Four Feathers Wine Estates processed 15,000 tons of grapes last yearThe winemaking happening inside Four Feathers Wine Estates in Prosser is no small operation.The more than 100 towering silver tanks can store three million gallons within the 50,000-square-foot warehouse and process some 15,000 tons of wine grapes a year.Four Feathers’...
Public plaza, space for food trucks to be completed this summerNow that wine is being made and poured at Kennewick’s waterfront wine village, the community can look forward to the next ribbon cutting, as the second phase is set to get underway this summer.A larger-than-expected crowd gathered for the Feb....
By Andy Perdue and Eric Degerman, Wine News ServiceWhen Rob Griffin arrived in Washington wine country from his native California in early 1977, he never dreamed he’d be most famous for making pink wine.Yet today, the owner/winemaker of Barnard Griffin in Richland may be making the best rosé in America....
By Marilou SheaZeb’s Vineyard produces mighty fine grapes.But they typically aren’t found in an award-winning bottle of wine. Marilou Shea,Food Truck AcademyUnlike the vinifera primarily grown on the West Coast that have ties to European heritage, Zeb’s grape varietals harken from good ole America.The juicy Concord is named after its...
Airport officials expected more but winter weather, pilot shortage took tollThe Tri-Cities Airport saw a modest growth of 723 additional passengers last year despite facing the challenges of a harsh winter and the loss of more than 35,000 available seats, the result of a reduction in available flights.That’s fewer than...
Organizations form NW IMPACT to advance research in materials scienceA closer collaboration between the top scientific brains at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the University of Washington could fuel future discoveries.PNNL and UW’s new partnership aims to power advancements in materials that transform energy, telecommunications, medicine, information technology and other...
By Dave Leder, Yakima Valley Business TimesOne of the Tri-Cities’ best-known bakeries soon will have a presence in Yakima.Viera’s Bakery & Deli, with two locations in Pasco, could open as soon as March 1 at 516 W. Lincoln Ave., next to Cost Less Carpets and the Safeway fuel station.The Viera...
Sunrise Vet Clinic’s new owner has plans for building, technology improvements Sunrise Veterinary Clinic in Benton City kicked off the new year with a change of ownership, new hires and plans for several improvements.Dr. Sharon Molton took over the 2,800-square-foot, full-service practice for companion animals and the active customer base...
Ron Morris buys BIG Print Shop, Digital Image Tri-Cities in 2017Ron Morris spent decades learning the ins and outs of the printing world and within a span of six months last year, he bought two printing businesses, both of which he used to work at.The tale of how he became...
By Kris JohnsonWashington’s economy is the envy of many states across the country. Job growth in our urban areas is booming and cranes pepper the Seattle and Bellevue skylines. Kris Johnson, Association of Washington BusinessAll that points to a robust statewide economy today and into the future. Or, does it?Each...
