The Tri-City area’s population grew by 1.7 percent over last year to 283,830 people.That’s up from 279,170 last year, according to the state Office of Financial Management’s data released June 30, 2017.Since 2000, the population of the Tri-Cities metropolitan area — which includes all of Benton and Franklin counties —jumped...
Energy Northwest’s executive board today named Brad Sawatzke as the agency’s chief executive officer. He has been acting as interim CEO since the departure of Mark Reddemann on March 30. Brad Sawatzke“I am humbled and honored with this new opportunity,” Sawatzke told the board on April 26. “We have a...
Those interested in working in Kennewick school kitchens and lunchrooms as substitute cooks and cashiers are invited to an informational meeting on April 26.The meeting will be from 9 to 11 a.m. at the district’s MTS Building at 622 N. Kellogg St. Attendees should park in the parking lot of...
Bouten Construction Co. has been selected to add 22 classrooms, a gym and offices in a detached addition at Kennewick's Amistad Elementary School.Bouten, which has offices in Richland and Spokane, provided the lowest base bid of $12.5 million to the Kennewick School District project.The Kennewick School Board approved two alternate...
A Spokane-based credit union soon will open new branches in Kennewick, Pasco and Richland.STCU recently finalized the purchase of a 1.5-acre site for a Kennewick branch at 4842 W. Hildebrand Blvd., across the highway from The Rock Wood Fired Pizza.Plans call for a 4,500-square-foot branch office with STCU Home Loans...
Kennewick-Richland tops in country for quick home salesThe Kennewick-Richland area topped a national list for quick home sales in 2017.Across more than 200 metropolitan areas, the average days on the market for a home was 67 days in 2017. This is a sharp decline from the peak in 2011 when...
HONORS & AWARDSFlo Sayre, a real estate agent with Farmers National Co. in Pasco, received the 2017 Land Realtor of America Award from the Realtors Land Institute. She has been a real estate agent for 24 years and is a fourth-generation Pasco resident.Jason E. Johnson, an advisor with Ameriprise Financial...
NEW BUSINESSESAvea Financial Planning has opened at 723 The Parkway in Richland (inside Fuse SPC). The business offers financial planning and investment services for pre-retirees and Generation X families, specifically focusing on college funding and retirement planning. Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Contact: 509-366-0032, aveafp.com, Facebook.CrossFit...
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...
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 COUNTYUndisclosed location, 7.73 acres of commercial land. Price: $4,000,000. Buyer: Lewis and Clark Ranch. Seller: Frank Tiegs.3403 S. Ledbetter...
