Articles by Robin Wojtanik
Materials, fees pushing up cost of Tri-City homes
The rising price of building materials and other costs continues to drive up the price of new homes being built in the Tri-Cities, pushing sale prices up as much as 20 percent in some cases. “I’m building the same home right now that I finished on a different lot two years ago and the same…
Goose Ridge expands processing facility, adds canned wines
The growth at Goose Ridge Estate Vineyard & Winery is quickly apparent to drivers near the crossroads of interstates 82 and 182 because a large building rises alongside the current processing facility at the corporate headquarters on East Jacobs Road near Benton City. The scope of the growth is even more visible through the immense,…
Tri-Cities’ third plasma donation center to open in Pasco
The Tri-Cities is poised to welcome its third plasma donation center when a new location opens across from the main Pasco Post Office on Court Street, alongside Goodwill, this fall. California-based GCAM Plasma already has an Eastern Washington clinic in Pullman. The $1.4 million Pasco office would be GCAM’s second in the state. It has…
Lutheran church building new $3.5 million building in Southridge area
After 40 years in an A-frame building off Edison Street, a Lutheran church soon will move to the Southridge area of Kennewick. Pastor Tim Wilkens, 34, said King of Kings Lutheran Church has outgrown its current space and hopes to be in the new building by late next year. The church has been at 5209…
Gymnastics facility vaults into custom-built gym in south Richland
AJ Schneider didn’t expect the hobby of a former girlfriend would one day lead to a role as co-owner and partner of a gymnastics facility and head team coach. “I have no background in gymnastics. I’d drop her off for tumbling and I’d stick around and watch, and I learned by watching. And one day…
Energy Northwest leaders aim to better promote benefits of nuclear power
Energy Northwest recently announced some changes, including a new CEO and promotions within its leadership team. This includes a decision by the company’s executive board to name Brad Sawatzke as chief executive officer, after serving as interim CEO since the end of March. Prior to being named CEO, Sawatzke had most recently served as the…
New tapas restaurant serves up small plates, unique experience
When the ladies’ restroom is a must-see stop, you know the partners behind The Bradley want customers to notice every elegant finish of Richland’s new tapas restaurant and bar. “We put so much attention into detail,” said co-owner Zac Mason. “We obsessed over getting everything right.” Located in the former Rosy’s Diner at 404 Bradley…
FedEx facility gets $6 million overhaul in Pasco
A major expansion of the FedEx footprint is underway at the Tri-Cities Airport in Pasco. The local hub is getting a $6 million overhaul, increasing in size from 14,000 square feet to 51,000 square feet. The goal “is to have it look like a brand new building,” said developer Chris A. Smith of CAS Properties.…
Tri-Tech to offer high school training for in-demand drone careers
Tri-Tech Skills Center officials hope a new program that includes drone-making will show students the sky’s the limit when it comes to job opportunities and careers in the unmanned flight and manufacturing industry. The new program launches this fall in a building recently constructed on the school’s Tri-Tech East campus in Kennewick. The building also…
New riverfront restaurant open for dinner at Columbia Point
Committing to the belief that “it will be fun,” those behind the new Drumheller’s Food & Drink at The Lodge at Columbia Point are excited to open a restaurant before the boutique hotel even celebrates its one-year anniversary. “I feel like we’ve been opening the hotel for a year,” said General Manager Wendy Higgins, citing…
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