C and E Trenching has been digging dirt for 25 yearsCurtis Wray can be pretty self-effacingand humble.When asked what he sees his company, Cand E Trenching LLC and himself doing in five years, he said he doesn’t knowhow to do anything else.His father, Everett Wray, bought thebusiness in 1994 —...

By Kevin AnthonyRandy Johnson is big on challenges.It’s why the owner of RX Pharmacy on the Kadlec campus in Richland jumped right in as a pharmacist and store manager straight out of college.It’s why he went from working behind the counter for one of the biggest chains in the nation...

Barb Fangman and Scott Williams had seen how most accounting firms do business — and they wanted something different.And it’s been working. Barb FangmanThe owners of Insight Accounting Solutions have seen their Richland company — which Fangman started in 2012 — grow.“We are experiencing 50 to 70 percent growth a...

For Mark Howell, the key to running a successful business is more than just making gobs of money.As the owner of Sandy’s Trophies in Pasco, Howell believes caring a lot about people is just as, if not more important, than the bottom line.He and his first wife bought the established...

Almost one year to the date Vivian Terrell opened the Tri-Cities’ first HoneyBaked Ham Café, the entrepreneur feels the business has been a success.“I feel good. I’d give this last year an 8,” said Terrell, on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the best.A steady stream of...

Understanding the differences between retirement, nursing and adult day homes and assisted living facilities can be challenging.It’s easy for seniors — and their families — to become overwhelmed by all the “providers” vying for their business, said Karen Sousley of Living Well Senior Home Placement.“There is so much information that...

When Danielle Andre opened Today’s Generation Dance Co. in Pasco, she hoped to continue a legacy of award-winning dance instruction that her mother Lori Baker and co-founders Peggy Earl and Janet Bergeson started 19 years ago in Moses Lake.Andre and her husband moved around the U.S. while he finished his...

For years, Dara Quinn took her music on the road, sharing her love of it with others all around the United States.Today, she shares music — hers and many others’ — at The Emerald of Siam in Richland on a daily basis.Thai food and music have become a winning recipe...

Myron Pierce loves nothing better than making a car gleam.It’s something he’s done – make cars look great – for years, and he’s doing it now with his business, Recon Techs Tri-Cities, at 4193 W. Van Giesen St. in West Richland.“I love cars, from the time I played with my...

Dee Pridemore wants people to know that face painting can be more than a hobby.She has made it her business to change the perception and has turned it into a professional career.By all accounts, it’s been successful as she’s recently landed work with an Oregon amusement park.“I love making people...