Kennewick Business News Roundup
May 27, 2010 Kennewick Business
Here’s a quick look at what’s going on in the Kennewick business community these days.
- Debby’s Brown Bag Deli is now open for business at 525 N. Edison Street. It offers fresh sandwiches, along with homemade soups and salads. The deli is open weekdays frtom 5:30 am to 3:00 pm. You can phone in your order ahead of time and then pick it up at the deli’s drive-thru window.
- Lisa McGee Decor (no relation!) will open in July in downtown Kennewick. It’s a quilting and clothing store, and will also offer quilting lessons.
- Lunkers, a fishing bait and tackle shop, is now open for business on West Entiat Avenue in downtown Kennewick. It’s located across from Hubby’s Pizza. The store offers all kinds of fishing gear and supplies, and is co-owned by Steve and Kerry Lee. Steve is a former pro bass fisherman. Lunkers is open from noon to 6 pm, Tuesday thru Friday. It’s also open from 8 am to 1 pm on Saturdays.
As always, if you know of a new business opening in Kennewick, or have other Kennewick business news to share, please contact us.
Kennewick 3-on-3 Basketball Tourney Coming in August
May 19, 2010 Kennewick Events
Downtown for Three, Kennewick’s annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament, is back for its third edition this summer. The event will take place on Saturday and Sunday, August 14th and 15th, 2010 on the streets of downtown Kennewick.
If you’re planning on signing up, visit the tournament web site to download the official rules and the registration brochure. Those are available now. Entry fees must be turned in by July 31st to be guaranteed a spot in the tournament.
The tournament has separate brackets for boys and girls ranging from 1st grade up to high school. There are also men’s and women’s adult-level brackets, and an elite bracket for more experienced basketball players. (That elite bracket will have a division for folks 6-feet and under, too.)
Team entry fees range from $80 to $120.
All of this is being organized by the Historic Downtown Kennewick Partnership. Pacific Steel & Recycling is the primary sponsor, and other local businesses and organizations are also providing support.
Habitat for Humanity, Home Builders Assn. doing “Blitz Build”
May 17, 2010 Kennewick Real Estate
The Home Builders Association of the Tri-Cities is partnering with the local Habitat for Humanity chapter this week for an event in Kennewick called “Blitz Build.”
The aim of Blitz Build is to build five new homes in just five days! And it looks like they got off to a great start today. There are some Monday morning photos on the Habitat for Humanity Tri-Cities web site. And the Home Builders Association has posted about three dozen photos on Facebook. Here’s a cool one:
Blitz Build goes on all this week (May 17-21, 2010) and if you want to volunteer to help out, just stop by 606 & 612 Wyoming Street in Kennewick. All helping hands will be appreciated!
Overturned Trailer on Hwy. 395/240
May 10, 2010 Kennewick News
Crazy scene today just south of the Blue Bridge along Hwy. 395. A truck w/trailer apparently flipped over the overpass and down onto the roundabout area below — Highway 240. Gary P. from Mid-Columbia Insurance posted some video on Flickr. Have a look:
Word on Twitter a couple hours aho was that traffic was delayed in the area, but it may be better by this time of day.
Chat with Delvin, Haler, Klippert tomorrow
May 7, 2010 Kennewick Events
Three of our local state officials will get together tomorrow night (May 8th) in Kennewick for a “town hall”-style meeting in the Kennewick City Council chamber. State Senator Jerome Delvin will be joined by State Representatives Brad Klippert and Larry Haler. They’ll talk about the goings on over in Olympia during the 2010 legislative session, and be available to take questions and talk to attendees individually.
If you’re going, here’s what you need to know:
6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
City Council Chambers
210 W. 6th Avenue
Kennewick
