An inquiry about extending sewer lines to boathouses at the Clover Island Yacht Club has prompted a strong response from the Port of Kennewick.Boathouses are for boats, not people. Living on boats or in boathouses is not allowed by the port or the Army Corps of Engineers.The port leases the...
The Port of Kennewick is in an awkward position after the death of a tenant who held a lifetime right to occupy port-owned property in east Kennewick.Audrey Bouton died Sept. 14 in San Tan Valley, Arizona, where she had moved to be cared for by a daughter. She was 90...
A dustup over a 2019 land sale next to the Vista Field redevelopment site continues to roil the Port of Kennewick.At a December hearing, Commissioner Don Barnes appealed sanctions levied after an investigator concluded he violated port rules through his efforts to halt a private sale of five acres to...
Gov. Jay Inslee extended his wide-ranging restrictions on indoor dining, gatherings and other activities to Jan. 4, citing alarming Covid-19 infection rates and the fast-dwindling supply of ICU beds in the state’s hospitals. The restrictions were imposed in November and were supposed to end Dec. 12.“This is an extremely alarming situation,” he said during a Dec. 8 press conference. The...
When the city of West Richland bought the former Tri-City Raceway in 2019, it saw a spot to build its new police station and a place to steer commercial development.But a team of fans, including the raceway’s former operator, see something different.Instead of tearing out the raceway and what is...
Marineland Village, the storied Kennewick shopping center known for its sea otter statue, marine theme and a landscape that once featured palm trees, has changed hands for the final time after 15 years.Vancouver-based Inland Ocean LLC, consisting of Jane Schmid-Cook and her partner and former husband, Rod Cook, promises to...
The Port of Benton is seeking a new operator for Prosser’s Walter Clore Wine and Culinary Center after the nonprofit that established the wine industry showplace vacated the property because of the Covid-19 pandemic.The port, which owns the taxpayer-funded wine and event center, pledged to move quickly to find a...
Washington retailers will be laser-focused on the state budget when the 2021 Legislature convenes in January.They also expect lawmakers to revisit a data privacy bill that passed in the Senate this year but not the House. It has been revised for 2021.Mark Johnson, senior vice president of policy and governmental...
The Covid-19 pandemic and a supply shortage could prevent a ban on single-use plastic bags from taking effect in Washington on Jan. 1.Gov. Jay Inslee signed a reusable bag bill — a plastic bag ban — into law in March after it passed in both the House and Senate. The...
Goodwill Industries of the Columbia will build a store in Pasco after securing a site next to Walmart.The store will mirror the newly built Kennewick Goodwill. However, it will not take shape for several years, said Ken Gosney, executive director for the nonprofit, which serves people with disabilities.Goodwill paid $1.17...
