A Richland contractor has been selected to build Kennewick School District’s new dual language elementary school.The district’s Board of Directors approved Fowler General Construction Inc.’s as the lowest bidder to build Elementary #17 at the former site of Desert Hills Middle School at 6011 W. 10th Place.Fowler provided a base bid...

Learn about access to capital in today’s economy, business assistance programs and challenges in growing a business during a May workshop in Kennewick.The U.S. Department of the Treasury and state Department of Commerce invite local small business representatives to a financing workshop called, “Access to Capital: Barriers, Opportunities & Assistance.”The...

A free Shred Day event is from 4:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. April 21 at 3045 Duportail St. in the Numerica Credit Union parking lot in Richland.Each person can bring up to three bags or boxes of personal documents per person, but no cardboard or three-ring binders.The Better Business Bureau serving the Northwest has teamed up with NBC Right Now Tri-Cities and Numerica Credit Union – Tri-Cities for the event.Here’s a reminder...

Local law firm adds shareholders Smart, Connell, Childers and Verhulp has changed its name to Smart Law Offices, paying homage to founding partner Darrell K. Smart.Marcus Henry, a Pasco native, has been promoted to shareholder. He works exclusively in workers’ compensation at the firm’s Kennewick office.Mariah Wagar, a Kennewick native, has joined...

Chervenell awarded bid for Kennewick elementary Chervenell Construction Co. of Kennewick was awarded the general construction contract for Kennewick School District’s elementary #16, located in the Clearwater Creek development in Richland.Chervenell, currently building the new Westgate Elementary on Fourth Avenue in Kennewick, provided a low bid of $20 million.Elementary #16 will open...

Three new food trucks will join the Food Truck Friday lunch program in downtown Pasco: Hot Tamales, Fast & Curryous and Rex’ Top Shelf.[blockquote quote="I’m so excited to be sharing a multi-generation recipe." source="Paulina Perez, owner of Hot Tamales" align="right" max_width="300px"]Hot Tamales is owned and operated by Paulina Perez with...

Arts Center Task Force first must raise enough money to build it within 2 yearsThe future home of a Tri-City performing arts center will be at Vista Field in Kennewick — if the nonprofit can raise enough money to build it there.The Port of Kennewick and the Arts Center Task...

Cities, counties, ports, private-sector employers make case for federal fundingAs the new administration and Congress consider making major investments in the nation’s infrastructure, a coalition of Washington state organizations representing cities, counties, ports and private-sector businesses is making the case that Washington is a wise choice.The state moves more than...

Twenty teams of students from across the state — including a contingent from Tri-Tech Skills Center in Kennewick — built tiny homeless shelters as part of a statewide competition.The Tri-Tech students disassembled and packed up a roughly 100-square-foot shelter they built for the state’s first Career and Technical Education (CTE) Showcase...

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...