The state had the largest percentage drop in its construction workforce compared to a year ago, according to one construction trades group. The Tri-Cities, however, is bucking that trend according to state employment data.
The project will use $12 million in local taxes and economic development funds to double the seating capacity to 6,000 of the facility among other improvements.
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced it is expanding the Hanford site facility that only weeks ago faced a potential layoff of many of its workers due to withheld funding.
Chick-fil-A is the third largest quick-service restaurant company in the United States, perhaps best known for its fan favorite, the original Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich.
A historic Kennewick property came to the auction block in late May only to end up back in the hands of a bank, though it won’t be long before it’s on the market again.