Paper Street Brewing Co. is changing its scenery and its vibe, as Robby Burns, the founder of the five-year-old brewery, puts it.He decided to close the Richland alehouse at the end of July in favor of bringing the operation closer to home.A new brewhouse, which will be on...
Fans of Dovetail Joint Mobile Kitchen will rejoice when owners Matt and Maren McGowan open their new brick and mortar restaurant in Richland’s Uptown Shopping Center this fall.Serving a variety of made-from-scratch, locally-sourced food, the McGowans launched their food cart two years ago as a way of expanding into the...
Employees at Prosser’s Wine Country RV Park knew 2018 would be a good year before camping season took off. Each March, the 10-acre park, which includes 125 RV sites and nine tent sites, hosts a spring opener to get people out on the road earlier in the season.Park Manager Louann...
Visit Tri-Cities recently unveiled a new website to promote the national park in our backyard.The new, independent website for the Manhattan Project National Historical Park will provide more educational resources and tour information to the public, as well as unify and jointly promote the park’s three distinct segments as part...
A new name recently appeared above the doors of two long-standing Tri-City health food stores, Highland Health Foods in Kennewick and Richland Health Foods.But longtime customers needn’t worry.Highlands Organic Market will continue to feature the same items.Owner Nathan Lull said it was time to unify both stores under the shared...
The state’s business leaders feel the region is poised to take advantage of positive factors fueling the strong economic, such as income stability and job growth.That’s according to a recent study from Washington State University’s Carson College of Business.Despite the optimism, many of the surveyed business leaders say they are...
By Marilou Shea’Tis the season. You know the one I’m talking about. It involves lots of stove time, oodles of fresh, local produce, and those familiar-looking Kerr or Ball mason jars. No matter what berry or pickle you’re into, next to fresh, there is no substitute. Except one: canning or...
A Kennewick-based company has acquired a lawn and tree care and pest control provider based in Idaho Falls, Idaho.“We look forward to expanding into Eastern Idaho. We continuously look to merge with high-quality companies who share our goals, principles and culture and I believe we found the perfect fit with...
By C. Mark SmithThis year marks the 30th anniversary of the Mid-Columbia Duck Race and it is clear the annual fundraiser for six Tri-City Rotary clubs has been an unqualified success.The clubs estimate that over the past 30 years, almost $3 million has been donated by the local Rotary clubs...
By Kris JohnsonAll eyes were on Seattle this spring as the city council passed — and then quickly repealed — a head tax on employees.The $275 tax per employee, which would have been levied annually on about 500 of the city’s larger employers, was intended to raise money to combat...
