Richard “Dick” Vandervert remember him for being a sharp dealmaker and community leader who treated everyone with the same level of respect. Vandervert, 78, died unexpectedly of heart failure Jan. 4.
Kennewick’s Vista Field could debut an elegant, sheltered gathering spot by mid-2024.A pair of unused aircraft hangars on the south side of the 103-acre former municipal airport will be refashioned into a set of pavilions positioned around a courtyard.Benton County is expected to provide up to $3.4 million to transform...
A pair of Seattle restaurateurs are turning the former Towne Crier in Richland into a cowboy themed bar and nightclub.The Daisy Ranch Saloon is expected to open by late March at 1319 George Washington Way, next to Some Bagels at the Uptown Shopping Center, said Nate Johnson Egerdahl, who is...
Construction underway on new Graze restaurantWork is underway at the future Kennewick location for Walla Walla-based Graze, A Place to Eat.Owners Rebecca and John Lastoskie bought the former China Cafe at 131 N. Ely St. in late 2021.The old building, which began life as a Pizza Hut, was demolished and...
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...
Richland’s Kingsgate area seems poised to gain its first hotel, a second apartment complex and a new storage facility.The city of Richland is considering selling 15.44 acres of city-owned property in the Horn Rapids Business Center to Lee Petty, who owns CEL 2 LLC and LCR Construction. The property is...
A truck driving school in Prosser has expanded to Pasco to cater to its growing roster of students.Juan Rojas Sr. expects enrollment to double or even triple after he and son Juan Jr. opened the new, primary outlet for H&R Elite Trucking Academy at 2020 Garland St., near the Lewis...
LaCoste Law, a woman-led family law firm, has broken ground on its new Kennewick offices.The firm, led by Jennifer LaCoste, is building a two-story, 8,700-square-foot office with space for its growing practice and a second suite available for rent.LaCoste bought the property at 2062 N. Steptoe St. near the intersection...
Pasco is moving to hire an owner’s representative to lead its efforts to build a $40 million aquatics center, one of the largest municipal projects in the Mid-Columbia development pipeline.The city’s voters approved a modest sales tax hike in April to support debt to construct the center and support future...
Ben Franklin Transit is preparing to construct a new two-story operations center at its campus on Columbia Park Trail, near the Richland Wye.The transit agency submitted plans for review under Washington’s Environmental Protection Act or SEPA. The city of Richland determined the 17,032-square-foot project will not have a probable significant...
