The Kennewick, Prosser and Walla Walla Shopko stores are scheduled toclose May 5.The department storeannounced plans to close 38 stores nationwide but the local stores weren’t onthe list when the news was announced three weeks ago. Shopko filed for Chapter11 bankruptcy Jan. 16.The new closure list now includes 11 Washington...
Hello? Have you landed?Coordinate your next airport pickup from the new cellphone lot at the Tri-Cities Airport in Pasco.Airport officials say the new lot will reduce traffic congestion along the curb and provide a safe place for those picking up passengers to wait for incoming flights.The lot allows people to...
The price to fill up a gas tank in the Tri-Cities is cheaper than it’s been in a long time -- and it's among the cheapest in the state.The average price per gallon for regular gas in theTri-Cities is $2.47, which is nearly 13 percent cheaper than it was a...
Junior Achievement is holding volunteer training sessions for those interested in working to help students reach their economic success.More than 400 local volunteers provide services focusing on financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship to more than 11,000 students in the region. Information and training sessions will be from 9 to...
A popularfashion retailer plans to open later this year at Columbia Center mall inKennewick.Forever 21 will open a 12,000-square-footshop thisspring or summer next to the Victoria’s Secret, mall officials announced Jan.16.Headquarteredin Los Angeles, the women’s, men’s and kids’ clothing and accessory store isknown for offering the latest fashion trends at...
The Kennewick Shopko andProsser Shopko Hometown stores aren’t included on a list of 38 storesscheduled for closure nationwide, though four others in the state are on thelist. The Yakima and Pullmanstores will close in April and stores in Spokane and Lacey will close in March.Shopko announced Jan. 16 that it...
Morepeople traveled through the Tri-Cities Airport last year than ever before.A total of 785,164 passengers passed through the Pasco airport in 2018. That’s 38,000 more people, or a 5 percent increase, compared with the previous year.UnitedAirlines’ addition of a third daily flight to Denver helped spur the growth, asdid Delta’s...
By TCAJOB and Sunnyside SunProsser Memorial Health has opened a new clinic in Grandview.The clinic at 1003 Wallace Way, just south of Interstate 82, will be open daily to provide family medicine, pediatrics, women’s health and mental health services as well as urgent care. Walk-ins are also welcome.Prosser Memorial Health...
West Richland voters will be asked in April to consider a $12.5 million bond to build a larger police station.The bond would add 42 cents per $1,000 of assessed value to property taxes. That means owners of a $200,000 home would pay $84 a year.The proposed 22,500-square-foot police building would...
Six longtime farmers and agriculture advocates will be inducted into the Mid-Columbia Agriculture Hall of Fame this year.They will be honored Jan. 17 at the Pasco Red Lion during an awards dinner and ceremony presented by the Pasco Chamber of Commerce and Port of Pasco.This is the 19th year Hall...
