Spokane-basedNumerica Credit Union is building a new branch off Road 100 in Pasco.The 3,152-square-footnew office at 4845 Broadmoor Blvd. will replace the credit union’s626-square-foot branch at 4820 N. Road 68, which opened in 2007 inside Walmart.“This branchwill be much more convenient for our members,” said Kelli Hawkins, publicrelations manager at...
Forever Friends plan aids pets after their owners dieMany seniors’ wills include provisions for who gets their dog,cat, horse, guinea pig or other furry or feathered friend when they die.But what if the appointed guardian for the surviving pets can’t orwon’t take them? What if the pets unintentionally end up...
In less than a year, Vista Field’s first shovel-readyparcels are expected to be available to developers.Plans to turn the former airport into a 103-acrepedestrian-focused urban center took a tangible step forward with aground-breaking ceremony in April.Around March 2020, the first shovel-ready parcels are expected to be made available through the...
The stage isset as Vista Field transforms into Tri-Cities’ new urban core.And waiting in the wings to take its place there is the Arts Center Task Force.More than twoacres has been set aside for the landmark project — the Tri-Cities’ firstcenter for the arts — aimed at anchoring the new...
Oasis Freight Transport underwent a major transition in the past year. Not only did Oasis rebrand — it was formerly known as OasisFarms & Trucking — but the 20-year-old company also transformed itsbusiness model. It sold off its fleet of 15 trucks and began operating as afreight brokerage.“It’s hard to...
Six key areas emerged when 4,500 Tri-Citians sharedtheir priorities for the region’s future.The top focus areas — education, prosperity, inclusion,agriculture, thriving life and energy — were unveiled last month after nearly ayear of working to better understand what citizens want to see develop inTri-Cities over the next decade.Dubbed MyTri2030, the...
Basin Pacific Insurance and Benefits’ new building has space for leaseCustomers of the local Basin Pacific Insurance andBenefits branch won’t find the business at its old location on Gage Boulevardin Kennewick.The company has moved to a new, bigger location at 6917W. Grandridge Blvd., Unit 1, along one of the major...
The Tri-Cities’ red-hot housing market is beginning to show signs of cooling.After a multi-year trend of rapidly appreciating home values, the construction labor force is stretched thin, interest rates are on the rise and building material prices are up due to new tariffs.But that’s not to say new housing projects...
Each year about 4,000 people reach out to the Benton-Franklin Legal Aid Society for legal assistance.And each year Tri-City area attorneys donate their time to help those they can.The nonprofit society recently held its annual awards luncheon to recognize attorneys who significantly contributed to the organization’s efforts to find pro...
Two Red Mountain wineries are collaborating on a special vintage this year in honor of their 40th anniversary.In 1978, Barnard Griffin’s founder Rob Griffin produced the first Red Mountain commercial wine using grapes grown by John Williams and Jim Holmes at their Kiona Estate vineyard outside Benton City.Forty years later,...
