Franklin County prosecutor2020 president of Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys Shawn P. SantNumberof employees you oversee: 26 Briefbackground of what the Prosecuting Attorney’s office does: The prosecutor’s office handles all legal matters forFranklin County. This includes criminal prosecution for all felony crimesoccurring within Franklin County, as well as misdemeanor crimes...

Teacher’s World closes in KennewickTeacher’s World, which sold educational toys and games as well as classroom gear, closed its Kennewick store at Christmas.Owner Shannon Chiamulon will focus on her remaining store in Spokane.Both stores suffered from online competition, leading to falling sales even as costs rose. Chiamulon reached an agreement...

Promotions• Heritage University’s  new director for its Tri-City branch campusat Columbia Basin College is Martín Valadez. He was the director ofworkforce education at Heritage. The former Tri-City director, MarisolRodriguez-Price, had expressed a desire to return to the professorate withinthe College of Education. Valadez will report to David Wise, the vice...

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.BENTON COUNTY5500 Hershey Lane,West Richland, 1 lot of undeveloped land. Price: $560,200. Buyer: ShareeFitzgerald & Maldonado Rosado Seller: Titan Homes.599...

Building permit values have been rounded to the nearest hundred figure.KENNEWICKYakima Valley Farmworkers, 6335 W. Rio Grande Ave., $15,250,000 for a new commercial building. Contractor: The Neenan Company.JC Penney Properties, 1659 N. Columbia Center Blvd., $700,000 for a commercial addition. Contractor: Stephens & Sons Construction.Bonnie Jean Plaza, LLC, 5102 W...

KENNEWICK Go Wireless, 2909 S. Quillan St.LMC, 210605 E. Perkins Road.J&J Plumbing of the Tri-Cities, 4537 Moline Lane, Pasco.Banner Bank, 8203 W. Quinault Ave.Rosencrans Transit Authority, 1206 N. Tweedt St.Jackalope Bar & Grill, 107 Vista Way.El Molcajete, 321 N. Columbia Center Blvd.Critical Informatics, 245 Fourth St., Bremerton.Woodburn Plumbing, 106 SE Wier...

The state can file lawsuits against people or businesses that do not pay taxes, resulting in a judgment against property that person or business owns. Judgments are filed in Benton and Franklin Superior Court. The following is from the Franklin County Superior Court Clerk’s Office.Jose P. Contreras,unpaid Employment Security Department...

Information provided by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board.BENTON COUNTYNEW APPLICATIONSRiverfront Hotel,50 Comstock St., Richland. License type: Beer/wine specialty shop. Applicationtype: new.MV West Star,458-C Columbia Point Drive, Suite B, Richland. License type: spirits/beer/winerestaurant lounge. Application type: new.Denny’s 6695,2801 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick. License type: spirits/beer/wine restaurantlounge. Application type: assumption.Gordon...