Tri-City tax professionals are boning up on the new tax code as they prepare for the start of the 2017 tax filing season. Michelle L. BoddySigned into law just before the end of the year, the changes mark the first major reform of the tax code since the mid 1980s....
By Beau RuffCharities and nonprofits need good people who are willing to donate time and energy to make sure the enterprise is running efficiently and doing good deeds. So, they seek out volunteers who are willing to devote time and energy to serve on the board and help to oversee...
As the tax filing season approaches, the Internal Revenue Service is reminding taxpayers to start thinking about who will prepare their federal tax returns.In 2017, more than 132 million individual and family tax returns were e-filed, the most accurate, safest and easiest way to file, according to the agency.More than...
Standard Paint and Flooring buys vacant Staples building for store expansionCommercial real estate growth in the Tri-Cities continues to mirror the region’s robust residential housing growth.“The market is hot,” said Vicki Monteagudo, a broker and principal with NAI Tri-Cities Commercial in Richland.Key growth areas in the Tri-Cities for commercial real...
Russ Dean RV plans to celebrate the grand opening of its new indoor showroom this spring, just in time for the summertime camping season.Its new location is under construction on 23 acres at 9420 Sandifur Parkway in Pasco.A new 27,000-square-foot building will include room for the service, parts and sales...
300-acre destination resort to feature suites, villas, high-end restaurantJustin Wylie gets excited talking about Eritage resort, a dream that’s been over 10 years in the making.“I’ve got goose bumps right now just talking about it,” said Wylie, owner and winemaker of Va Piano Vineyards in the Walla Walla area.The $3...
The Pasco School District’s new Early Learning Center opened for students Jan. 8.The 19,000-square-foot building features 10 classrooms, offices and a multi-purpose room.The building, which used to be the Pasco Senior Center, houses some of the district’s Early Childhood Educational Assistance Program, or ECEAP, classes, and special education preschool classes...
The Tri-Cities boasted a record-setting year in the residential housing market for the fourth year in a row.The region recorded a four percent year-over-year increase in the number of single-family residential permits filed in 2017, with 1,446 tallied in Benton and Franklin counties.The value of all those permits? More than...
The inspiration behind the design of a new two-story building in Pasco came from agriculture.Northwest Farm Credit Services’ new Pasco branch and regional agricultural center at 9915 St. Thomas Drive features panels representing fields and the site layout is indicative of irrigation circles.The 24,500-square-foot new building features insulated metal siding,...
The Pasco Pizza Hut on Court Street reopened last month after a complete renovation.The old building was leveled and a new one built at 1921 W. Court St. The restaurant features a drive-through window and delivery service.The work was completed Dec. 12.Basin Investment Group applied for a $326,500 building permit for...
