There were enough Sofias and Sophias born at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in 2019 to fill a classroom and then some. Sofia/Sophia was by far the most popular name given to babies born at the Richland hospital – 33 newborn girls were given the name, according to Kadlec. Mateo was the top name for boys born in Richland at 16. For girls, Isabella...
Santiago Communities Inc. wants to build a 200-unit manufactured home community near the Kennewick water treatment plant to offer affordable housing in a tight residential market.The Santa Ana, California-based manufactured home developer submitted a letter of interest to buy 26 acres from the Port of Kennewick for $831,400. If approved,...
A Kennewick developer will build restaurants, shops and other businesses at the Tri-Cities Airport Business Park after securing a 50-year lease for 2 1/2 acres with the Port of Pasco.The port signed off on the deal with The Landing LLC, which is led by John Hawley, in October.The site is...
Natural gas customers in Washington started seeing higherenergy bills beginning Nov. 1 due in part to last winter’s colder temperaturesand a 2018 gas pipeline explosion in British Columbia.The state Utilities and Transportation Commission recentlyapproved rate adjustments ranging from 4 percent to 15 percent for Avista,Cascade Natural Gas, NW Natural and...
General Manager/Executive Vice President of Benton Rural Electric AssociationMichael BradshawNumber of employees you oversee: 72 Brief background aboutyour electric cooperative:Benton REA is a not-for-profit, electric cooperativethat has been providing the people of Benton, Yakima and Lewis counties withhigh-quality, reliable service since 1937. Our structure of being owned andcontrolled by the...
Mission Support Allianceknows finding ways to reduce energy consumption at the Hanford site helpsshrink the site’s carbon footprint and reduce costs.MSA, the U.S. Departmentof Energy contractor, helps DOE and its contractors with energy management andequipment upgrades. MSA’s energy managementteam works with site contractors, often in the planning phase of theirprojects,...
Richland asks residents to register video systemsRichland residents are being asked to voluntarily register their videosurveillance systems with the police department to aid criminal investigations.The database will help investigators track down video when crimes occurin the community. Officers would ask participants in the Voluntary CameraPartnership, or VCP, to check their...
Whatdo Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business’ online readers love to read most?It’salways news about restaurants, developments and big contracts.Storiesabout the opening of a new Kennewick indoor playground for kids, a newBrazilian steakhouse and taco restaurant, and a massive West Richland housingdevelopment were among the stories receiving the most clicks this...
NEW HIRESLourdes Health has hired Dr. Dianna Lang as a pediatrician. Lang completed her residency at BronxCare Health System in New York. She has joined Dr. Paolo deVera and Dr. Geraldine Dizon at Lourdes Pediatric Services at Road 68 and Wrigley Drive in Pasco.Stephanie Button has been hired as the...
Kenyon Zero Storage isexpanding its cold storage complex after closing a $1.1 million deal for 21acres at the Port of Pasco’s Foster Wells Business Park.Kenyon will begin construction of a 202,000-square-foot facility to serve growing demand from the Pasco Processing Center. The addition is next to an existing 410,000-square-foot cold...
