To call Wheatland Bank’s expansion into the Tri-Cities a success would be an understatement.“We budgeted for loan growth, but we didn’t anticipate this much loan growth,” said Sue Horton, president and CEO of Wheatland Bank and Chair of the Board.[blockquote quote="People still want relationships, especially when times are tough." source="Sue...

After the recession of 2008, increased regulatory demands significantly shifted the way the banks deliver services to their customers — but for Banner Bank, those shifts only served to strengthen relationships with customers. Last year, the bank celebrated 125 years of growth.[blockquote quote="We’re not a provider of products and services,...

By Robert Nesbitt for TCAJoBWhile day-to-day tasks keep the wheels in motion for any business, successful entrepreneurs always keep an eye on long-term financial goals. Securing financing for your company’s expansion can seem like a far-off concern with all of the immediate challenges of running a growing business. However, the...

Residents will be able to move into a new 55-and-older adult community in the south Kennewick area this fall. Located at Ridgeline and Sherman Street in the Southridge neighborhood, the first phase of development encompasses 34 acres.Construction of the Village at Southridge started this spring with the grading of the...

With two successful locations in Yakima, Spanky’s Car Wash & Detail Center is ready to make a splash in the Tri-Cities.The owners, Suzanne and Craig Garrison, say construction of the 2544 Queensgate Drive location in Richland should be completed by the end of July.“We did a lot of market assessment...

Although Pasco’s newest hotel is less than three months old, it’s already a popular place to stay for many out-of-town visitors.The Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Pasco/Tri-Cities opened over Memorial Day weekend just about a block east of Road 68.“We’re within walking distance of Cousins Restaurant—our parking lots practically...

After the construction dust clears this December, Columbia Fitness will boast a new 8,500-sq.-ft. building with its offices, showroom and warehouse all in its current location at 433 East Columbia Drive, Kennewick.More than 15 years ago, Orien Joseph (OJ) Fiander bought the local business, which was formerly part of 53-year-old...

The organization once known as Tri-Cities Chaplaincy has been given a new name and image that better reflects the evolution and expansion of its care.The rebranding project has been two years in the making, said Leslie Streeter, director of communications of the non-profit organization now called Chaplaincy Health Care.“We started...

By Jeff Morrow for TCAJOBEveryone at Dun Roamin Ranch has his or her stories.And every one of those stories can bring tears to a listener’s eyes. Happy tears.[blockquote quote="In each lesson you can usually expect a little miracle." source="Jill McCary, owner of Strides Therapeutic Horsemanship Center" align="right" max_width="300px"]So this is...

Satellites have been invisibly spinning, whirling and orbiting around our world since Russia’s Sputnik first blinked about the planet decades ago.Local youths can learn about the various pieces of hardware orbiting the Earth at the traveling A View From Space’ exhibit from the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)...