With the holiday season upon us and tidings of good cheer in the air, our collective instincts for generosity often peak.It’s worth considering perhaps a better way to give this year if you happen to have some appreciated stock positions in your portfolio.What kind of gifting? A person can gift...

Richland is preparing to launch final testing of a new utility metering system prior to its rollout in 2022, ending the need for dedicated meter readers to visit the 27,000 homes and businesses throughout the city.Officials hope to have new electric and water meters installed in most locations by the...

J. Clay SellJ. Clay Sell had two main goals when he visited the Tri-Cities in October to participate in Energy Northwest’s annual conference in Kennewick.Sell, chief executive officer of X-energy, came to discuss a government-backed partnership that will bring a fourth-generation nuclear plant to the Energy Northwest campus north Richland.Sell...

An Oregon-based environmental nonprofit is challenging the wisdom of fighting climate change with small modular nuclear reactors near the Hanford Nuclear Reservation.The Columbia Riverkeeper, based in Hood River, said building new nuclear-powered plants at the Energy Northwest complex north of Richland is a threat to the Columbia River, which it...

Bob SchuetzCEOEnergy NorthwestBob Schuetz Number of employees you oversee: 1,000 +Brief background of your organization:Energy Northwest is a joint operating agency of Washington state, comprised of 27 public power member utilities from across the state, serving more than 1.5 million customers.Energy Northwest owns and operates a diverse mix of 100%...

Music has always played a major part in the lives of Bobbi and David Dickerson, even before they married three years ago.David, 68, ran Dickerson’s Piano Service company. Bobbi, 64, is a retired school teacher who has given countless piano lessons.Together, they run Tri-City Music, a Richland store where musicians...

Reser’s Fine Foods is proceeding with construction of a food processing facility in Pasco after a framed section of the building collapsed during a windstorm.No workers were injured in the Nov. 15 incident. Reser’s, serving as its own contractor, briefly halted work. By early December, crews were operating at both...

A Bellevue-based developer is converting a north Richland building into a coffee shop to serve residents and workers near the PNNL campus.IC University Square LLC plans to apply for permits to reconfigure the building in January, with a tentative opening date in mid-2022.The LLC is associated with Shotgun Creek Investments,...

Graze – a Place to Eat is making its biggest bet ever on the Tri-Cities with a new location planned in the former China Café spot in Kennewick.Graze owners Rebecca and John Lastoskie bought the restaurant at 131 N. Ely St. in July and expect to open it in mid-2022...

Fran Rish Stadium at Richland High School will get a $10 million update beginning in February.The Richland School District expects the eight-month project to wrap up by September, according to an environmental checklist filed under Washington’s Environmental Protection Act in October.The voter-approved project includes new artificial turf, track surface, grandstand...