U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Sunnyside, predicted Congress will add to the $2.2 trillion it has already authorized to prop up the nation’s economy during the COVID-19 pandemic in an April 10 meeting with the Tri-Cities Area Chamber of Commerce.“The federal government is responding quickly and doing all it can to...
Columbia Title Company, which has provided title services in the Tri-Cities and Walla Walla for more than a century, has been sold to TitleOne, an Idaho-based title and escrow provider whose parent company is tied to a global real estate and relocation services firm.TitleOne is a subsidiary of Realogy Title...
Tri-City businesses and nonprofits are rallying the community to support hospitals, health care workers, vulnerable populations and families struggling to secure the resources they need to combat the spread of coronavirus, which causes the deadly COVID-19.Here are some ways to help.Open for BusinessIt’s no secret businesses are suffering as Washington...
Don PrattDon Pratt, a prominent Tri-City builder, entrepreneur, volunteer and philanthropist, died April 7 after suffering a heart attack during a morning hike on Richland’s Badger Mountain.Pratt, 66, received the community’s highest honor when he was named Tri-Citian of the Year in 2018.The award, given jointly by Kiwanis International and...
Editor's note: This story was updated April 24 to reflect the addition of $5 million to a state fund to support small businesses during the COVID-19 crisis.The Tri-City Development Council closed applications for an emergency business grant program after receiving 700 in the days after Gov. Jay Inslee authorized the...
A West Richland hillside site is under contract to sell, with a tentative closing date of late April following a March auction.Musser Bros. Auctions conducted the auction for about 125 acres on North Harrington Road near Twin Bridges Road. Two parcels were purchased by local homebuilders. A third was purchased...
IRS warns of coronavirus themed phishing callsThe Internal Revenue Service is advising taxpayers that scammers are exploiting the coronavirus pandemic to trick victims into providing financial information or cash.Taxpayers may be contacted by phone, email or other means by scammers attempting to cash in on the pandemic and economic stimulus...
NEW HIRES• The Port of Benton hired Miles S. Thomas as the director of economic development and governmental affairs. The port previously contracted Thomas as a consultant to fulfill the port’s economic development and state/local governmental affairs duties. After serving in this role for the first quarter of 2020, the...
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...
Top property values listed start at $500,000 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 COUNTY73805 Sundown PR SE, Kennewick, Residential home on 4.5 acres. Price: $720,000. Buyer: Alexander & Jennifer Johnson. Seller: Brett...
