When it comes to hydroelectric power, most people think of a mighty river and a massive dam. Electricity is generated when the build up of water is released from the reservoir. The energy of water falling over the dam is then converted into electric energy through a turbine.There are about...
By Jeff Morrow for TCAJOBIf the Millenium Bulk Terminal—a proposed facility in Longview—ever gets built, the BNSF Railway company will be ready to go.Millenium is pushing to build a $680 million terminal to help transport coal to Asia. The proposed project is undergoing a state-required environmental impact study, which includes...
A regal tiger stretches out in the sun, perched atop a branch. It lazily pops up its head up every few minutes and glances around.Even though relaxed, its eyes are piercing and wild. It’s a sight to behold and it’s only a few feet away — almost at arm’s reach.There...
Lamb Weston is adding a new $200 million French fry processing line at its Richland processing center. The new line is expected to create 128 new full-time positions.According to a press release from ConAgra Foods, worldwide demand for frozen French fries continues to increase and it is predicted the demand...
Dirt will soon fly at the site of the planned Columbia Gardens Urban Wine & Artisan Village in historic downtown Kennewick.Columbia Gardens is a joint project between the Port of Kennewick, which owns the land, and the City of Kennewick, which is building a wine-wastewater treatment facility and adding streetscaping...
Sixty years ago, before Lyndon B. Johnson was elected as president, the then senator spoke at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association meeting in Chicago, Ill. During that speech, Johnson emphasized that young people visit the nation’s capital to learn what the flag stands for and how government works. Following...
Kennewick will have more glitz, glimmer and glamour in August when Spokane’s Jewelry Design Center opens its second Eastern Washington store.The family-owned business was founded in 1977 by Doug Toone, who had worked as a jewelry manufacturer to the trade before striking out on his own.The company’s 17,000-sq.-ft. Spokane store...
‘Promising and robust’ is how all four of the Tri-Cities’ mayors described the economic health of their towns. The mayors gave a brief overview of upcoming projects and finances in their respective cities during the Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce’s monthly luncheon in May.Mayors Steve Young of Kennewick, Matt Watkins...
Deidra Murphy is more than a personal stylist and fashion consultant — she empowers women to be their best, and that is the value she brings to her clients.“I want my clients to go into a board room full of staff members knowing she can command that presence and hold...
By Jeff Morrow for TCAJOBMid-Columbians who love cars will get a treat in July when Rally North America makes a stop in Kennewick as part of its Big Sky Rally.Eighty cars with drivers and navigators from 31 states and three Canadian provinces will line up for the event.[blockquote quote="It’s more...
