two new leaders to key roles to oversee the beleaguered Kennewick hospital system.Both are Quorum Health Resources employees.The Tennessee-based consultants were hired by the Kennewick Public Hospital Board of Commissioners in 2016 to help analyze and manage the financial...