Dr. Jason HairDr. Jason Hair fulfilled his long-held ambition to own his own practice when he opened Tri-City Eyes in early March in Richland.The coronavirus pandemic as well as the stay-at-home orders it inspired weren’t in obvious full swing at the time. But the crisis hit soon enough, forcing Hair...
It’s tough having a small business that’s been forced to shut down in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and state orders to stay home.It may be even more difficult when a new business was just about to open for the first time.It’s like being between a rock and a...
Richland’s Denise Thai always wanted to have her own bakery, but life got in the way while raising three children.Now decades later, the children are grown with lives of their own, and the grandchildren are busy teenagers.Thai, 58, decided a few years ago that maybe there are second chances in...
As Tri-Citians adapt to a statewide order to stay at home to combat the spread of the coronavirus, organizations serving seniors are racing to support those hit heaviest by the new normal.Those age 60 and over, particularly those with underlying conditions such as heart or lung disease, are the most...
Tri-City ports are contemplating rent relief policies for tenants as the coronavirus pandemic takes its economic toll.The Ports of Pasco and Kennewick authorized three-month rent deferral program for tenants whose business is disrupted by Gov. Jay Inslee’s Stay Home, Stay Safe order, which sidelines all nonessential activity through at least...
Columbia Title Company, which has provided title services in the Tri-Cities and Walla Walla for more than a century, has been sold to TitleOne, an Idaho-based title and escrow provider whose parent company is tied to a global real estate and relocation services firm.TitleOne is a subsidiary of Realogy Title...
Humans have shown a need to build since the dawn of time as hunter-gatherers. That need accelerated as our ancestors organized into agricultural societies. Monumental reminders are still with us, such as pyramids in both hemispheres and the Great Wall. More modest reminders come from archeologists’ digs across the globe.From...
Tri-City businesses and nonprofits are rallying the community to support hospitals, health care workers, vulnerable populations and families struggling to secure the resources they need to combat the spread of coronavirus, which causes the deadly COVID-19.Here are some ways to help.Open for BusinessIt’s no secret businesses are suffering as Washington...
Don PrattDon Pratt, a prominent Tri-City builder, entrepreneur, volunteer and philanthropist, died April 7 after suffering a heart attack during a morning hike on Richland’s Badger Mountain.Pratt, 66, received the community’s highest honor when he was named Tri-Citian of the Year in 2018.The award, given jointly by Kiwanis International and...
Editor's note: This story was updated April 24 to reflect the addition of $5 million to a state fund to support small businesses during the COVID-19 crisis.The Tri-City Development Council closed applications for an emergency business grant program after receiving 700 in the days after Gov. Jay Inslee authorized the...
