Archive for July, 2008

Richland Business News Roundup

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Lots of Richland business stuff going on lately. Check this out:

ConAgra Lamb Weston is getting all kinds of TV attention lately. Just this week, crews from The Food Network were at the Richland potato processing plant to tape a segment about the technology used to make french fries. Earlier this month, The History Channel taped [...]

Art in the Park - Allied Arts Show ‘08

Saturday, July 26th, 2008

For a lot of locals, this weekend means Boat Races/Water Follies. For me it means the Allied Arts Show over at Howard Amon Park.
It’s an annual event that takes place during Boat Race weekend. And it’s fantastic - food, paintings, photography, pottery, jewelry, home furnishings, knick knacks and do-dads. Parking is extremely difficult [...]

Richland Real Estate Stats

Friday, July 25th, 2008

Here are some interesting stats from the City of Richland about real estate, construction, and population:
Building permits at all-time highs: The city’s revenue from building permits continues very strong through the first half of the year. The current workload in Development Services seems to indicate that it will remain strong for the rest of the [...]

Hanford’s B-Reactor Update: Almost a National Historic Landmark

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

Just updating the blog post from last week about Hanford’s B-Reactor…. the National Park Service advisory board voted unanimously this week to recommend that the site be declared a National Historic Landmark. Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne will make the final decision.
Local officials say the NHL status would give the Tri-Cities more exposure on the national [...]

Van Giesen Avenue Construction to Slow Traffic

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

The City of Richland is working on Van Giesen Avenue and if you drive along the road frequently, you may want to find a detour from now through mid-August. Here are the details from the city’s news release:
PROJECT WILL RESTRICT VAN GIESEN TRAFFIC
Traffic will be disrupted through July as the city contractor work on the [...]

Should Hanford’s B-Reactor be a National Historic Landmark?

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

That’s what Sen. Patty Murray is asking the National Park System to consider. In a letter to the NPS advisory board considering the designation, Murray said, “The B Reactor and the people who made it a reality have played an indelible role in our nation’s history.”
It’s the first full-size reactor in the world, and was [...]