By Sean BassingerBusiness owners in downtown Kennewick sense the excitement building as the new wine village takes shape along the Columbia Drive riverfront.“It’s just the perfect time to be there,” said Liz Thompson, who co-owns ET Estate Sales with her husband, Mark. The Thompsons are moving back to the retail...
If location is a barrier to your business’ success, find a new spot.That’s why Ethos Trattoria’s owners decided to move from north Richland to south Richland.Its owners also have some other changes up their sleeves.The former full-service service restaurant is changing its name to Ethos Bakery and Café and will...
Kaizen Speed, McCurley partner to offer aftermarket performance packagesTwo of America’s favorite fast cars — Corvettes and Camaros — can get an aftermarket horsepower and torque boost covered by a warranty, thanks to a new partnership between two Tri-City businesses.Kennewick’s Kaizenspeed and Pasco’s McCurley Integrity Chevrolet Cadillac teamed up to...
Union Pacific has acquired Railex LLC’s refrigerated and cold storage assets, including Wallula’s warehouse and supporting equipment.The deal, announced Jan. 3., includes two other Railex properties in Delano, California, and Rotterdam, New York. Financial terms weren’t disclosed.Railex, a refrigerated rail service and third-party logistics intermodal transportation company, plays a key...
Calling all would-be entrepreneurs interested in putting their dreams into motion: Learn how to launch a food truck business in an upcoming series of classes.The fourth session of Mobile Vending University, or MVU, kicks off Jan. 28.“The MVU is one of the biggest advantages in the Tri-Cities and you need...
A Richland company recently landed its biggest contract to date that will move a video game idea about the marijuana industry from the whiteboard to the motherboard.Red Level Games, a video game development company, said the six-figure deal with a private investor will allow it to move a step closer...
West Richland’s Rosie Gregory has three sons, with the oldest two being pretty active.But her youngest, Drew, preferred television over physical activity.“He hasn’t really been an outdoors active-type of kid,” she said.That changed in October, when Drew got a Sqord, an activity-tracking device for kids.Think Fitbit, but for grade-schoolers.The wristwatch...
Ever wondered how an electrifying roller-coaster ride can go so fast, flip its passengers upside down, make hairpin turns at warp speed and still stay on the tracks? Well, it’s all about science.The Tri-Cities’ newly organized children’s museum, called Hands In for Hands On — or, HiHo for short —...
As Kadlec Foundation’s board president steps into his new role this month, he’s hoping to educate the community about its greatest health challenges. David LippesChief among them is breast cancer, said David Lippes.Lippes, 49, said the foundation will be focused this year on raising $1 million to improve breast health...
Kadlec Regional Medical Center’s two new administrators have set ambitious goals heading into the new year with the common denominator being improved patient care.Among their priorities are reducing patient wait time, streamlining services between the hospital and outpatient care and working to become a Level 2 trauma care center.The two...
