David and Hanna Goss knew they were on to something when they started feeding their backyard birds with seed sold by Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Shop.“Our neighbors started complaining because the birds weren’t coming over to their house anymore,” Hanna Goss said.Apparently, word of beak spread throughout the bird community.It’s...
33-year-old Richland company diversifies to serve commercial, residential customersTotal Energy Management is celebrating more than 30 years of growth with a move into a new facility at 2521 Stevens Drive in Richland.The company moved to its expanded facility in September from its previous location at the Richland Airport.In August 2016,...
A Richland company has a solution for businesses who can’t hire an employee to serve as a receptionist, or a company sharing a building with multiple tenants.Her name is ALICE and she’s a virtual receptionist.
By Laura KostadTwo years ago, Eric and Jalyn Calaway introduced Tri-Citians to a new way to groom their beloved furry friends: mobile salons offering front door service.The idea for Mobile Pet Works was born when Eric Calaway had to pick up their own two dogs from the groomer one day.“We...
Cougar Digital Marketing & Design’s business plan has evolved over timeTravis Hartliep wasn’t sure how long his startup company would last when he began it out of his then Tri-Cities home in 2012.Back then, Cougar Digital Marketing & Design LLC was just him, with his wife Erika helping out.“To be...
Owner of Tri-City Dental Care also designs, sells neckties with nephewRichland’s Antonio Lopez-Ibarra runs a relatively new dental practice, Tri-City Dental Care, in the Southridge area. Dr. Antonio Lopez-Ibarra, a Kennewick dentist, shows off some of the neckties he and his nephew design and sell. He and Noel Lopez own...
By Robin WojtanikSomewhere between a bath tub, a hot tub and the Dead Sea lie the sensory deprivation tanks at Float Euphoria that allow visitors to float the real world away for up to 90 minutes at a time.The new wellness spa recently opened in Kennewick in the former Twin...
Profits from clothing sales donated to local charitiesA Kennewick banker never intended to launch a clothing line that’s gaining popularity across the Tri-Cities.[blockquote quote="I want to promote Tri-Cities unity." source="Mike Denslow, owner of Love The Tri" align="right" max_width="300px"]Mike Denslow began selling “Love The Tri” branded clothes celebrating community pride last...
CloudSigns.TV programs digital signs on televisions around the Tri-CitiesRestaurant owners using digital signs can relax on a beach and change the price of a hamburger on their menu back home with the touch of a couple of buttons on their smartphone.That’s the beauty of digital signs and an example Michael Rastovich...
Kennewick’s Columbia Basin Ice anticipates $7M in sales for 2017Tri-Citians reaching into big store coolers to grab a bag of ice on their way to a picnic, party or boat this summer most likely will be chilling their food and drinks with ice manufactured by a growing Kennewick company.Columbia Basin...
