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Construction is under way at Areva NP’s new $12 million scrap uranium recovery facility on Horn Rapids Road in Richland. (Courtesy Areva NP)

Areva continues to invest in its Richland manufacturing plant

The Areva NP plant in Richland has been investing an average of $7 million a year into its nuclear fuel manufacturing company for the last decade. It’s a trend that appears to be continuing. In the past four months, the nuclear fuel manufacturing plant has announced: Plans to build a new $12 million scrap uranium […]

Community First Bank’s administrative team and HFG Trust will renovate a building at 8131 W. Grandridge Blvd. in Kennewick and move into it later this year and next. (Courtesy Community First Bank)

Community First Bank headquarters, HFG Trust to move into shared building

1 month ago by Kristina Lord

Sister businesses plan move to Grandridge Boulevard after renovating offices Community First Bank will mark 20 years in business this year by moving its headquarters to a new building. The locally-owned bank, which opened in 1997, will be moving its administration team as well as its sister company, HFG Trust, to 8131 W. Grandridge Blvd. […]

Center Towers Shopping Center in Kennewick is at full capacity and the new owner of the retail center located behind the Olive Garden said his tenants work to support one another. Rents range from $18- to $19-a-square-foot.

Kennewick building owner shares entrepreneurial spirit with tenants

1 month ago by Jessica Hoefer

Jeremy Mansius spent his adolescence helping his dad run a HobbyTown franchise in Portland. When he went on to pursue a degree in finance, he thought he’d left the radio-controlled cars and science kits behind him. “I grew up thinking, ‘I’m never going to work at this store. I’m never going to work at HobbyTown.’ […]

Richland marketing company moves to larger office

1 month ago by Audra Distifeno

During the past 10 years, WinSome Design Inc. staff have called an 800-square-foot basement their office space. It was the place they brainstormed, collaborated and created to improve others’ business outcomes. The team recently moved from Riverwood Street in Richland to 1201 Jadwin Ave., Suite 101, and more than doubled its work space. “It’s awesome […]

Kadlec Birth Center rooms to receive $2 million in improvements

1 month ago by Kristina Lord

New colors, sofa sleepers, lights, bathrooms included in work The rooms used to welcome babies into the world at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland will be remodeled and updated as part of a more than $2 million project. With nearly 2,800 babies born at the Richland hospital last year and a room remodel completed […]

Selling property with a real estate contract is powerful tool

1 month ago by Guest Contributor

By Beau Ruff If a person proposes to sell real property (land, house, buildings, etc.), the best option is to receive a full cash offer. In this case, whether some or all of the purchase price is financed, the seller still receives all of the value of the property at closing and the seller’s risk […]

Wes Heyden recently opened his ninth Roasters Coffee at 300 N. Ely St. in Kennewick, in the parking lot of the EconoLodge. It celebrated its grand opening with drink specials on July 14. Heyden is opening his tenth location before the holidays in south Richland near Keene and Kennedy roads.

Iced, blended or hot: new coffeeshops ready to brew Tri-Citians’ favorites

2 months ago by Jeffrey Morrow

Brianna Cervantes wanted to be a photographer when she was a little kid. Then at the age of 15, she found coffee, and her life changed. “I worked at Dutch Brothers for a year and a half,” she said. “I actually wanted to be a franchisee at Dutch Brothers. I tried three times.” Cervantes, who […]

Pool builders encourage customers wanting to install a backyard pool to plan ahead and use local contractors. The photo highlights a pool installed by Kennewick’s Mirage Pool ‘N’ Spa. (Courtesy Mirage Pool ‘N’ Spa)

Pool builders say to plan ahead before installing backyard oasis

2 months ago by Jeffrey Morrow

Experts say many new homeowners choosing pools as economy improves As temperatures in the Mid-Columbia soar to triple digits, wouldn’t it be nice to have a swimming pool to cool off in? You better plan ahead then. Don’t wait until June or July. “Most builders should be scheduling jobs three to six months out in […]

NAI Tri-Cities principal moves to Spokane-based firm

2 months ago by Guest Contributor

By Michelle Dupler A principal of NAI Tri-Cities has joined a Spokane-based real estate firm that’s expanded into the Tri-Cities. Former NAI Tri-Cities principal Lance Bacon has joined the Kennewick office of Kiemle & Hagood Co., which opened satellite offices in Eastern Washington and Missoula, Montana, about six months ago. Gordon Hester, Kiemle & Hagood […]

Cummins Sales and Service Tri-Cities opened last month at 1708 E. James St. in Pasco. The engine service company closed its Pendleton location and moved to the Tri-Cities to better position itself in the region.

Cummins opens new service, sales center in east Pasco

2 months ago by Kristina Lord

Company closed its 58-year-old Pendleton center last month A global company known for its expertise in servicing engines recently closed its Pendleton operation and moved it to the Tri-Cities. Cummins invested $250,000 to open a service center at 1708 E. James St. in east Pasco. It expects to employ up to 15 people. The Columbus, […]