Brian McDermottColumbia IndustriesPresident & chief executive officerNumber of employees you oversee: We have about 200 team members at CI.Tell us about your organization and its commercial ventures:Columbia Industries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit company that operates solely for the benefit of our community (the Tri-Cities and surrounding areas). We work with...
Mid-Columbia Meals on Wheels continues to offer weekly frozen meals to all seniors and vouchers for fresh produce at area farmers markets to low-income seniors.The frozen meal service is available for all Benton and Franklin county seniors ages 60 and over. All senior meals are provided on a donation-only basis.Homebound...
Retirements Julie Richardson, the city of West Richland’s city clerk, retired in July after 19 years of service. She began her career with the city as an administrative assistant in the police department and was promoted to city clerk in 2006. She plans to spend time with her family and...
The Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce presented its annual business awards during a rolling virtual program the week of July 27.The awards are normally passed out during the chamber’s annual meeting, but the 2020 program was canceled because of the Covid-19 pandemic.Instead, the 2020 honorees were highlighted during its Annual...
As blue bridge traffic speeds by overhead, workers beneath are cleaning and painting the metal surfaces.It’s been 25 years since the steel arch-through bridge connecting Pasco to Kennewick received a fresh coat.But don’t worry — the paint colors will remain the same — blue and gray.The 66-year-old bridge spanning the...
A wave of retail bankruptcies is closing Tri-City stores or putting their futures in question. Here is a look at the chains that have filed for protection from creditors in U.S. Bankruptcy Court this year and what that means for their local stores.Tuesday MorningTri-City location: 7411 W. Canal Drive, KennewickStatus:...
Work has begun on a new fire station at Kennewick’s Vista Field, one of two major fire station projects planned in the city.The $7 million project will move Kennewick’s Fire Station 3 to 6941 W. Grandridge Blvd., near the Three Rivers Convention campus and the former Vista municipal airfield. Kennewick...
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 $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.FRANKLIN COUNTY3804 Tusayan Drive, Pasco, 2,254-square-foot, single-family home. Price: $510,000. Buyer: Jesus J. and Mirella P. Alcaraz. Seller: Daniel and...
Building permit values have been rounded to the nearest hundred figure.BENTON COUNTYBrent Hartley Land, 15906 E. Produce PR SE, $3,215,500 for new commercial. Contractor: Teton West of WA LLC.Washington Department of Natural Resources, unlisted site, $30,000 for sign. Contractor: owner.FRANKLIN COUNTYMid Basin Holdings, 3082 Glade North Road, $1,729,900 for ag...
