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Franklin County a beacon of housing growth in the country

Anyone who has lived here in the Tri Cities over the past 1o years or more has seen the expansion that has become West Pasco and in fact, has made Pasco the 2nd largest of the Tri-Cities. According to recent … Continue reading

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Will it be a costly move for the county seat?

After many years of petition pushing by former judge Fred Staples, the petition signatures have finally been verified and now the issue of moving the county seat from Prosser to Kennewick can be placed before the voters this November.  At … Continue reading

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A Distinctive perspective

Its doubtful that anyone really misses the year 2009. From purely an economic standpoint, it was as unforgiving a year as most of us have ever seen. With that being said, it did have some highlights. Business-wise, the most satisfying … Continue reading

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Columbia Basin College makes new strides from the old

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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Tri-Cities continues to see healthy job market

The Tri-Cities can thank federal stimulus money and highway construction work for helping the community weather the recession better than many other Washington communities, a state economist says. Federal stimulus money for Hanford cleanup and ongoing road work helped the … Continue reading

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Area’s food processing industry provides some stability in shaky economy

Food processing gross sales in Benton County reached $727 million 2007 and were $126 million in Franklin County. And food processing jobs provided $130 million in wages in Benton and Franklin counties in 2007 – a 20 percent increase in … Continue reading

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Tri-Cities Calendar of Events: June 15 through 21st

June 15: Summer Sizzle Grilling Class & Dinner: 6pm – 9pm. StoneRidge Event Center, 5960 Burden Blvd., Pasco June 16: Financial Planning Workshop Series: 4:30pm – 6pm, WSU Tri-Cities, E Bldg, R212, 2710 University Dr, Richland. June 17: Young Professionals … Continue reading

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Golf Course Facts

Spring must be here…I found three golf balls in my backyard this weekend.  Since the golfers are back on the course these days, I’m wondering how many know that the Canyon Lakes Golf Course is rated 4 1/2 Stars by Golf Digest … Continue reading

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Where the jobs are, Spring 2009

A quarterly survey reveals the cities expecting the largest employment growth–and losses–across the country. Thanks to last year’s strong harvest of apples and the jobs that followed in juicing, packaging and shipping. Yakima, Wash., has the strongest employment outlook in … Continue reading

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