Profits from clothing sales donated to local charitiesA Kennewick banker never intended to launch a clothing line that’s gaining popularity across the Tri-Cities.[blockquote quote="I want to promote Tri-Cities unity." source="Mike Denslow, owner of Love The Tri" align="right" max_width="300px"]Mike Denslow began selling “Love The Tri” branded clothes celebrating community pride last...
CloudSigns.TV programs digital signs on televisions around the Tri-CitiesRestaurant owners using digital signs can relax on a beach and change the price of a hamburger on their menu back home with the touch of a couple of buttons on their smartphone.That’s the beauty of digital signs and an example Michael Rastovich...
It may be two years before Washington State University Tri-Cities has medical students, but Farion Williams, the new associate dean of medicine for that campus, is ramping up for students who will spend their final two years in the region. Farion Williams, Washington State University Tri-Cities“The Tri-Cities is in a...
Washington state jumped into the top spot in the annual CNBC Top States for Business rankings.Work force, infrastructure, business costs, economy, quality of life, technology and innovation, education, business friendliness, access to capital and cost of living are scored by CNBC to come up with its annual ranking of America’s...
No closures planned, normal operations to continueThe Kennewick Public Hospital District has filed for bankruptcy protection as it works to reorganize $221 million in debt.Trios Health, which operates two hospitals and multiple outpatient care centers throughout Kennewick, will continue to operate as normal as it works to regain financial footing....
(Courtesy Office of Financial Management)The Tri-City area’s population grew by 1.7 percent over last year to 283,830 people.That’s up from 279,170 last year, according to the state Office of Financial Management’s data released June 30.Since 2000, the population of the Tri-Cities metropolitan area — which includes all of Benton...
Mark Reddeman plans to step down in June 2018Energy Northwest’s CEO has announced plans to retire in a year.Mark Reddemann announced his June 2018 retirement plans in an email to employees June 28, following his notification of the Energy Northwest executive board during a regularly scheduled meeting in Portland, Oregon....
The Fourth of July weekend usually means summer grilling is in full effect with many Americans celebrating the holiday by serving up a backyard barbecue staple: hot dogs.Americans will eat seven billion hot dogs this summer between Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, according to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council.That’s...
Kennewick and Richland are among the five Washington cities ranked among the best places in the West to live on six-figure salary, according to MagnifyMoney’s Best and Worst Cities To Live on a Six-Figure Income Report.The five metro areas in the state making the list were: No. 4, Yakima, No. 5,...
Washington sweet cherry farmers reported a good crop this year thanks to a moderate spring with warm temperatures.The state’s sweet cherry production is forecast at 255,000 tons of sweet cherries this year, compared to 195,000 tons last year, or a 31 percent increase, according to recent data released by National...
