Trios Southridge Hospital is expanding its medical/surgical floor as it adapts the existing hospital for the new birthing center, which opens in the spring.LifePoint Health, parent to the Kennewick hospital, is spending $22 million on the birthing center and added $6 million to the budget to expand the third-floor medical...
Tax season returns, and, once again, the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program stands ready to assist taxpayers with form preparation.Tax-Aide sites began taking appointments for free tax preparation and e-filing services in early February. The program has a special focus on assisting taxpayers over 50 or those who have low to...
An established physical therapy clinic with offices in Pasco, Kennewick and Walla Walla and two in Richland has joined an Alabama-based physical therapy provider network. Mindi IrvineWalla Walla native Mindi Irvine started Oasis Physical Therapy & Sports Rehab with a single outpatient clinic in 2002, growing it to five locations.As...
Washington residents can request free at-home Covid-19 tests online at sayyescovidhometest.org or sayyescovidhometest.org/casa.html for Spanish speakers.The initiative by the state Department of Health provides rapid-antigen tests to help individuals and families monitor for potential exposure to the coronavirus.People can order up to five free tests. The program expands on an existing...
The Kennewick, Prosser and Finley school districts face significant budget challenges after voters appeared to reject Feb. 8 ballot requests to renew the local property tax levies that supplement state funding to pay for basics such as building maintenance and educational programs.The districts could hold another election this year to...
Licensed real estate brokers and managing brokers are required to undergo training on fair housing requirements under a law that takes effect on June 1.The 2021 Legislature passed SB 5378, requiring continuing education to ensure real estate professionals receive training on fair housing requirements for new and renewed licenses.The state...
The Tri-Cities Airport in Pasco will see its business center as well as taxiways updated courtesy a $3 million loan and grant issued by the Washington State Community Economic Revitalization Board.Solgen Power LLC is partnering with the project to invest $5 million to expand solar power operations.The financial package includes...
Ron Swanby is putting down roots for his barbecue business at Columbia Gardens Urban Wine & Artisan Village, courtesy a $37,000 deal to buy a 4,631-square-foot sliver of land on Columbia Drive.Swanby is partnering with Pipeworks LLC to purchase the site from the Port of Kennewick, which developed the wine-oriented...
Ignite Hotels expects to begin construction in 2023 on a five-story Residence Inn Marriott extended stay hotel at 1123 N. Columbia Center Blvd. in Kennewick.Ignite, led by Gurbir Sandhu, first announced the project in 2019, saying it intended to build on a six-acre parcel it owns next to the Red...
A Woodinville-based winery has expanded its Red Mountain footprint with the acquisition of a 15-acre vineyard.Tinte Estates LLC bought E&E Shaw Vineyards, named after its original owners, Ed and Eve Shaw, longtime friends of Tinte Estates and Tinte Cellars co-owner, Teresa Spellman Gamble, who owns the winery with her husband...
