Category Archives: Real Estate News

Information on the Real Estate market in the greater tri-city area.

Columbia Basin College makes new strides from the old

Posted on September 14, 2009 by

With the new renovated Business Building at CBC in Pasco, Washington, the construction was a mix of new environmentally friendly with a look into the past, which included keeping a portion of a brick wall from the original structure built … Continue reading →

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Agendas for cities, counties, schools and ports

Posted on September 9, 2009 by

Today 9/09 Benton County Solid Waste Advisory Committee, 6 p.m., Washington State University Extension office, Benton County Annex, 5600 W Canal Dr.: discuss budget for the operation of the Moderate Risk Waste Facility, grant funding for 2010-2011, status of the … Continue reading →

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Kennewick discusses regional facility plan

Posted on September 9, 2009 by

The Kennewick City Council wants to see more progress made toward building a regional facility, and likes the idea of using a metropolitan parks district to pay for it. The council discussed a possible regional facility during a workshop meeting … Continue reading →

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Rep. Hastings to visit Agrium in Kennewick

Posted on September 8, 2009 by

Rep. Doc Hastings toured a Kennewick fertilizer plant Thursday to learn more about what he called an “energy tax” that U.S. industrial manufacturers would have to pay if they are unable to reduce greenhouse gas emissions under provisions of a … Continue reading →

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Chinese company to open facility

Posted on September 8, 2009 by

GCL Solar to do research and development; seeks Tri-City technical expertise at new Columbia Point Drive center. A Chinese company is opening a research and development center in Richland to tap into the technical expertise available in the area. GCL … Continue reading →

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Tri-City tourism staying strong

Posted on September 8, 2009 by

Wine, golf and outdoor attractions are helping attract visitors to the sunny Tri-Cities despite a nationwide crimp on travel budgets. Instead of flying off to exotic locations, most people are exploring areas close to where they live, or a destination … Continue reading →

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Easy steps to save energy at home

Posted on September 3, 2009 by

Like a car, your home needs to be running efficiently to save you  money. Is your home running as efficiently as it can? Does it need a tune-up? Take a moment and review some easy steps you can make to … Continue reading →

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Unemployment rate in Tri-Cities ranks 30th lowest in nation

Posted on September 2, 2009 by

The Kennewick-Pasco-Richland area is ranked 30th lowest in the nation in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest list of unemployment rates for metropolitan areas. With a 6.1 percent unemployment rate, the Tri-Cities shared the spot with Cheyenne, Wyoming; Honolulu; Idaho … Continue reading →

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Tri-Cities school enrollment continues growth

Posted on September 2, 2009 by

Pasco schools continue to outpace the rest of the Tri-Cities in student enrollment growth, but the Richland and Kennewick districts also are seeing some increases. Pasco had about 14,000 students Tuesday, the first full day of classes. That’s an increase … Continue reading →

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