Chris ReykdalState schools Superintendent Chris Reykdal recently provided an update on Washington’s K-12 public education system, as well as his vision for transforming the last two years of high school.The Jan. 7 address was the first of what will be an annual update on Washington’s K-12 schools from the superintendent.In...
NEW HIRES Tony Howard, assistant superintendent for human resources at the Richland School District, has accepted a position as senior associate vice president of Washington State University’s Human Resources Department and will leave the district at the end of April. He worked for the district for 15 years. District leaders...
The couple behind the $50 million Resort at Hansen Park project have closed a deal for a 9.2-acre site that will host a future phase.Hansen Park Development Phase 2 LLC, helmed by Vancouver developers Carmen Villarma and Dennis Pavlina, paid $2.2 million for the property at 814 S. Columbia Center...
Renovations are nearly complete on a $1 million makeover of the former Pier 1 Imports store across from Columbia Center mall to make way for an Ulta Beauty store.A soft opening of the new Kennewick store at the Columbia Square Shopping Center, 1232 N. Columbia Center Blvd., is set for...
A new stretch of road with potential to open a new retail district in Richland is taking form after years of litigation.The city of Richland expects to secure the four remaining sites it needs to extend Center Parkway from Gage Boulevard south to Tapteal Drive, across a set of railroad...
Affinity plans two complexes totaling 426 units in PascoAffinity at Broadmoor LLC intends to build 426 apartments on a 20-acre site at Pasco’s Broadmoor area, according to documents filed under Washington’s Environmental Protection Act, or SEPA.The site is on the south side of Burns Road, west of the intersection with...
Top property values listed start at $700,000 and have been rounded to the nearest hundred figure. Property values are public record and can be found by visiting the county assessor's office.BENTON COUNTY11056 S. Steeplechase Drive, Kennewick, 1-acre home site. Price: $902,000. Buyer: Jerrold E. & Christine G. Hammer. Seller: Prodigy...
Bankruptcies are filed under the following chapter headings:Chapter 7 — Straight Bankruptcy: debtor gives up non-exempt property and debt is discharged.Chapter 11 — Allows companies and individuals to restructure debts to repay them.Chapter 12 — Allows family farmers to restructure finances to avoid liquidation for foreclosure.Chapter 13 — Plan is...
BENTON COUNTYPocketiNet Communications, 23401 S. Lincoln Road, $5,600 for new commercial. Contractor: PocketiNet Communications.KENNEWICKEditor’s note: The city of Kennewick recently installed new permit reporting software so no information is available at this time.PASCOReser’s Fine Foods, 5526 N. Capitol Ave., $3.9 million, new commercial. Contractor: to be determined.Stephen Knutzen, 6404 W....
