Although Pasco’s newest hotel is less than three months old, it’s already a popular place to stay for many out-of-town visitors.The Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Pasco/Tri-Cities opened over Memorial Day weekend just about a block east of Road 68.“We’re within walking distance of Cousins Restaurant—our parking lots practically...
After the construction dust clears this December, Columbia Fitness will boast a new 8,500-sq.-ft. building with its offices, showroom and warehouse all in its current location at 433 East Columbia Drive, Kennewick.More than 15 years ago, Orien Joseph (OJ) Fiander bought the local business, which was formerly part of 53-year-old...
Lamb Weston is adding a new $200 million French fry processing line at its Richland processing center. The new line is expected to create 128 new full-time positions.According to a press release from ConAgra Foods, worldwide demand for frozen French fries continues to increase and it is predicted the demand...
Dirt will soon fly at the site of the planned Columbia Gardens Urban Wine & Artisan Village in historic downtown Kennewick.Columbia Gardens is a joint project between the Port of Kennewick, which owns the land, and the City of Kennewick, which is building a wine-wastewater treatment facility and adding streetscaping...
Kennewick will have more glitz, glimmer and glamour in August when Spokane’s Jewelry Design Center opens its second Eastern Washington store.The family-owned business was founded in 1977 by Doug Toone, who had worked as a jewelry manufacturer to the trade before striking out on his own.The company’s 17,000-sq.-ft. Spokane store...
Northwest Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine owners are bringing their practice together in one building.The Northwest Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine practice began under the guidance of Dr. Lewis G. Zirkle Jr. in 1976. The practice expanded and in 2012 became a division of Proliance Surgeons LLC.The Northwest Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine...
It’s been two and a half years since an airplane taxied down a runway at Vista Field in Kennewick. Kennewick residents haven’t seen much activity at the airfield since it closed Dec. 31, 2013. Tim Arntzen,Port of KennewickThat’s not because the Port of Kennewick isn’t working on the project to...
There will be a few more gently broken-in cars rolling across Mid-Columbia streets this fall. That’s when the expansion of Excalibur Auto Group, a used car dealership in Kennewick, is expected to be finished.“I’ll need more cars to fill the lot,” said Eric Moore, Excalibur owner.Moore purchased 2½ acres adjacent...
Washington State University Tri-Cities had an official groundbreaking on its new student union building in early May.The Washington State University Board of Regents unanimously approved the schematic design for the $5.7 million, 6,250-sq.-ft. building in March. The new building will be adjacent to the Consolidated Information Center at WSU Tri-Cities.Construction...
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has awarded Fowler General Construction Inc. of Richland and TVA Architects Inc. of Portland a $9.8 million contract to design, build and furnish its new 24,000-sq.-ft. Collaboration Center in north Richland.The new facility will be at the intersection of Horn Rapids Road and Innovation Boulevard on...
