A loyal customer base at the Griggs Ace Hardware & Sporting Goods store in north Richland has prompted an expansion into the vacant space next door once occupied by Hastings Books Music & Video.[blockquote quote="It’s a neighborhood store." source="Charlie Grigg, vice president of Pasco-based Grigg Enterprises" align="right" max_width="300px"]“The vision is...
Market continues to see low inventory for buyersBryan Verhei of Retter & Company Sotheby’s International Realty is getting ready to send potential clients a direct mail piece with home maintenance tips.It’s a little more lighthearted than one he sent in early April urging homeowners to put their home up for...
By Robin WojtanikTri-Cities’ real-life “Property Brothers,” David and Nathan Croskrey have found success as a team, building, buying and selling properties around the area for decades.[blockquote quote="We wouldn’t do it if it was not fun." source="Nathan Croskrey" align="right" max_width="300px"]But it’s not a business model they would recommend for everyone.The identical...
Town & Country to build facility on Aaron DriveRalph Martinez built a large car dealership empire in the Portland area, but he always had his eye on the Tri-Cities.So two years ago, Martinez and his Town & Country dealership bought the Tri-Cities BMW dealership from Tim Bush.“My wife and I...
WSU launching national search for replacementThe chancellor of Washington State University Tri-Cities is stepping down. H. Keith Moo-YoungH. Keith Moo-Young will be leaving before his five-year contract is up. He joined the Richland campus four years ago, earning a $300,000 annual salary.“With new leadership comes a new vision and direction...
Members hope to begin contract negotiation in coming monthsMore than 800 nursing assistants, radiology technicians, dietary and housekeeping staff, certified surgical technologists and other caregivers at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland voted last month to join a statewide union.[blockquote quote="Now we will have all come together for positive change."...
Kennewick wine village gets $2.1 million boostBenton County handed out its first check after resurrecting a sales tax-generated economic development program: $2.1 million toward the Port of Kennewick’s urban wine village project on Columbia Drive.It was a joint award going to the port and city of Kennewick.The grant will be...
By Eleanor CumminsPreparing for retirement isn’t just about getting finances in order. Faith-based financial advisers, whose ranks are rapidly expanding in the Tri-Cities and across the country, say retirement is also a time to reaffirm commitments to family, friends and the causes you believe in.[blockquote quote="You can leave your money...
Aging-in-place specialists can help homeowners make adjustmentsAs nearly 77 million baby boomers settle into retirement, many are concerned with more than just their bank accounts.Almost 70 percent of homeowners nationwide have made adjustments to their homes so they can live there longer, according to an AARP study called “Fixing to...
In 2011, Anne Nolan and her husband were getting ready to retire from their jobs at the Hanford area.There was a real fear of what would happen next, she said. What would they do with their of free time? And with whom?Then she found the Fun, Fit & Over Fifty...
