Lola Franklin, CEO of Tri-City Association of Realtors, Lower Yakima Valley Association of Realtors and Pacific Regional Multiple Listing ServiceBrief background of your business:I work for two nonprofit trade associations and a for-profit subsidiary. The Realtor associations were established in the 1950s. They serve real estate licensees and the real...
To reach more young adults the IRS decided to meet them on their own turf with the launch of its new Instagram account @irsnews.About a third of U.S. adults use Instagram and check their accounts at least once a day, according to the Pew Research Center.One of the IRS’s taxpayer-friendly...
Workers’ comp to see biggest price drop in a decadeThe price of workers’ compensation insurance statewide will take the largest drop in more than 10 years on Jan. 1.The state Department of Labor & Industries, or L&I, recently announced a 5 percent decrease in the average amount employers pay for...
HONORS & AWARDSDaniel Keith Goodenough-Salazar, son of Zhayr and Keith Goodenough of Benton City, received the rank of Eagle Scout, the Boy Scouts’ highest honor. He is a member of Troop 237, chartered by West Side Church. His leader is Dick Nelson.Goodenough-Salazar had to earn 21 merit badges and show...
If your business is in Benton or Franklin county and has open/moved/change names in the last three months, please download this form to be included in this listing.NEW BUSINESSESCharles Schwab has opened a new office at 1408 N. Louisiana St., Suite 100 in Kennewick. The business offers wealth management, investment...
Bankruptcies are filed under the following chapter headings:Chapter 7 — Straight Bankruptcy: debtor gives up non-exempt property and debt is charged.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...
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 COUNTY2454 Woods Drive, Richland, 2,803-square-foot, residential home. Price: $549,900. Buyer: Joseph & Carol Barnett. Seller: Brian & Stacey Reilly.386...
BENTON CITYCity of Benton City, 708 Ninth St., $86,600 for commercial remodel. Contractor: South Paw Masonry.Kiona-Benton City School District, 913 Horne Drive, $17,700 for a heat pump/HVAC. Contractor: Apollo Sheet Metal. BENTON COUNTYAT&T, 165755 S. 812 PRSE, $20,000 for an antenna. Contractor: General Dynamics Info Telecommunications.Agrium US, 227515 E. Bowles Road,...
At press time, city of Richland business licenses were not available. KENNEWICKVI Construction, 10251 Ridgeline Drive.CJ Mitchell Sports Officials Academy, 8220 W. Gage Blvd.Sunshine Cleaning Services, 2825 Copperbutte St., Richland.Speedy Glass, 5623 W. Clearwater Ave.Columbia Basin Biomedical, 2906 S. Jean St.Wildland Labs, 723 The Parkway, Richland.Keystone Automotive Industries, 501 N. Quay...
The state can file lawsuits against people or businesses that do not pay taxes, resulting in a judgment against property that person or business owns. Judgments are filed in Benton and Franklin Superior Court. The following is from the Franklin County Superior Court Clerk’s Office.Tri-City Taxi, unpaid Employment Security Department...