New housing zoning amendments recently took effect in Hermiston to allow for smaller lot sizes, greater lot coverage and easier development standards in constrained lots.The city’s Planning Commission held several well attended public workshops with the real estate and development community to discuss issues affecting residential development in the city,...
West Richland celebrated the completion of its new $2.2 million Yakima River Gateway project this month. The work improves the entrance to the city of West Richland, with community access to paved trails, riverfront park and river access. It added vehicle parking and non-motorized water access to the river for those who...
A chain restaurant known for its fresh bakery items, soups and sandwiches soon will be open for business at the corner of Queensgate Drive and Duportail Street in Richland.Construction on the 5,000-square-foot Panera bakery-café, which will feature a drive-through window, began earlier this year in the Vintner Square development, which...
Advanced Endodontic Care patients can enjoy a riverside view from their operating chair from the clinic’s new office at 1363 Columbia Park Trail, Suite 201, in Richland.Owner-doctors Rolf Wuerch, Steve Hansen and Jeremiah Hawkins said they look forward to serving patients in their new building. Advanced Endodontic Care treats root...
Fred Meyer’s $12.4 million remodel includes a revamped wine and brew shop, grocery pick-up service and a new Starbucks.It’s the Wellsian Way store’s first remodel in more than a decade and has transformed the inside of the store that opened in November 1981.The project nearly doubled the size of the...
Roasters Coffee’s tenth coffee shop is open for business in West Richland.Located at the corner of Keene and Kennedy roads, the 600-square-foot double-sided drive-thru includes a walk-up window.The new building design is the same as the ones at company’s newest locations on Highway 395 and Edison Street in Kennewick, which...
Lamb Weston’s new $200 million expansion at the potato processing plant on its Richland campus will boost output capacity by about 300 million pounds of frozen french fries annually.The company is a leading supplier of frozen potato, sweet potato, appetizer and vegetable products to restaurants and retailers around the world.The...
The enthusiasm Craig Eerkes feels for his community is unmistakable when he talks about the plan to build a new clubhouse in Kennewick for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Benton and Franklin Counties.“This whole thing is to be proactive with kids,” Eerkes said, his voice filled with pride, and...
Tri-CU unveils new logo name, plans for new headquartersTri-Cities Community Federal Credit Union announced its new name this month and soon the company will get a new home.The credit union is now called Tri-CU (pronounced Tri-Q) as announced during a recent ground-breaking ceremony for a 8,300-square-foot building at 3213 W....
State leases 334 acres behind Richland Target; lease expires in 2021Agricultural land owned by the state of Washington since the beginning of statehood may eventually be for sale following the completion of the current lease terms.The land on Kennedy Road, north of Vintner Square and behind the Richland Target, includes...
