Articles by Wendy Culverwell
Governor halts construction during coronavirus stay-home order
All construction in Washington, including both residential and commercial, was ordered to be shut down at midnight March 25 after Gov. Jay Inslee’s office clarified that it is nonessential. Inslee’s Stay Home Stay Healthy order initially seemed to suggest construction was essential. New guidance issued two days later clarified that it is not, with the…
Tri-Citians urged to donate N95 respirators, food, cash. Here’s how to help
Tri-City businesses and nonprofits are rallying the community to support hospitals, health care workers, seniors and families struggling to secure the resources they need to combat the spread of coronavirus, which causes the deadly COVID-19. Here are some of the ways to help. O’Brien Construction collects respirators O’Brien Construction is challenging contractors to donate N95…
UPDATE: Washington adding more than 2,000 hospital beds in coronavirus fight
The COVID-19 pandemic is exacerbating a health crisis that has claimed more than 120 rural hospitals in recent years. As Washington residents adapt to Gov. Jay Inslee’s Stay Home Stay Healthy order to stay home to contain the spread of coronavirus, the state is racing to add more hospital beds to handle the influx of patients. The Washington Department of Health…
How you can help seniors feel less isolated by coronavirus outbreak
The unprecedented effort to slow the spread of coronavirus has altered many aspects of daily life. As Tri-Citians adapt, organizations serving seniors are racing to support those hit heaviest by the new normal – those age 60 and over, particularly those with underlying conditions such as heart or lung disease. While details are still sketchy, the effort comes with a…
Tri-City developer steps up as Osprey Pointe’s newest partner
The Port of Pasco has a new partner to carry out its vision of an active community at its prized Osprey Pointe property on the Columbia River. JMS Development, led by James Sexton, has signed a letter of intent to work with the port to develop the 55-acre park-like property in east Pasco. A development…
Arts center group pulls out of Vista Field over funding
A nonprofit with a bold plan to build a performing arts center at the heart of Kennewick’s Vista Field has pulled out, saying it intends to pursue taxpayer funding in Richland. The Vista Arts Center vision is still very much alive, but the financial model has shifted to a public-private partnership, said Steven Wiley, chairman…
Food truck owners unite to tackle barriers to growth
Editor’s note: Ron Swanby is one of the co-founders of the new Southeastern Washington Food Truck Association, formed to give a voice to food trucks in this region. A version of the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business story about the new association is below this update from Ron, given March 20. The original story has…
Former Tri-Citian of the Year Fran Forgette retires after 40 years of practicing law
This story has been updated to reflect that the Tri-Citian of the Year banquet scheduled for April 23 has been postponed for coronavirus. Fran Forgette famously stepped out of the room when during the 2001 Tri-Citian of the Year banquet, unaware he was the guest of honor. The speaker dragged out the introduction until a…
A1 Hospitality shifts focus to four-star hotel
A1 Hospitality isn’t quite finished celebrating the opening of its newest Tri-City hotel, the Courtyard by Marriott in Pasco. The 99-room hotel opened Feb. 18 at the entrance to the Tri-Cities Airport. The $10 million hotel employs more than 30 and combines the amenities of an upscale property—fitness center, pool, bar and restaurant, plush rooms—with…
Sleepy hillside in West Richland to be auctioned for new homes
A hilly pasture near Twin Bridges Road in West Richland is being auctioned for residential development. At nearly 125 acres, the Twin Bridges property could rival the scale of The Heights at Red Mountain Ranch. The Heights is a new development just beginning to take shape on 148 acres of farmland near Rupert Road and…
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