Steve Sprague and Ida Ann Wright love dogs.Sprague’s favorite is a German shorthair, but the truth is, he loves every dog.“I think we’d be pretty miserable without dogs,” he said. “They give you that unconditional love. I think the potential with them is incredible. They enrich your lives in so...
A new shop in Richland’s Parkway is filled with snarky gifts, fresh flowers and a few four-letter words for good measure.“I call it a sassy gift shop with a twist,” said shop owner Teresa VanDoorn. “Life is better with sarcasm.”The Teal Box opened in January as a storefront, replacing a...
The family-run Overturf Motors in Kennewick is set to expand into Pasco in the next couple of years.Doug Overturf, general manager and president of the dealership on West Columbia Drive, said he hopes the new facility south of Interstate 182 and north of Saint Thomas Drive in Pasco will open...
A Kansas-based company plans to pick up where Union Pacific Railroad left off and complete an intermodal ramp in Wallula, bringing increased transportation capacity via rail.The project will open up routes to Northwest docks and as far east as Chicago and beyond through a lease and purchase agreement for the...
Catholic Charities Eastern Washington’s new $16.79 million housing development in Pasco is nearing completion, with leasing expected to begin at the end of March.The Bishop Skylstad Commons project, formerly called Pasco Haven, was renamed in honor of William Skylstad, former bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Spokane and a longtime...
Elaina Morrow has a vision for Roselily Bridal & Tuxedo that goes beyond the elegant wedding gowns, sharp suits and other fashionable formal wear in the Richland shop.“I want everyone who walks in the doors to have a great experience. It’s important to me that everyone has a place to...
It started out as a food truck in Richland’s John Dam Plaza serving up Porter Kinney’s signature smoked meats, and it’s transformed into a local barbecue juggernaut, with three retail locations doing brisk business throughout the Tri-Cities.Now, Porter’s Real Barbecue is continuing its trend of steady growth by opening a...
Documents filed under Washington’s environmental review process reveal a list of projects in the works for the Mid-Columbia.The State Environmental Review Act, or SEPA, often provides the first look at the mixed-use projects, mini storage facilities, apartments, industrial expansions, subdivisions and more that are working their way through the various...
More opportunities are coming for food truck vendors and those who love to frequent them.Bush Developments is building a food truck park, along with a three-suite building at West Okanogan Place, near Kamiakin High School and just off Edison Street in Kennewick.Blake Bush of Bush Developments said the food park...
Washington River Protection Solutions recently awarded a $8.9 million subcontract to Fowler General Construction to install an interim surface barrier over the U Tank Farm.This is the fourth time the Richland firm has been tapped to build such a barrier over the underground waste tanks.The tank farm is a group...
