Black Heron Spirits owner left established family business to run distilleryMark Williams is a one-man band with an award-winning distillery.He spends seven days a week at his business, making spirits at Black Heron Spirits in West Richland.Because his distillery is small and he is the only employee, Williams can use...
Ground has been broken on a new Tri-City Title and Escrow office in the Grandridge Business Park in Kennewick.After learning their current office at 8131 W. Grandridge Blvd. had sold, owners Linda Denchel and Chris Willson decided to build their own office to better suit their workflow and customers’ needs.“We’re...
By Marilou SheaWe hear it all the time—buy local, stays local.But what does it really mean and why does it matter? Marilou Shea,Food Truck AcademyIn the Tri-Cities, there’s a lot of good reasons, right here, to buy local flavor.The New Economics Foundation, an independent economic think tank based in London,...
By Bethany LeeThe world of digital marketing is steadily expanding, and so are the strategies to run a successful online advertising campaign. Bethany Lee,Focal Point MarketingThe United States was expected to spend $198 billion in 2017, with $69 billion belonging to internet ad spending, according to a study by data...
A California-based company bought about 6,000 contiguous acres of land in the Walla Walla area in a nationwide auction.Farmland LP, formed in 2009, manages more than 12,500 acres in Northern California and in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Based in San Francisco, California, the company’s goal is to add value to farmland...
Community members interested in Hanford cleanup issues are sought to fill vacant public-at-large seats on the Hanford Advisory Board.The positions are meant to represent the views or perspectives of the public and are not directly associated with affected interests, such as local government, environmental or economic interests.Board work collaboratively with...
Construction is underway on the Tri-Cities’ second The Original Pancake House and if the winter weather cooperates, it could be open by summer.The 4,544-square-foot restaurant at 424 Keene Road in Richland, in front of Yoke’s Fresh Market, will offer occupancy for 214 people and a covered patio area, according to...
The Richland School Board will build its new Teaching, Learning, and Administration Center in West Richland and its 12th elementary south of Badger Mountain.The board made the decisions at the Jan. 9 school board meeting.The new $10 million Teaching, Learning, and Administration Center, or TLAC, would replace the aging 70-year-old...
More Trios Health employees lost their jobs in January amid continued financial challenges throttling Kennewick’s public hospital district.Among the most recent issues are: Twenty employees losing their jobs Jan. 19. Declining patient volume. Delayed reimbursement for services to the tune of $11 million over five years. Resignation of Trios’ chief...
By Craig CudworthLast year, the Kennewick Public Hospital District Board of Commissioners hired Quorum Health Resources to work with Trios Health to improve operations and finances. Among the strategies they recommended were work force productivity implementation, exploration of a Chapter 9 bankruptcy filing, consideration of an acquisition or affiliation, facilities...
