Building Tri-Cities
Kennewick School Distrcit completes Amon Creek Elementary
Amon Creek Elementary is a new Kennewick school with 76,664 square feet of space for 38 classrooms, a gym, cafeteria, library, specialist spaces, flexible learning space, computer lab, two reading rooms and a playground. The school may have a Richland mailing address but it is in the Kennewick School District boundaries. School district boundaries sometimes…
First American Title moves into new building
Tri-City Title and Escrow was to be the tenant of a new nine-office building in the Grandridge Business Park but it’s now home to First American Title Co., which finalized the purchase of the Tri-City Title and Escrow after construction had commenced at 8109 W. Grandridge Blvd. in Kennewick. First American Title Co. is the…
KSD completes first dual language elementary school
Kennewick’s first dual language elementary school, Fuerza Elementary, is ready to open its doors to students on Aug. 28. The 66,338-square-foot school features 30 classrooms, a gym, cafeteria, library, offices, specialist spaces and playground. It’s built on the former site of Desert Hills Middle School and will be home to all of the district’s dual…
Richland’s Jeffereson Elementary ready to welcome students
Richland School District’s ninth and final project from the 2013 voter-approved bond will be finished in time to welcome students back to school on Aug. 28. The new 65,000-square-foot Jefferson at 1550 George Washington Way can accommodate 537 students. Voters five years ago approved a plan to replace Jefferson’s 1953 wing, but additional state funding…
Sandifur Crossing brings new businesses to Pasco
Pasco’s status as one of the state’s fastest growing cities in the state and a forecast for continued growth prompted a Yakima-based developer to create a 13.5-acre retail center off Road 68. The single-story Sandifur Crossing at 5710 N. Road 68 features four units, leased by Dollar Tree, Planet Fitness, Grocery Outlet and one to…
Tri-Tech adds new building for manufacturing programs
Kennewick School District recently completed construction of the Tri-Tech East building on the Tri-Tech Skills Center campus. The new 10,200-square-foot detached building features 6,200 square feet of remodeled space and 4,000 square feet of new space at 5929 W. Metaline Ave. It opened in June. The $4 million project features space for classrooms, workshops and…
Wine Country Family Dental moves into new, modern clinic
Wine Country Family Dental in Pasco moved to its new home on Burden Boulevard in May. The 3,800-square-foot dental clinic’s modern architecture and open-floor design incorporates a rustic and industrial feel similar to many of the wineries and newer buildings around the Tri-Cities. The clinic features exposed rustic beams throughout, with custom wine barrel sinks,…
The Original Pancake House opens second Tri-City location
A second The Original Pancake House is serving breakfast all day in the Tri-Cities. The new restaurant in south Richland opened this month in front of Yoke’s Fresh Market at 424 Keene Road. The $1.8 million restaurant will serve full-service breakfasts. Everything is made from scratch daily, including all syrups, batters and toppings. The pancakes are crafted…
Brantingham Phase IV completed in Pasco
Michels Corp. has leased the Brantingham Phase IV building at 3030 Travel Plaza Way in Pasco. The new 9,150-square-foot pre-engineered steel warehouse features 2,010 square feet of wood framed front office space and 55,265 square feet of yard space. The project is scheduled to be completed this month. CRF Metal Works of Pasco is the…
Dutch Bros. add new location in Prosser
Dutch Bros. fans — known as the Dutch Mafia — can pick up their favorite brews from the new drive-through Prosser shop. It opened July 2 at 119 Merlot Drive, just off Interstate 82. The 16-by-30-foot stand also includes a 17-by-17-foot storage area. Erin and Ryan Bates own the Prosser and Sunnyside franchises. On the…
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Around Town Photo Gallery
Campers watch their rockets soar June 29 at Washington State University Tri-Cities’ middle school science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, camp in Richland. WSU offered seven camps, with many selling out, including Fantastic Flight, a camp to explore flying machines that included creating catapults, slingshots and rockets. (Courtesy WSU Tri-Cities)
A Pasco Fire Department uniform serves as a photo backdrop for youngsters at the June 30 Pasco Farmers Market. Department officials were on hand to discuss home fire escape plans, smoke alarms and hands-only CPR, a form of CPR that doesn’t require rescue breathing on adults. (Courtesy Pasco Fire Department)
Area agriculture producers, processors and industry officials set a new event record by raising more than $91,000 to benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities Inland Northwest on June 13 at the fifth annual Ag World Golf Classic at Canyon Lakes Golf Course in Kennewick. Ag World Support Systems was joined by co-hosts Simplot, Lamb Weston, McCain Foods and Potato Growers of Washington to make the 18-hole scramble a success. (Courtesy Ag World Golf Classic)
Jason Lee of Richland, a Navy veteran and union recruiting specialist with UA Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 598, was busy chasing ducks and geese on a dream hunt in Saskatchewan while filming an upcoming episode of Brotherhood Outdoors TV. He was selected to appear on the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance’s television series to highlight his work ethic and commitment to the service of his country and community. The episode aired on the Sportsman Channel. (Courtesy Union Sportsmen’s Alliance)
