The Tri-Cities will add more than 300 hotel rooms to the market when multiple hotels open in the next year.And more rooms will be available in 2021 and beyond, with other hotel projects currently in the planning stages.The opening of three hotels with a combined value of $21.5 million will increase the...
It’s not easy to describe what Richland’s Lance Frisbee does for a living.He’s a gaming celebrity, social media influencer and YouTuber.“There are a lot of people who are really curious about my line of work. They want to know why I travel all over the world. I am still working...
By Andrew KirkAlmost 100 people will lose their jobs at Zirkle Fruit Co.’s Prosser plant in October and about 200 more will be laid off in the coming months.The layoffs are necessary as the Selah-based Zirkle Fruit Co.’s plant at 101 Max Benitz Road closes its apple packing line. The...
A Kennewick company already selling a popular soil-test kit on Amazon is poised to grow its success when it goes public this fall.“What I see this company doing is going from several million in sales to a whole lot more,” said James Katzaroff, senior vice president for finance for UNIBEST...
A Montana-based company soon will manage individual providers who offer in-home care to clients through the state’s Department of Social and Health Services.It’s a switch from the current system that has DSHS handling all administrative functions. Now, Consumer Direct Care Network out of Missoula will become responsible for 20,000 individual...
The store may include “restaurant” in its name, but Western Restaurant Supply & Design also is hoping to serve home chefs at its new 10,000-square-foot Richland showroom.“If you’re looking for a $15 knife, I got those, or if you want a $400 knife, I got those, too. We’re always looking...
Three generations of Erstad family worked at Burger Factory before owning itRhonda Erstad grew up in Connell. So did her husband, Mike.They’ve lived in the Connell area pretty much their whole lives, and Rhonda wouldn’t have it any other way.“I love Connell,” she said. “Our kids always had someone looking...
By Marilou SheaIn a recent column, I waxed poetic about how lovage, among other uncommon herbs, is trending as a culinary darling these days. I’ve just done a deep dive into lovage—which sounds like “luggage”—and it’s a pretty, cool herb, and while it won’t shake the shingles off your roof,...
By Aaron WellingSix trillion dollars.It’s a large sum and one that warrants a better understanding. How much is $6,000,000,000,000?It’s the estimated cost of the war on terror.It’s slightly larger than the gross domestic product of Japan ($5.4 trillion).It’s six times the value of Apple.And it’s the projected annual cost of...
Renovation means new counter location, more space for workers, equipmentCostco’s food court window is rotating toward the entrance of the store, intending to alleviate backups near the registers while improving efficiencies for workers who are constantly taking and filling orders behind the counter.“It will create internal efficiencies and make it...
