Employers in the Benton, Franklin and surrounding counties are invited to learn about programs to retain workers, improve their work force, increase employee productivity and hear essential information about the state’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave program.Expert panelists from SharedWork, Paid Family and Medical Leave, the State Board for Community and Technical...
Two new Kadlec Express Care clinics will be embedded in Walgreens stores on Road 68 in Pasco and George Washington Way in Richland.The clinics offer same-day appointments for minor ailments like sore throats, colds, the flu, sprains and cuts.The Pasco clinic at 5506 N. Road 68 opened Sept. 10.The Richland...
A West Richland clock repairman featured in our July issue died at his home Sept. 2. He was 71.Al Nihart owned Nihart Clock Repair, taking over the business from his father in the 1980s.“My business has gotten bigger and bigger because all of my competition has died. I’m one of...
A Tennessee-based health care company now owns two hospitals in the Tri-Cities.RCCH HealthCare Partners bought Lourdes Health Network in Pasco on Sept. 1.The state approved the $21 million Lourdes sale, as well as its conversion from nonprofit to for-profit.RCCH bought Kennewick’s Trios Health on Aug. 4.Lourdes had been part of...
The U.S. Department of Energy and Bechtel National Inc. are collaborating with Columbia Basin College in Pasco to help prepare chemists for their work at the Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant’s analytical laboratory.The 3,300-square-foot laboratory at CBC will be used to prepare the analytical laboratory’s future staff for work...
An event featuring national speakers and activities designed to bring together job seekers, policy makers, educators, labor unions, tribes, veterans and a variety of industries is from Oct. 1-3 at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick.Called Connect Tri-Cities, the event is part job fair, scholarship challenge and conference that...
Deb Bowen,Executive director,Washington State STEM Education FoundationNumber of employees you oversee:Three, although we plan to grow our staff this year. Brief background of your business. The STEM Foundation serves as a catalyst in ensuring all area young people are aware of, and prepared to participate in, our vibrant STEM economy. We have...
A Richland auto dealership is planning to build a new 10,000-square-foot Audi center.Town & Country acquired the space for Audi Tri-Cities in April 2017 and plans for the new facility to be fully operational by summer 2019.The new location will be right off of Interstate 182 at 1177 Aaron Drive.The...
McDonald’s and its franchisees recently announced plans to invest about $126 million in Washington state throughout 2018-19 on the construction and modernization of more than 170 restaurants.Twenty-two restaurants in Benton and Franklin counties have been included in the work.The improvements are aimed at transforming the customer experience inside and outside...
Tri-Cities Airport begins $10.5 million taxiway projectThe Tri-Cities Airport has begun construction on a taxiway renovation project. The $10.5 million project will be performed in four phases, and won’t affect travelers.As part of the plan, the airport will temporarily close Runway 12-30 and general aviation runway 3R-21L. The airport will then...
