Construction on Tri-City Court Club’s new courts began in SeptemberThe 200 active pickleball players in the Tri-Cities soon will have indoor courts to play on.Construction on the Tri-City Court Club’s new pickleball courts began in September. A grand opening to celebrate the six new courts is planned for Nov. 18-20.Pickleball—a...
Columbia Center continues to welcome new tenants, hopes to fill vacancies around perimeter of propertyVintage advertisements once touted the Columbia Center mall as the “Manhattan of the Northwest,” and likened it to being like “Tahiti all year long,” where it was a balmy 72 degrees indoors, allowing shoppers to escape...
Donations made to Tri-City area Goodwill stores listed for nationwide salesA small team of employees spend their workday at Goodwill Industries of the Columbia sorting through unique instruments, collectible jewelry, antique artwork, vintage toys and often the unexpected—like framed animal teeth.“The teeth I can’t get out of my head for...
Washington Retail Association monitoring several key issues affecting retail sector this legislative sessionIt’s already starting to look a lot like Christmas as retailers rearrange their store layouts and offer new merchandise for the holiday season.With Thanksgiving a week later than usual—this year it falls on Nov. 28; in 2018 it...
By D. Patrick JonesThe sale of goods is big business in the greater Tri-Cities. As Benton-Franklin Trends data reveals, the retail sector has consistently ranked as the fourth largest employer in the area’s workforce. Over the course of the past 15 years, local retailers’ share of the workforce has stayed...
CEO/owner of Marla June’s Clothing Co.Number of employees you oversee: 10 Marla June BarnhartBrief background about your education: Associate degree, Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton, Oregon.How did you find your current role? I became chief operating officer for Marla June’s Clothing in 2005, when I changed my career from...
Benton County’s total increases, Franklin County’s total dipsA steady increase in construction once again helped boost the state’s total taxable retail sales.The most recent numbers released by the state are for the first quarter of 2019, and showed 4.9 percent growth over the same period in 2018, reaching $39.4 billion. Data...
Professional Investment Management Services celebrates 20 years in business in 2020A Kennewick independent boutique investment advisory firm is closing in on 20 years of business next year.That’s the case for Professional Investment Management Services, or PIMS for short, at 7103 W. Clearwater Ave., Suite B, upstairs in the new Copiers...
Sign Gypsies owner delivers personalized messages for friends, family, customersRobin Wojtanik of Richland didn’t expect to become an expert on Tri-City area soil density when she launched her new business, Sign Gypsies, this summer.But putting up signs with custom messages at homes, schools and businesses has turned her into one.“North...
By Marilou SheaIf you’re a foodie, you’re probably head down planning your Thanksgiving dinner in earnest right about now, though the ultimate foodie would have started in September when harvest was underway. And this foodie would have already taste-tested new recipes, twisted from the traditional ones, and scoured local stores...
