Darigold to build $500 million Tri-Cities plant, creating 1,200 jobs
Tri-City Herald 8 hrs ago Allison Stormo, Tri-City Herald (Kennewick, Wash.)
Jul. 1 PASCO, Wa. Darigold will build a $500 million processing plant in Pasco under a new deal with the Port of Pasco.
When done, the plant that will make specialized protein powder and butter, will create 200 on-site jobs and addition 1,000 support service jobs.
More than half of the 400,000-square foot facility s products are expected to be exported, particularly to Pacific Rim countries, said the port in a news release.
The $3.3 million sale of 150 acres at the Reimann Industrial Center is half of the port s newly created 300-acre business park.
May 19, 2021 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, May 13, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) participated as a keynote speaker for the Andrus Center for Public Policy’s 2021 Environmental Conference at Boise State University. Titled “Energy, Salmon, Agriculture and Community: REVISITED,” the conference reprised the Andrus Center’s 2019 conference focusing on the diverse and interconnected factors related to salmon survival, energy production, and economic development throughout the Pacific Northwest.
River stakeholders and partners have since been applauding Rep. Newhouse’s remarks and his commitment to ensuring all voices are heard on this important issue:
“In every public debate, a moment occurs that shifts the tide. Rep. Newhouse’s comments at the Andrus Center conference created that moment for supporters of a clean, equitable energy future for the Pacific Northwest.”