Naima Chambers-SmithCEOTri-Cities Diversity & Inclusion CouncilNaima Chambers-SmithNumber of employees you oversee: We have less than five paid employees. However, we have approximately 30 members of the council and over 130 volunteers in the last year alone.Brief background of your businessor organization:Tri-Cities Diversity & Inclusion Council (TCD&IC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit...

NEW HIRESThe East Benton County Museum in Kennewick has hired Cathryn Tames as its new executive director/administrator. Tames, the former executive director of the Children’s Development Center in Richland, brings more than 35 years of experience in the nonprofit sector. Christy Watts, the former executive director, has retired.• Michael D....

Report: Share of millennial homebuyers continues to riseThe share of millennial homebuyers nationwide increased significantly over the past year. This group also is the most likely generation to use the internet to find the home they ultimately purchase and most likely to use a real estate agent.This is according to...

Bankruptcies are filed under the following chapter headings:Chapter 7 — Straight Bankruptcy: debtor gives up non-exempt property and debt is discharged.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 is...

Top property values listed start at $700,000 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 COUNTY2481 Woods Drive, Richland, 2,088-square-foot home. Price: $810,000. Buyer: Eric & Paige Targon. Seller: Jeffrey & Sherri Parker.4942 Smitty...

BENTON CITYPepper Preppers Kitchen, 713 Ninth St., $100,000 for commercial remodel. Contractor: owner.FRANKLIN COUNTYBasin City Hot Spot, 7380 Route 170, Mesa, $25,000 for sign. Contractor: Inland Sign & Lighting.KENNEWICKYakima Federal Savings & Loan, 8909 W. Gage Blvd., $40,000 for sign. Contractor: Eagle Signs LLC.Creekside Building Partnership, 216 N. Edison St.,...

KENNEWICKFlint Services LLC, 764 S. Clearwater Loop, Post Falls, Idaho.King Directional Drilling, 2462 Emmie Lane Tetonia, Idaho.Eagle Painters LLC, 103 Buena Court, Umatilla, Oregon.Molecular Inc., 157 McMillan Drive, Longview.The Kirbyworks Company, 906 N. Ledbetter St.Precision Concrete Cutting Inc., 5624 128th St. East, Puyallup.Total Concrete Services LLC, 1600 W. Clark St.,...

The state can file lawsuits against people or businesses that do not pay taxes, resulting in a judgment against property that person or business owns. Judgments are filed in Benton and Franklin Superior Court. The following is from the Franklin County Superior Court Clerk’s Office.Andrewjeski Farms LLC, unpaid Department of...

Information provided by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board.BENTON COUNTYNEWNeighbors BBQ, 1115 Grant Ave., Prosser. License type: beer/wine restaurant – beer/wine. Application type: assumption.Queensgate Food Mart, 999 Queensgate Drive, Richland. License type: grocery store – beer/wine. Application type: assumption.Royal Mart 104, 4212 W. 27th Ave., Kennewick. License type: grocery...

Marijuana licenses for Benton and Franklin counties are public record and are obtained from the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board.BENTON COUNTYNEWSacred Sage LLC, 15505 N. Webber Canyon Road, Suite H, Benton City. License type: marijuana producer tier 3; marijuana processor. Application type: change of location.APPROVEDFireweed Farms, 133302 W. Johnson...