Beaverton-based Reser’s Fine Foods held a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking operations at its new Pasco processing plant on Sept. 21.The new plant is more than twice the size of its old one at the Pasco Processing Center, which is now for sale. The $120 million plant has 274,000 square feet and is...
The majority of the patients Grace Clinic serves work hard at their jobs to make ends meet – but they don’t have health insurance.They arrive at the Kennewick clinic seeking free medical care offered by a team of compassionate medical professionals who volunteer their time.“Most of our patients, and many...
The ink was barely dry on a $39 million road improvement plan for Pasco’s Broadmoor area when Big Sky Developers dispatched excavators.Big Sky’s heavy equipment as much as anything signifies development is coming to Broadmoor, the 1,200-plus acre collection of sand dunes that has long been the spot where Pasco...
One Richland business has figured out a way to inject more fun into travel for kids.A Richland business has figured out a way to inject more fun into travel for kidsWhen Wesley and Yen Brown started traveling internationally with their then 8-month-old son, Keanu, they were quick to jump on...
Benton County closes deal for old KGH buildingBenton County closed a $1.6 million deal to purchase the former Kennewick General Hospital on Nov. 1. and is seeking a behavioral health care partner to operate it.The seller, LifePoint, acquired it after the Kennewick Public Hospital District filed for bankruptcy in 2017...
Rain and dark clouds didn’t dampen the enthusiasm at Visit Tri-Cities’ annual luncheon in early November. Organizers rallied around the event’s upbeat theme, “The future’s so bright, I gotta wear shades,” decorating tables with sunglasses, handing out vehicle sun shades and highlighting the reasons why residents and tourists love our...
Some of the most amazing companies in the world are hiding in plain sight, right here in Washington.They’re located inside industrial buildings and office parks that we drive by every day, often without a second look. They’re in the heart of our metro areas, the outskirts of suburban communities and...
To “build back America” key workers must return to job sites.It is not good enough for President Joe Biden to lean back on low unemployment numbers claiming success when employers cannot find workers.Inflation is a huge deterrent. It has been running at over 8%.Last April, the New York Post reported:...
In 2019, CISI Capital Markets and Corporate Finance estimated the U.S. equity markets had a value of $30 trillion and the U.S. bond markets had a value of $40 trillion.More than half of all the money that goes into Wall Street investments goes into bonds. Yet many individual investors don’t understand...
As nights get longer and colder, staff at the Tri-City Union Gospel Mission shelter for women face an unenviable task.When the shelter is full, they’re forced to turn away women and children seeking accommodations as they escape domestic violence, poverty, substance abuse and the myriad other challenges that leave them...
