Bankrupt Pier 1 is closing stores but Kennewick isn’t on thelistThe Kennewick outlet of Pier 1 Imports is not on the list ofhundreds of stores slated for closure. Pier 1 Imports Inc., based in Fort Worth, Texas, filed forprotection from creditors under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code inVirginia...
A Richland businessincubator that provides space and mentoring to startups is adding a criticalnew tool to its lineup – money.Fuse SPC, a uniquesocial-purpose corporation with offices on The Parkway, has launched the FuseFund with a goal of raising $2.5 million to invest in young, local companies.The fund is capped at...
Benton County istapping its $24 million capital projects fund to build sunlit offices for itsadministrators and free up space in its crowded Kennewick courthouse. The county planned tohold public ground-breaking ceremonies for the $13.6 million,40,000-square-foot office building on Feb. 17 at its Kennewick justice centercampus, 7122 W. Okanogan Place. The...
Tri-City buildingagencies issued a record 1,655 permits for single-family homes in 2019, an 18percent gain in just a year. Predictably, fast-growingPasco led the market with 585 permits, followed by Richland at 371, Kennewickat 342 and West Richland at 122, according to year-end figures compiled by theHome Builders Association of Tri-Cities.Between...
This inaugural Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business feature, Tri-City Connections, will be a series of occasional profiles of Tri-City natives and former Tri-Citians who have excelled in the world of business. If you have one in mind, let us know at [email protected]. If you goWhat: Carson College of Business Point...
Richland occupational therapy practice may need to relocate to bigger officeMelissa Porcaro is all too aware of the irony.Tri-City parents turn to the internet to find someone to help kids with behavior issues, academic challenges and other difficulties.Their searches lead to her business, CAN Do Kids, a pediatric therapy clinic...
By Patrick JonesFor several years, the greater Tri-City economy has been firing on most cylinders. Median household income has climbed 11 percent in the past five years. Local income is, and has been, higher than the U.S. median for several years, unique among Eastern Washington metros. Wages, as measuredby the...
Carlos OlivaresChief Executive OfficerYakima Valley Farm Workers ClinicNumber of employees youoversee: Last year we employed 2,015employees, and 623 volunteers and career placements. This includes 166 medicalproviders, 35 dentists and 18 pharmacists. What is Yakima ValleyFarm Workers Clinic? Yakima Valley Farm WorkersClinic is a Community Health Center and a system of...
Washington ispreparing to battle with coronavirus, the emerging health threat thatoriginated in China.The state HealthDepartment is the lead. It announced on Feb. 4 that it stands ready to isolateand quarantine travelers from China, working with partners to implement federalmeasures announced in January to control the spread.The World HealthOrganization declared a...
Burnout rates among health care professionals is a growingissue nationwide. About 44 percent of health care providers experience signs ofburnout, such as stress, anxiety and depression, according to Medscape, whichtracks the medical industry.Recognizing the need, Providence launched TelebehavioralHealth Concierge for caregivers and their dependents throughout the state,including at Richland’s Kadlec....
