The Association of Washington Business launches a 15-city statewide small business listening tour in May in Vancouver. The tour, which runs through June and touches every corner of the state, will help craft a 2017 state legislative agenda tailored to Washington's small business operators.Gary Chandler, AWB vice president, government affairs,...
Seniors, baby boomers and a smattering of grandchildren crowded the ballroom of the Pasco Red Lion Hotel early for the April Senior Times Expo on April 19.“They came early and stayed, talking with the various vendors,” said Mike Haugen, the event coordinator and advertising manager for the Senior Times.Haugen said...
In the competitive world of business recruitment, communities usually compete against each other to recruit new companies. Four economic development groups are taking a different approach by working together to collectively market a five-county region of Washington State.Eastern Washington Economic Development Alliance members believe business and industry will find the...
There will be a few more gently broken-in cars rolling across Mid-Columbia streets this fall. That’s when the expansion of Excalibur Auto Group, a used car dealership in Kennewick, is expected to be finished.“I’ll need more cars to fill the lot,” said Eric Moore, Excalibur owner.Moore purchased 2½ acres adjacent...
The Tri-Cities Cancer Center expansion and remodel is nearing completion.The $3.4 million project adds nearly 4,700 square feet of space to the clinic and includes a remodel of about 7,200 square feet of existing space.The expansion is nearly complete and the remodel is expected to be finished in October.MH Construction...
The new 11,200-sq.-ft. Center Vision Clinic at 8127 Grandridge Blvd. in Kennewick will be complete in early June.Siefken & Sons Construction of Richland was the general contractor on the project, which was overseen by project manager Jeff Siefken.The new clinic was designed by Terence L. Thornhill Architect of Pasco.It has...
The new 4th Avenue Bistro cafeteria at Lourdes Medical Center opens this month at 520 N. Fourth Ave. in Pasco.The newly renovated cafeteria offers a warm, contemporary atmosphere.It will offer a wide variety of tempting, tasty and nutritious meals, and feature a salad bar, soups, pizza, grab & go sandwiches,...
Washington State University Tri-Cities had an official groundbreaking on its new student union building in early May.The Washington State University Board of Regents unanimously approved the schematic design for the $5.7 million, 6,250-sq.-ft. building in March. The new building will be adjacent to the Consolidated Information Center at WSU Tri-Cities.Construction...
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has awarded Fowler General Construction Inc. of Richland and TVA Architects Inc. of Portland a $9.8 million contract to design, build and furnish its new 24,000-sq.-ft. Collaboration Center in north Richland.The new facility will be at the intersection of Horn Rapids Road and Innovation Boulevard on...
Construction was complete in April on Fieldstone Grandridge—Independent and Assisted Living at 7255 W. Grandridge Blvd. in Kennewick.The three-story, 77,000-sq.-ft. building has 90 apartments and features a full-service spa and salon, theater, yoga and fitness studio, billiards, library and computer lab, art studio, Wii bowling lanes, outdoor patio, putting green,...
