Articles by Wendy Culverwell
Homebuilding slows in the Tri-Cities but demand goes on
Four interest rate hikes and a supply chain that adds months to the delivery for everything involved with homebuilding is curtailing new home construction in the Tri-Cities. Local homebuilders secured permits for 768 homes in the first seven months of 2022, according to HBA research. That is down from the 1,055 issued in the same…
Pasco is poised to build long-awaited animal shelter
The city is Pasco is preparing to replace the aging building that houses Tri-Cities Animal Shelter and Control Service on the city’s Columbia River waterfront. The city has submitted plans for a 10,000-square-foot facility for review under the State Environmental Protection Act or SEPA – years after it first collaborated with the cities of Kennewick…
Mail by the Mall moves out of the path of Center Parkway extension
Mail by the Mall, the feisty, independent mailbox business in the path of the future Center Parkway extension, has moved. The business started by Laurie McCoy and her late mother Dee is staying true to its name after moving into leased quarters “by the mall” at 1360 N. Louisiana St., Suite A. The new spot…
Kennewick company answers the call when remote workers hit the road
Muncie, Indiana, is offering $5,000 cash for remote workers who move to the town an hour northwest of Indianapolis. Muncie, home to Ball State University, is one of dozens of towns in dozens of states competing for well-paid workers on MakeMyMove.com, a website helping towns woo remote workers who can live anywhere. John Heaton, president…
New commercialization director brings can-do spirit to PNNL tech transfer
With apologies to the Farmers Insurance ad, Christina Lomasney knows a thing or two because she’s seen a thing or two. She studied physics to become a professor, then launched two businesses that overcame improbable odds to success. As director of commercialization for the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, she draws on all her experience to…
$40M senior complex takes shape near Canyon Lakes
An Oregon company that builds and operates residential facilities for seniors broke ground in May on Riverwalk Estates, a 149-unit, $40 million facility that will provide assisted and independent units near Canyon Lakes. Salem-based Hawthorn Construction Group is building the four-story facility off Highway 395 at 4704 W. Hildebrand Blvd., behind Dugout Sports Bar and…
Richland studio changes hands, but the music plays on
The title will be changing soon at Richland’s Magnolia Music Studio, but the love for making and teaching music will continue. Magnolia Music Studio is being sold by Cynthia Vaughn to Samantha Schneider, who takes over ownership on Aug. 1. Schneider will change the name to Creative Music Learning Center Richland just in time for…
Tri-City Railroad Co. evicted from Richland railroad
The Port of Benton evicted the longtime operator of its railroad track network in June after a Benton County court ruled the tenant breached its duty to maintain the tracks. Tri-City Railroad Co., which operated the port’s southern connection, was found in default of its lease for failing to maintain the rail system. Deteriorating conditions…
Restaurant becomes clinic
Pasco’s former Cousin’s restaurant is being converted into an urgent care clinic by Drs. Prabhjot “Jyoti” Kahlon and Janmeet “Rocky” Sahota. The couple opened the original HealthFirst Urgent Care in 2020 at Richland’s Columbia Point. The clinics are led by Kahlon, an emergency room veteran. The couple paid $2.3 million for the former restaurant at…
