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...

BENTON COUNTYBelmont Blvd., West Richland, multiple lots with residential homes. Price: $700,000. Buyer: Hayden Homes. Seller: SR Homes.900 Cayuse Drive, Richland, 3,029-square-foot, single-family home. Price: $421,900. Buyer: Jeffrey & Ashley Perry. Seller: Inspiration Builders.5701 Glenbrook Loop, West Richland, 3,247-square-foot, single-family home on 0.91 acres. Price: $530,000. Buyer: Joshua Artzer. Seller:...

BENTON COUNTY WSU-Prosser AG, 24106 N. Bunn Road, $27,200 for commercial remodel. Contractor: M E Uphus Construction.Sandvik Special Metals, 235407 E. SR 397, $150,000 for an accessory building. Contractor: owner.Olsen Brothers Ranches, 46002 N. District Line Road, $328,300 for agriculture buildings. Contractors: Steel Structures America and owner.Green2Go, 214307 E. SR 397,...

KENNEWICKFencing & Awning, 4810 Beauchene Road, Moxee.Associated Warehouses, 580 S. Lucile St., Seattle.Mary Morris Jewelry, 2305 W. 24th Place.Tami Shockley, 8458 W. Gage Blvd., Suite C.Mike Colby & Sons, 1247 Montana Ave., Richland.Bradford Hinch Builder, 118325 S. Player Drive, Spokane.Barry Scott Schneider, 74626 Usage Lane, Irrigon, Oregon.Kens Construction, 1062 Nightingale...

The state can file lawsuits against people or businesses that do not pay taxes and then get 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.Maria Del R. Morales, unpaid...

BENTON COUNTYNEW APPLICATIONSReady and Out Restaurant and Catering, 1827 Wine Country Road, Prosser. License type: direct shipment receiver in Washington only and beer/wine restaurant. Application type: new.Eastside Market, 335 Wine Country Road, Prosser. License type: direct shipment receiver in Washington only and beer/wine grocery store. Application type: new.Seoul Fusion, 5011...

BENTON COUNTYNEW APPLICATIONSGreenmed Labs, 30356 Hwy 243 S., Mattawa. License type: marijuana producer tier 3. Application type: Change of location. New address: 15505 N. Webber Canyon Road, Suite 1, Benton City.Wautoma Valley, 511 Wautoma Road, Sunnyside. License type: marijuana producer tier 3 and marijuana processor. Application type: assumption. New name:...

Washington state jumped into the top spot in the annual CNBC Top States for Business rankings.Work force, infrastructure, business costs, economy, quality of life, technology and innovation, education, business friendliness, access to capital and cost of living are scored by CNBC to come up with its annual ranking of America’s...

  (Courtesy Office of Financial Management)The Tri-City area’s population grew by 1.7 percent over last year to 283,830 people.That’s up from 279,170 last year, according to the state Office of Financial Management’s data released June 30.Since 2000, the population of the Tri-Cities metropolitan area — which includes all of Benton...

Mark Reddeman plans to step down in June 2018Energy Northwest’s CEO has announced plans to retire in a year.Mark Reddemann announced his June 2018 retirement plans in an email to employees June 28, following his notification of the Energy Northwest executive board during a regularly scheduled meeting in Portland, Oregon....