The No. 1 job needed in the area is truck driving.That’s what Janese Thatcher, Columbia Basin College’s dean for Computer Science, Engineering and Technical Programs, said she recently learned when looking at the top jobs that companies were hiring for in Benton and Franklin counties.“People running many companies in this...
Copiers Northwest hopes to break ground in March on a new $1.3 million two-story building in Kennewick.The new nearly 12,000-square-foot building at 7035 W. Clearwater Ave. in Kennewick will be next to the current Copiers Northwest office space.The company’s Kennewick office is currently in a strip mall on Clearwater, with...
Bid fell through on 38 acres zoned for multi-family housingThe sales of four of the five parcels of Pasco land auctioned by the Washington Department of Natural Resources in the fall have closed.A 38-acre parcel zoned for multi-family housing and appraised for $1.2 million did not close.The four parcels, appraised...
When two Tri-Citians walked into a Boise bar two years ago, they weren’t expecting to walk out with plans to start a new business.But what Jason Sadler and Kendra Guzek saw in Idaho in 2015 amazed them: a self-service wine bar in which customers could try wines using a pre-paid...
West Richland’s Rosie Gregory has three sons, with the oldest two being pretty active.But her youngest, Drew, preferred television over physical activity.“He hasn’t really been an outdoors active-type of kid,” she said.That changed in October, when Drew got a Sqord, an activity-tracking device for kids.Think Fitbit, but for grade-schoolers.The wristwatch...
Many people in the Mid-Columbia region donate to their favorite charities, especially during the holiday season.It feels good to help the less fortunate.But why not help yourself too by getting tax credits for giving?Darren Szendre, a certified public accountant and owner of Tri-Cities Tax in Kennewick, believes in the spirit...
Zak O’Brien knows how important it is to take care of customers.If you don’t do that, you’re not in business very long.O’Brien Construction Company Inc. has always understood this fact.It’s a reason the Kennewick company has been in business for close to 44 years.“My dad started this business in 1973,”...
Continuity can be a key to long-term success.It seems to be the case for Abadan Tri-Cities, a Richland company going strong since 1975.“It’s cross-generational. I’m the fourth owner,” said Tyler Best, president and general manager. “Each leader, from John Wells, the original owner, to Lee Pinnell, to my dad, has...
John Veysey watched with satisfaction as 60 volunteers helped spruce up five houses last month in a Pasco neighborhood near Shoshone and Third streets.Crystal Carter also was there and she was pleased too.“There are times in life where everybody needs a hand,” Carter said. “Together, we create this community we...
Washington State University Tri-Cities in north Richland was originally a commuter campus.But in recent years, it’s become a destination.Of the 1,868 students enrolled at WSU Tri-Cities, many are coming from out of state.“This is not a commuter school anymore,” said Jeffrey Dennison, WSU Tri-Cities director of marketing and communications. “We’re...
