It’s been more than two decades since the Tri-Cities Cancer Center first opened its doors.[blockquote quote="Volunteers are a big issue. We can’t do what we do without them." source="Phil Gallagher, Tri-Cities Cancer Center Foundation board president" align="right" max_width="300px"]The Cancer Center started as a partnership between three local hospitals, Kadlec Regional...
When you have a hankering for deep-fried chicken and a glass of high quality Red Mountain wine, there’s only one place to go — The Chicken Shack in West Richland.“I know it sounds odd but it works,” said Steve LaMarr.LaMarr and his wife, Tracy, and partner Ken Poletski, opened The...
Crimson Wine Group (OTCQB: CWGL) has purchased the Seven Hills Winery in Walla Walla for $5.75 million.Seven Hills was founded in 1988 by Casey McClellan, the winemaker, and his wife, Vicky. It was the fifth winery in Walla Walla at the time.Casey McClellan was a fourth-generations farmer who planted the...
A new 16,700-sq.-ft. BioLife Plasma Center will be built at the southeast corner of Road 76 and Wrigley Drive in Pasco, across from the Mid-Columbia Library’s West Pasco branch.The general contractor on the construction project, which is estimated at $2.7 million, is W.D.S. Construction Inc., of Beaver Dam, Wis.BioLife operates...
City of Richland, Port of Benton and Tri-City Development Council officials celebrated the official transfer of 1,341 acres of former Department of Energy land to the city and port in early February.[blockquote quote="Part of our challenge will be convincing others how it would best be used." source="Robert Thompson, Mayor of...
Although the Tri-Cities unemployment rate is still higher than the state and nation, other economic indicators are strong in the Mid-Columbia.[blockquote quote="Our area is in dramatic need of new construction." source="Gayle Stack, owner of EverStar Realty" align="right" max_width="300px"]Local industry leaders and experts, from economists and realtors to hospitality and government...
Learn some new culinary techniques, test out some tasty recipes and enjoy spending time with fellow foodies at one of the many cooking classes being offered now through this spring.Kennewick Community Education has an impressive list of classes to choose from ranging from traditional Jewish dishes to Chinese cuisine, quick...
HomeStreet Bank, a Seattle-based bank, has only had a presence in the Tri-Cities’ market for about a year, but it’s already demonstrating how it does business differently.[blockquote quote="This program helps employers help their employees improve their lives." source="Andy Slipper, vice president of HomeStreet Bank" align="right" max_width="300px"]Through the company’s Hometown Home...
Jhoanna Jones spent more than a decade working in the financial industry. She thrived on helping small business owners get the lending they needed to buy properties and expand their companies. But sometimes, due to tighter bank regulations, she had the uneasy job of declining a loan to a small...
By Sara Bailey and Kathryn Garrison for TCAJOBEstate planning is never an easy topic to discuss, and incorporating taxes into the picture makes it an even less appealing topic. Sara Bailey,Moss AdamsHowever, everyone should have an estate plan—even if it’s just a simple will. Those with large and complex estate...
