Benton Countyrecently approved $1.7 million in grants from its sales tax-generated economicdevelopment program.The money will be puttoward projects from the city of Kennewick and Port of Kennewick, Richland andProsser.The county awarded $1million to Kennewick and its port to transform Clover Island’s shoreline. Themoney will go toward improving public infrastructure and...
Yakima Federal Savings & Loan plans to build a new $2.2 million branch in the Queensgate area of Richland.The new 4,206-square-foot bank building, its first in nearly 18 years, will be at 3100 Duportail St., next door to HAPO Community Credit Union and across the street from Numerica Credit Union.The bank...
Atomic Auto Body, SonShine Collision renamed as GerberA Canada-based company recently acquired and renamed two Tri-Cityauto repair centers.The Boyd Group Inc. acquiredAtomic Auto Body and Detail on March 18. The company served the Richlandcommunity for 53 years from the same location at 520 Wellsian Way. The Boyd Group does business...
Port of Kennewick awards $6.4 million in contracts for projects’ next phasesThe Port of Kennewick’s vision to create a destinationwaterfront wine village and redevelop former airport Vista Field is makingheadway.The Port of Kennewick approved more than $6.4 million in construction projects in March: infrastructure work at Vista Field and a...
Plans to transform Vista Field from a former airport into an urban center took a tangible step forward with a ground-breaking ceremony on April 22.“With this groundbreaking event the transformation of Vista Field is finally becoming real," said Tom Moak, Port of Kennewick commissioner. He said the redevelopment project bridges...
Cascade Natural Gas filed a request for a price increase with theWashington Utilities and Transportation Commission on April 1. The proposedincrease is for $12.7 million annually over current prices, or a 5.5 percentoverall increase.If approved, the monthly bill for a residential customer would increaseby an average of $2.83 a month,...
E. & J. Gallo Winery is the new owner of Prosser’s Hogue Cellars.Gallo announced April 3 that it has entered into an agreement with Constellation Brands Inc. to buy more than 30 wine and spirits brands, along with six winemaking facilities in Washington, California and New York.More than 30 brands...
A Minnesota company and several of its subcontractors are facing fines of $273,000 from the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries for nearly 600 instances of making illegal repairs at large retailers across Washington, including in Kennewick and Richland.Bailiwick Services LLC of Chaska, Minnesota,subcontracted with five other companies to move electrical...
A Prosser fruit and vegetable processorreported an ammonia leak over the weekend that prompted the temporary closureof a nearby elementary school.Milne Fruit Products detected the leak at 6:45 a.m. April 7 in one of the plant’s tank rooms. A news release from the company said staff immediately sealed the room...
The Tri-City RegionalChamber of Commerce announced its Business on a Roll Awardwinners March 27 during its annual meeting and awards luncheon inKennewick.Winners were Knutzen Engineering of Kennewick (10or fewer employees), Petersen Hastingsof Kennewick (11 to 50 employees) and GravisLaw of Richland (more than 50 employees).The awardsrecognize businesses achieving success in 2018.Awardrecipients are businesses...
