Bid fell through on 38 acres zoned for multi-family housingThe sales of four of the five parcels of Pasco land auctioned by the Washington Department of Natural Resources in the fall have closed.A 38-acre parcel zoned for multi-family housing and appraised for $1.2 million did not close.The four parcels, appraised...
Water rights and education are among the top priorities for the new president of the Building Industry Association of Washington.Ted Clifton recently stepped into the leadership position of the Olympia-based association that represents member companies in the home-building industry.He was in the Tri-Cities last month to make sure he heard...
By Sean BassingerMid-Columbia residents seeking relief from chronic back, neck, arthritic, cancer or other chronic or acute pain have more options available to them with Lynx Healthcare’s recent Kennewick expansion.Formerly Pinnacle Pain Center in Kennewick, the Tri-City pain clinic rebranded with a series of other clinics as part of Lynx...
Learn about key construction projects in the works in the Tri-Cities at an upcoming meeting.Inland Northwest Associated General Contractors of America is partnering with the Tri City Construction Council to host a construction owners’ panel in the Tri-Cities to highlight upcoming projects in the works.Scheduled presenters include the Port of Kennewick,...
By Sean BassingerPassengers waiting for flights at the Tri-Cities Airport in Pasco didn’t always get to enjoy a view.That’s changed after the latest series of renovations, a nearly $42 million project more than two years in the making that’s finally ready for takeoff.“Passengers will be able to see the airfield...
A new Walla Walla nursing care facility will welcome its first residents next month.Weather-related construction and equipment-delivery issues in January and early February caused a delay in when the home could admit residents. Officials plan to start admitting residents in early March.The $34 million center features 80 beds and will...
The Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Yakima & Tri-Cities is expanding its Pasco warehouse to accommodate significant growth in the Tri-Cities. “The Tri-Cities is on fire in terms of growth. We certainly see it in our beverage business,” said President Bill Dolsen.O’Brien Construction Co. in Kennewick is working on the $2.2 million...
The Tri-Cities Food Bank recently opened its fourth branch in West Richland, where it expects to fill a growing need.The 2,400-square-foot facility opened Jan. 12 and is located in the Plaza II strip mall at 4096 W. Van Giesen St. in the former Golden Paradise tanning salon, just a few...
The Tri-Cities appears to be beating national and state averages in the residential building market.The region saw growth with new residential building permits up 26 percent over the same time period last year with more than 1,300 new single-family home permits.Pasco recorded the highest number of permits and is experiencing...
Randy Rupp and his family didn’t plan to get into the carpet business when they bought more than 200 bank-repossessed apartment units in the late 1980s.The units were in poor condition and needed work from top to bottom, including floor coverings.“Of the items needed, carpet was one of the largest...
