Israel Moore was always interested in owning his own construction company, and that dream came true in 2014.

But something interesting happened a year later: he found a second business in hauling people’s junk away.

Moore launched Trash Bandits, a professional junk removal service, eight years ago.

“My construction company (MyPROcontractor)...

Kyle and Becky Thornhill have been riding a wave toward a building of their own since launching Tsunami Catering in January 2018.

And despite setbacks – some temporary, some longer – it’s been a great ride.

“For me, I get excited because it’s connecting with people through food,” Kyle said.

Becky...

You might not think city planning and winemaking have a lot in common.

But Scott Greenberg’s decades of experience helping shape and manage municipal growth has come in handy in his second career as a winemaker and winery owner.

Greenberg, who recently moved his North Bend-based Convergence Zone Cellars to...

What would the love child of ballet and gymnastics look like?

Wonderland Pole and Dance studio, said owner Lindsey Ross.

“It’s like the gym and the club mixed and made a baby, or like the love child of gymnastics and ballet. All the things! I want to meet the need...

Roberta Chalaris-Davis and Marina de Albuquerque have an eye for design, and they’ve branched out from interior spaces to designing artisanal charcuterie boards and home décor at a storefront in Richland’s Parkway.

Set to open in June, just in time for the return of the Richland Farmers Market, ROMA...

Jonathan Ray knows what it’s like to lose someone.
He spent 22 years as a pilot in the U.S. Marine Corps, and “I lost a lot of friends in aviation and in war,” he said.
He also knows the power of a final goodbye. His new business, Rest on High, aims to use his aviation expertise to help families give their loved ones a dignified and peaceful final send-off.