The Tri-City chapter of the National Active & Retired Federal Employees Association launched its 50th year with a return to form and its first in-person event in more than a year.The local chapter met Sept. 1 at the Red Lion Hotel Kennewick Columbia Center – its usual spot – in...
A casino-turned-strip club in downtown Kennewick will reopen as a Mexican grocery following a remodel by a faith-led investment group that is eager to play a role in the neighborhood.Jared Walther, a former nuclear industry executive and cybersecurity expert, is the driving force behind Walther CRE LLC and related investment...
Years after Columbia Gardens and its sister development, Vista Field, began taking shape in Kennewick, private developers will finally get a shot at buying sites in both developments this fall.The Port of Kennewick expects to hang a “For Sale” sign at Columbia Gardens, its wine-themed urban village near the base...
Thelbert “Thadd” LawsonThelbert “Thadd” Lawson toured a former Albertsons in Richland as a possible new location for Veterans Warehouse Thrift Store, prompting speculation the long-empty grocery would finally come back to life.Alas, there is no deal.Lawson confirmed he was interested in the nearly 40,000-square-foot store. He loves the location and...
Two warehouses, each more than 1 million square feet, will bring nearly 1,200 jobs to South Road 40 East, north of Sacajawea State Park in east Pasco.Two industrial distribution centers, each more than 1 million square feet, are planned near Sacajawea State Park.The Ryan Companies of Bellevue is developing the...
Word that Costco likely will anchor new development at Pasco’s Broadmoor Boulevard would normally be one of the year’s top business stories. But 2021 is shaping up as one for the records as one eye-popping development deal after another breaks in Pasco.Collectively, new development at Broadmoor coupled with at least...
A Kennewick golf pro is considering joining the senior tour after he qualified for the U.S. Senior Open, held July 7-11 at the Omaha, Nebraska, Country Club.Lionel Kunka, manager of Golf Universe in Kennewick, missed the cut after he shot a 79 and an 81 in the first two rounds....
LoAnn AyersPrograms that help families and kids thrive will be the sole focus of the 2022 round of grants awarded by the United Way of Benton and Franklin Counties.The nonprofit that raises money and vets nonprofits is sharpening its focus as it addresses “gaps” that opened in the local social...
Porter Kinney wants to be the Northwest’s go-to barbecue guy.The Richland entrepreneur behind the popular Porter’s Real Barbecue chain and his new business partner are taking steps to make it happen, including securing its future by purchasing the kitchen at the heart of the business.Kate and Porter Kinney and their...
Darigold Inc. will build its largest ever milk drying plant in Pasco, cementing the region’s status as one of the Northwest’s leading centers for food processing.The Seattle-based dairy cooperative intends to build a $500 million, 400,000-square-foot protein and butter plant packed with carbon-reducing features on 150 acres at the Port...
