Eighty-sixWashington workers died on the job in 2018, according to figures released inFebruary by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The2018 work fatality rate was comparable to 2017. Workplace fatalities range froma high of 128 in 1996, to a low of 56 in 2013. Nationally,5,250 workers lost their lives on the...
Tri-City organizations are closing their offices and event planners are canceling or postponing events amid concerns about the spread of coronavirus. To keep you updated, we're going to update this list.Updated March 17Benton Fire District 4 has canceled its annual Easter Egg Hunt on April 11 in West Richland. The...
The Port of Kennewick has closed its offices and sent nonessential workers home over COVID-19 fears. The move comes after the port notified staff and about a dozen people who attended the regularly scheduled meeting of the commission on March 10 that a court reporter working at the session became ill with flu-like...
Mid-Columbia Meals on Wheels is canceling its annual fundraising breakfast scheduled for March 10 amid concerns about the continued statewide spread of coronavirus.Though the annual breakfast is one of the biggest fundraisers for the agency each year, Meals on Wheels officials say they believe the safety and well-being of the...
The Washington State Department of Commerce announced Feb. 12 that it has launched the new Retirement Marketplace, a one-stop website that helps owners of small businesses and individuals comparison shop for retirement savings plans.All plans on the marketplace are from private financial firms that have been verified by the state...
CConstruction work has started on a $6.5 million project that will include a 4-megawatt solar generating array and a 1-megawatt battery energy storage system in north Richand.The project will supply power and energy storage to Richland residents. And it will give the visitor industry a boost too. A solar and...
Two of Kennewick’s fiercest advocates have been named the city’s Man and Woman of the Year for 2019. Rick CorsonRick Corson, retired Benton County coroner and a dedicated volunteer, was named Kennewick Man of the Year. Marie Mosley, Kennewick city manager known as much for her volunteerism as for her...
Spokane-based Wenspok Resources LLC, owner and operator of Wendy’s restaurants in the Northwest, closed a Kennewick outlet on Feb. 15 as it prepares to debut its newest location on Road 68 in Pasco.The closure of the Wendy’s at 3115 W. Clearwater Ave. comes shortly after the 2,419-square-foot restaurant with drive-thru...
Bankrupt Pier 1 is closing stores but Kennewick isn’t on thelistThe Kennewick outlet of Pier 1 Imports is not on the list ofhundreds of stores slated for closure. Pier 1 Imports Inc., based in Fort Worth, Texas, filed forprotection from creditors under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code inVirginia...
Carlos OlivaresChief Executive OfficerYakima Valley Farm Workers ClinicNumber of employees youoversee: Last year we employed 2,015employees, and 623 volunteers and career placements. This includes 166 medicalproviders, 35 dentists and 18 pharmacists. What is Yakima ValleyFarm Workers Clinic? Yakima Valley Farm WorkersClinic is a Community Health Center and a system of...
