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Marijuana Licenses -- May 2018

TCAJOB Staff
Marijuana licenses for Benton and Franklin counties are public record and are obtained from the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board.BENTON COUNTYNEW APPLICATIONSFive Leaves III, 233757 E. SR 397, Suite 1, Kennewick. License type: marijuana processor. Application type: new.Green Bluff Orchards II, 102003 E. Badger Road, Suite A, Kennewick. License...
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BBB: Watch for scams when shopping for mom

TCAJOB Staff
Mother’s Day shopping is expected to total a near-record high this year as the National Retail Federation predicts consumers will spend $23.1 billion on gifts. Popular Mother's Day items include flowers and jewelry, two industries that have already received an estimated 43,000 inquiries and nearly 200 complaints to Better Business Bureau Northwest...
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Tri-Cities’ population climbs 1.7 percent

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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, 2017.Since 2000, the population of the Tri-Cities metropolitan area — which includes all of Benton and Franklin counties —jumped...
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Energy Northwest names new CEO

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Energy Northwest’s executive board today named Brad Sawatzke as the agency’s chief executive officer. He has been acting as interim CEO since the departure of Mark Reddemann on March 30. Brad Sawatzke“I am humbled and honored with this new opportunity,” Sawatzke told the board on April 26. “We have a...
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Richland construction company selected for Kennewick school project

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Bouten Construction Co. has been selected to add 22 classrooms, a gym and offices in a detached addition at Kennewick's Amistad Elementary School.Bouten, which has offices in Richland and Spokane, provided the lowest base bid of $12.5 million to the Kennewick School District project.The Kennewick School Board approved two alternate...
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Spokane-based credit union plans expansion into Tri-Cities

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A Spokane-based credit union soon will open new branches in Kennewick, Pasco and Richland.STCU recently finalized the purchase of a 1.5-acre site for a Kennewick branch at 4842 W. Hildebrand Blvd., across the highway from The Rock Wood Fired Pizza.Plans call for a 4,500-square-foot branch office with STCU Home Loans...
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Business Briefs -- April 2018

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Kennewick-Richland tops in country for quick home salesThe Kennewick-Richland area topped a national list for quick home sales in 2017.Across more than 200 metropolitan areas, the average days on the market for a home was 67 days in 2017. This is a sharp decline from the peak in 2011 when...
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Networking -- April 2018

TCAJOB Staff
HONORS & AWARDSFlo Sayre, a real estate agent with Farmers National Co. in Pasco, received the 2017 Land Realtor of America Award from the Realtors Land Institute. She has been a real estate agent for 24 years and is a fourth-generation Pasco resident.Jason E. Johnson, an advisor with Ameriprise Financial...
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Business Updates -- April 2018

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NEW BUSINESSESAvea Financial Planning has opened at 723 The Parkway in Richland (inside Fuse SPC). The business offers financial planning and investment services for pre-retirees and Generation X families, specifically focusing on college funding and retirement planning. Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Contact: 509-366-0032, aveafp.com, Facebook.CrossFit...
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