Benton Countyrecently approved $1.7 million in grants from its sales tax-generated economicdevelopment program.The money will be puttoward projects from the city of Kennewick and Port of Kennewick, Richland andProsser.The county awarded $1million to Kennewick and its port to transform Clover Island’s shoreline. Themoney will go toward improving public infrastructure and...
Bob and Tammy Benson have long wanted to run a batting cagebusiness in the Tri-City area.“We’ve always talked about having a facility,” Tammy said.“We’d look and talk about it. But we wouldn’t do it.”Then a friend showed them information about a D-BATfranchise a few years ago. The Bensons bought a...
Two construction projects totaling morethan $3.5 million are getting underway on the Kadlec medical campus in Richlandto meet patient demand for electrophysiology and gastroenterology services.One project involves adding a fifthcatheterization lab to the main hospital building at 888 Swift Blvd. This willresult in more resources for electrophysiology cardiology, known as...
Horror movie-themed restaurant to open in Richland’s ParkwayIn addition to managing a cafe, owning a micro-bakery andparenting four children, Chris Nokes decided to add restaurant entrepreneur tohis list. He’s opening Hot Mess Burgers & Pies at 619 The Parkway in Richland, where Cheese Louise used to be.“When we came in...
Yakima Federal Savings & Loan plans to build a new $2.2 million branch in the Queensgate area of Richland.The new 4,206-square-foot bank building, its first in nearly 18 years, will be at 3100 Duportail St., next door to HAPO Community Credit Union and across the street from Numerica Credit Union.The bank...
Richland medical practice to move into site on Jadwin AvenueA Richland OB-GYN bought a building not far from his currentclinic and will move into a newly remodeled facility this summer. Dr. Richard Lorenzo has seen patients at 1050 Gilmore Ave.,Suite A, since August 2015. His new practice will be at...
By Kevin AnthonyLong before Brad Rew ever imagined running his own construction company,he dreamed of owning a golf course.He grew up playing the courses of the Tri-Cities and his first job aftergraduating from Richland High School was mowing the greens at Buckskin GolfClub.He studied golf course management in college, figuring...
Ryan Wattenbarger and Hilary Bird will be ready to sharetheir craft brews and love of soccer with the Tri-Cities in May.The Tri-City couple are opening Moonshot Brewing at 8804 Victoria Ave., Suite 130, in Kennewick, near the Gage Boulevard and Steptoe Street intersection.“I think we can be open in the...
Atomic Auto Body, SonShine Collision renamed as GerberA Canada-based company recently acquired and renamed two Tri-Cityauto repair centers.The Boyd Group Inc. acquiredAtomic Auto Body and Detail on March 18. The company served the Richlandcommunity for 53 years from the same location at 520 Wellsian Way. The Boyd Group does business...
A new pub will revive the focus on craft beers in a WestRichland strip mall. Marcos Vargas and Melissa Rabideau bought Wook’s Craft & Cork and reopened in late March as Lazy River Taphouse. “Everyone really liked what (the former owner) was buildingwith it, so we didn’t want to stray...