Washington’s wineries and the state Department of Ecology have collaborated to develop the first statewide water quality permit that aims to help the industry prevent pollution and protect water quality.This new winery general permit establishes practices to help wineries manage their wastewater by providing broad, efficient and consistent coverage. The...

A world-renowned plant pathologist has been named director of the Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center in Prosser and assistant dean for the College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences at Washington State University Tri-Cities in Richland.Naidu Rayapati studies virus diseases in a variety of crops, with an emphasis...

Jim Harbertson sees through rosé-colored glasses finely-tuned shades and hues ranging from blush and coral to berry jam.Harbertson, a wine researcher at Washington State University Tri-Cities in Richland, has become an expert in the science of pink-esque pretty.With the rosé wine craze in full bloom and warmer weather helping to...

Peoples Company, a provider of land brokerage, land management, land investment and appraisal services in 20 states, has acquired 50 percent of Walla Walla-based AgriBusiness Trading Group Inc.AgriBusiness Trading Group specializes in sales, mergers and acquisitions of investment-grade agricultural assets.“Peoples Company is proud to announce that we are further expanding our...

Jeanne Dillner, CEO of SIGN Fracture Care InternationalBrief background of business:SIGN Fracture Care International is a humanitarian organization based in Richland. Our mission is to give the injured poor in developing countries access to affordable orthopaedic surgery. We accomplish this by providing surgeons in these countries with orthopaedic education along...

Tri-City tourism boasts 10 percent boostThe Tri-Cities recorded a thriving tourism industry in 2017 with a continued upward trend of visitor spending, which reached $491 million, a 10.3 percent increase over the previous year. Spending was up in all categories measured – lodging, food and beverage, transportation, recreation and retail.“Tourism continues...

HONORS & AWARDSTrios Health received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus Achievement Award. The award recognizes Trio Health Southridge Hospital for treating stroke patients with 85 percent or higher compliance to core standards level of care for at least 24 consecutive months.Pasco City...

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 BUSINESSESDesigned Life Chiropractic has opened at 2909 S. Quillan St., Suite 158 in Kennewick. The clinic offers neurologically based chiropractic care for...

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 COUNTY3920 S. Olson Place, Kennewick, 2,795-square-foot, single-family home. Price: $679,000. Buyer: Jeremy and Sofia Karmy. Seller: Damian and Christy...