Dean Strawn, business and civic leader, diesDean Strawn, a Tri-City businessman and devoted civic leader, died March 5 following a long illness. He was 77.Strawn was a longtime member of Columbia Center Rotary and was named Tri-Citian of the Year in 1997 and Kennewick Man of the Year in 1998.Originally...
The first anniversary of the Covid-19 pandemic shutdowns that rattled the Tri-Cities as well as the world coincide with the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business’ monthly focus on food, wine and the hospitality industry. We confess we were apprehensive as we prepared for this edition, fearing a paper full of doom...
Tom MoakTom Moak started his career at Mid-Columbia Libraries before the age of the internet.He joined the library district in 1979, back when there were no library cards, and customers signed a three-ring binder when checking out books and materials.There were 16mm films, mostly educational, art prints and 33 1/3 ...
Managing principal, A-1 Hospitality GroupNumber of employees you oversee: We have over 300 employees across our portfolio of nine hotels.Taran PatelBrief background of your business: A-1 Hospitality is a hotel development and management company headquartered in Kennewick. The company was founded my parents Vijay and Mita Patel in 1997, three...
Visit Tri-Cities offering free wine passportVisit Tri-Cities is offering a free wine passport filled with deals to encourage visitors to check out the region’s wineries.Deals include being a wine club member for a day and discounts on wine purchases, wine tastings and food at 20 different wineries from Pasco to...
New HiresTrios Health has hired Dr. Maria Vitug as an internal medicine provider. Vitug will see patients at the Trios Care Center at Vista Field in Kennewick. She treats patients for a variety of conditions, including high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, chronic illness, stroke, preventive care, diabetes and more. Vitug...
The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland will house the U.S. Department of Energy’s next generation “Grid Storage Launchpad,” a $75 million facility with 30 research laboratories focused on energy grid resilience, energy storage and clean energy adaptation.The Department of Energy announced the project on March 10 in a move...
Richland Cash & Carry is now a CHEF’STOREThe Richland Cash & Carry Smart Foodservice store has been rebranded as a US Foods CHEF’STORE, effective March 1.US Foods acquired Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores in April 2020 to accelerate growth in the cash and carry market. This change combines the US Foods...
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 COUNTY345 Columbia Park Trail, Richland, 3,840-square-foot home on 2.5 acres. Price: $639,000. Buyer: Tao Wang & Junming Pan. Seller:...
BENTON CITYCMS Properties LLC, 1025 Jacobs Road, $386,000 for new commercial. Contractor: LCR Construction LLC.BENTON COUNTYAT&T, address not listed, $15,000 for antenna/tower. Contractor: Mastec Network Solutions.Brent Hartley Land, 15906 E. Produce PR SE, $3.2 million for ag building. Contractor: Teton West of WA LLC.FRANKLIN COUNTYHollingsworth Hay, 5280 Hollingsworth Road, Mesa,...
