BENTON COUNTYNew ApplicationsWautoma Valley, 511 Wautoma Road, Sunnyside, has applied for a marijuana producer tier 3 license.The Garden, 210 Chardonnay Ave., Suite D, Prosser, has applied for a marijuana retailer license. ApprovedCelss Micro Farms, 68705 N. 132 PR NE, Benton City, has been approved for a change of corporate officer marijuana...
MSA Syngery Network hosts women’s panelNearly 300 people attended the Mission Support Alliance (MSA) Synergy Network women’s panel discussion, “The Role of Mentoring in Career Success” in early August.The panel consisted of Stacy Charbonneau, associate principal deputy assistant secretary for field operations, Department of Energy-Environmental Management; Joyce Connery, chairman, Defense...
Dade Moeller Foundation awards two scholarshipsDade Moeller, an NV5 company, has announced the winners of its 2016 Dade Moeller Scholarship Foundation merit-based educational scholarship program. The winners are Phillip Fishburn of Kennewick and Emma Stempfley of Hamilton, Ohio. Dade Moeller provided each with a $1,500 award to support the costs...
Broadmoor RV SuperStore in Pasco recently finished an expansion that added 12,000 square feet and 12 service bays to its service and maintenance department.The new space will be used for pre-delivery inspections, new unit check-ins and RV service work—including after-market.Broadmoor RV SuperStore owners John and D’Ann Ramsey said the Tri-Cities...
Kadlec Clinic’s new West Kennewick Primary Care center on the corner of Steptoe Street and Clearwater Avenue will welcome its first patients Aug. 22. The primary care and family practice facility is expected to add urgent care services in November of this year.The new 13,000-square-foot clinic has 26 exam rooms,...
Ron Asmus and his wife Tracey Asmus recently opened a new, four-story, 121-room Hampton Inn & Suites Pasco/Tri-Cities hotel near TRAC Center.The 74,906-square-foot hotel provides a cozy retreat for visitors. Guests feel at home the moment they enter the lobby and sit next to the inviting fireplace. The hotel offers...
An interior renovation of nearly 6,000 square feet of space for Jewelry Design Center’s new Kennewick location is now complete, and the store is open to the public. It is easily recognizable by a large, spinning diamond perched atop the building.This is the second location for the family-owned business that...
Some Richland School District #400 (RSD) kindergarten through 5th grade students will start the school year off in a brand new school Aug. 30.Marcus Whitman Elementary is a two-story, 65,000-square-foot school that can serve 630 students. The two previous Marcus Whitman Schools were located at the same site—the original was...
Benton and Franklin counties’ taxable retail sales followed the state trend and grew 8.9 percent in the first three months of 2016, topping $1.2 billion.Benton County’s sales grew to $864 million, or 10.4 percent, and Franklin County’s to $323 million, or 8.3 percent.Richland’s taxable retail sales for the first quarter...
Bankruptcies are filed under the following chapter headings:Chapter 7 — Straight Bankruptcy: debtor gives up non-exempt property and debt is charged.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...
