Lawsuit against Hanford contractor alleges fraudThe U.S. Department of Justicehas filed a civil lawsuit against Mission Support Alliance, Lockheed MartinCorp., Lockheed Martin Services Inc. and Frank Armijo, alleging they defraudedthe federal government.The Justice Department allegesfalse claims and kickbacks in connection with a multi-billion dollar contractwith the Department of Energy to...

If your business is in Benton or Franklin county and has opened/moved/changed names in the last three months, please download this form to be included in this listing.NEW BUSINESSESKoko’s Bartini has opened at 4309 W. 27th Place in Kennewick. The bar services 60 flavors of martinis and a rotating menu...

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 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 COUNTY11905 CottonwoodCreek Blvd., Kennewick, 2,842-square-foot, residential home on 1.34 acres. Price:$685,000. Buyer: Julian & Sheri Petersen. Seller: Jillane Raines.73804...

BENTON CITYPAWAR NW, 505Ninth St., $40,000 for a sign. Contractor: Nomad Sign Installation.City of Benton City,1499 12th St., $15,000 for an antenna. Contractor: General DynamicsInfo Telecommunications.First UnitedMethodist Church, 906 Ninth St, $7,300 for HVAC. Contractor: Total EnergyManagement.BENTON COUNTYAT&T, 23401S. Lincoln Road SW, $15,000 for an antenna. Contractor: General Dynamics InfoTelecommunications.Finley...

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.Edmundo Villanueva, unpaid Employment Security Department...

Marijuana licenses for Benton and Franklin counties are public record and are obtained from the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board.BENTON COUNTYNEW APPLICATIONSGreen ResearchNetwork, 15505 N. Webber Canyon Road, Suite G, Benton City. License type:marijuana producer tier 2. Application type: change of location.APPROVEDLegacy Organics,237004 E. Legacy PRSE, Kennewick. License type:...

Information provided by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board.BENTON COUNTYNEW APPLICATIONSTwo Broke Chicks,710 Sixth St., Prosser. License type: spirits/beer/wine restaurant lounge.Application type: new.Sun Market #39,10799 Ridgeline Drive, Kennewick. License type: beer/wine grocery store.Application type: new.Wingstop, 121Gage Blvd., Richland. License type: beer/wine restaurant. Application type:assumption.Shooters Sports Bar,214711 E. SR 397,...

Partnership to ensure continued nuclear explosion monitoringMedical isotopes are used daily around the world tovisualize and diagnose cancer, heart disease and other seriousailments. However, their production can emit gasses that, while posing nodanger to the public, have features that look similar to those produced by anuclear explosion.The Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest...