Columbia Basin College will launch a hospitality training program in January to better prepare workers to join the ranks of more than 6,000 people who work in the growing industry in Benton and Franklin counties.The new program was created in direct response to the increased demand for skilled restaurant and...
“I am meal planning inept,” joked Lisa Maloof as she put together loaded barbecue pulled pork bites at a Kennewick meal-prep store.“It’s not my thing and it never has been,” she said.Combine this with a husband she describes as “extremely picky,” Maloof said she relies on Dream Dinners to fill...
The enthusiasm Craig Eerkes feels for his community is unmistakable when he talks about the plan to build a new clubhouse in Kennewick for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Benton and Franklin Counties.“This whole thing is to be proactive with kids,” Eerkes said, his voice filled with pride, and...
State leases 334 acres behind Richland Target; lease expires in 2021Agricultural land owned by the state of Washington since the beginning of statehood may eventually be for sale following the completion of the current lease terms.The land on Kennedy Road, north of Vintner Square and behind the Richland Target, includes...
An extensive remodel is underway at an affordable senior housing complex in east Kennewick that’s requiring residents to be temporarily relocated and their belongings packed up.The lengthy list of improvements coming to the Kennewick Garden Apartments on West Fifth Avenue includes new flooring, lighting, millwork, doors, appliances and landscaping.[blockquote quote="We...
The Gesa Credit Union branch in north Richland will be closing permanently Oct. 31.Gesa reports that the 808 Dalton St. branch is “underutilized” and its “transaction volumes are low” compared to other locations in the Tri-Cities.As a nonprofit cooperative, the credit union determined it wasn’t a good use of members’...
The deadline to snap up 6,000 acres well suited for crops or a destination vineyard is fast approaching.The Walla Walla County property owned by the Weidert family is northwest of Touchet, straddling Highway 12, about 20 miles from Pasco.Iowa-based Peoples Company is accepting sealed bids expected to be valued in...
A new warehouse is under construction in the Vista Field Industrial Park in Kennewick will look similar to four others nearby.[blockquote quote="I believe Vista Field is the hub of the Tri-Cities." source="Tom O’Brien, owner of O’Brien Construction" align="right" max_width="300px"]O’Brien Construction plans two warehouses, totaling 80,000-square-feet of space, called Vista III...
A multi-million dollar new building is planned in Pasco following the sale of the John Deere dealership.The recent acquisition of Rowand Machinery, which owned John Deere dealerships in Pasco and Spokane, by Papé Machinery Construction & Forestry has resulted in a rebranding of the location on East James Street.Prior to...
By Robin WojtanikThe transformation of sewing from a mother’s necessity to a high-tech hobby has kept Sandy’s Fabrics and Machines in business for 40 years.Today, most sewing projects have moved beyond garment making but Sandy’s shows no sign of slowing. The downtown Kennewick store is filled with computers that use...
