Articles by Wendy Culverwell
Family Learning Center becomes B5 as immigrant mission expands
A small Kennewick nonprofit is rebranding itself as demand rises for its English classes. Family Learning Center, now B5, offers English classes and a range of other services to support…
The Falls to showcase mixed uses at Southridge
The Falls will marry apartments and commercial space in a single development in Kennewick’s Southridge area. It promises to be one of the first true mixed-use project in Kennewick and…
Richland’s new armory throws open doors to National Guard unit
The Washington Army National Guard welcomed a 150-member company of soldiers to its $14.2 million Richland Readiness Center on National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day on Dec. 7. It took 10…
Pasco greenhouse is key Montana ag tech company’s future
Local Bounti Corp. has resumed construction of a $40 million project to establish commercial greenhouses in east Pasco following a months-long pause while it absorbed the purchase of a California…
State regulators warn against crypto, move to halt FTX, BlockFi
The Washington Department of Financial Services has issued a fresh warning to residents to be cautious about investing in “unregulated” products in light of the failures of FTX and BlockFi,…
Pasco road deal signals the start of development at Broadmoor
The ink was barely dry on a $39 million road improvement plan for Pasco’s Broadmoor area when Big Sky Developers dispatched excavators. Big Sky’s heavy equipment as much as anything…
As nights get cold, Union Gospel Mission turns its attention to women, children
As nights get longer and colder, staff at the Tri-City Union Gospel Mission shelter for women face an unenviable task. When the shelter is full, they’re forced to turn away…
Facing eviction, Veterans Thrift in Kennewick contemplates new location
Veterans Warehouse Thrift was moving to clear its 40,000-square-foot store on Nov. 11 in anticipation of a 72-hour eviction notice. The store announced it was selling its entire inventory at…
