Information provided by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board.BENTON COUNTYNEWWautoma Springs Winery, 3100 Lee Road, Prosser. License type: domestic winery, <250,000 liters. Application type: Change of location.Best Western Plus Kennewick Inn, 4001 W. 27th Ave., Kennewick. License type: grocery store – beer/wine. Application type: assumption.El Molcajete, 321 N. Columbia...
Marijuana licenses for Benton and Franklin counties are public record and are obtained from the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board.BENTON COUNTYNEWChief’n Cannabis, 102003 E. Badger Road, Suite A, Kennewick. License type: marijuana producer tier 2; marijuana processor. Application type: change of location.Akule Street LLC, 234805 E. Straightbank Road, Suite...
Carlos OlivaresYakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic’s longtime CEO Carlos Olivares resigned from his position amid an investigation of sexual harassment allegations, the organization announced Dec. 10.His resignation took effect Dec. 4, a week before the nonprofit agency announced the news.The Yakima Valley Farm Workers said in a release that it...
State increases workers comp rates by over 3%Workers compensation premiums will rise by an average of 3.1% in 2022, the Washington Department of Labor & Industries announced.It said the increase is driven by rising costs associated with cost-of-living adjustments for long-term cases and are tied to Washington’s increasing average wages.The...
Each December, the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business invites some of the region’s most insightful leaders to help us review the highlights of the past year.This month, they came through.The Tri-Cities tallied an astonishing list of wins in the second year clouded by Covid-19.As the year closes, we look back...
A retiree with a record of working to secure federal dollars to clean up Hanford and spark the local economy has received the Sam Volpentest Entrepreneurial Leadership Award. Gary PetersenGary Petersen received the award during the 25th annual Richland Rotary Club’s Entrepreneurial Awards ceremony on Nov. 2.Petersen managed the federal...
Newspapers love to compile their end-of-the-year top story lists, and we’re no exception.We had plenty of big headlines in 2021 about multimillion-dollar developments coming to our community.It’s been a bright spot for our economy after weathering so much uncertainty in 2020.Our annual list of the most-read stories on the Tri-Cities...
An Oregon-based environmental nonprofit is challenging the wisdom of fighting climate change with small modular nuclear reactors near the Hanford Nuclear Reservation.The Columbia Riverkeeper, based in Hood River, said building new nuclear-powered plants at the Energy Northwest complex north of Richland is a threat to the Columbia River, which it...
Bob SchuetzCEOEnergy NorthwestBob Schuetz Number of employees you oversee: 1,000 +Brief background of your organization:Energy Northwest is a joint operating agency of Washington state, comprised of 27 public power member utilities from across the state, serving more than 1.5 million customers.Energy Northwest owns and operates a diverse mix of 100%...
Ostrom Mushroom Farms receives $102K REA rebateOstrom Mushroom Farms received a $102,000 rebate from Benton Rural Electric Association for embracing energy-saving technology at its Sunnyside facility.Ostrom installed LED lighting, water-cooled chiller equipment and variable frequency drives on air handlers, cooling tower fans, boiler fans and composting tunnel and bunker fans...
