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Tigercool mar23

Rail site expansion opens local import-export access

Robin Wojtanik
A Kansas-based company plans to pick up where Union Pacific Railroad left off and complete an intermodal ramp in Wallula, bringing increased transportation capacity via rail.The project will open up routes to Northwest docks and as far east as Chicago and beyond through a lease and purchase agreement for the...
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A Tri-City favorite expands into Spokane market

Sara Schilling
It started out as a food truck in Richland’s John Dam Plaza serving up Porter Kinney’s signature smoked meats, and it’s transformed into a local barbecue juggernaut, with three retail locations doing brisk business throughout the Tri-Cities.Now, Porter’s Real Barbecue is continuing its trend of steady growth by opening a...
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Plans in works for new hotel, high school, coffee shop, storage facility

TCAJOB Staff
Documents filed under Washington’s environmental review process reveal a list of projects in the works for the Mid-Columbia.The State Environmental Review Act, or SEPA, often provides the first look at the mixed-use projects, mini storage facilities, apartments, industrial expansions, subdivisions and more that are working their way through the various...
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Edison Street food park under development in Kennewick

Jeff Morrow
More opportunities are coming for food truck vendors and those who love to frequent them.Bush Developments is building a food truck park, along with a three-suite building at West Okanogan Place, near Kamiakin High School and just off Edison Street in Kennewick.Blake Bush of Bush Developments said the food park...
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Fowler lands $8.9M contract for Hanford work

TCAJOB Staff
Washington River Protection Solutions recently awarded a $8.9 million subcontract to Fowler General Construction to install an interim surface barrier over the U Tank Farm.This is the fourth time the Richland firm has been tapped to build such a barrier over the underground waste tanks.The tank farm is a group...
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Who deserves the Tri-Citian of the Year Award? Nominations are open 

TCAJOB Staff
Know an exemplary Tri-Citian who practices service above self? Consider nominating them for this year’s Tri-Citian of the Year Award. The award exemplifies the highest standards of community service, leadership and the voluntary contribution of selfless acts to positively impact community development, economic growth and the overall well-being of mankind, according to...
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Postal Service planning job fair in Pasco

TCAJOB Staff
Wondering what it takes to land a job with the U.S. Postal Service?Find out by attending a USPS job fair from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24 at the Pasco Post Office, 3500 W. Court St.The agency plans to hire up to 1,000 new employees over the next few months...
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Plans to grow ag innovation center begin to take root

Wendy Culverwell
Randy Hayden spent two years shepherding the team that wooed Darigold Inc. to spend $500 million to build a state-of-the-art milk processing plant in Pasco, the largest investment in Darigold’s 104-year history.Work has just started at the site of the future plant, but Hayden, executive director of the Port of...
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