From award-winning winemaker to N95 mask supplier, Ron Bunnell took a circuitous route to his new business venture, The Mask Man.Bunnell, co-owner of Prosser’s Wine O’Clock and The Bunnell Family Cellar, is using his contacts in China to meet the increasing demand for disposable masks, gloves, infrared thermometers and other...

Jennifer LaCosteA prominent Tri-City divorce attorney is building a new office at a prominent intersection on the Kennewick-Richland border for her growing family law practice.Jennifer LaCoste, principal for LaCoste Law in Pasco, bought an undeveloped site on Steptoe Street near Gage Boulevard from Jacobs RR LLC in a deal that...

It was a hot August afternoon and Ruben Rojas was three days away from retiring as Richland’s chief arborist — the man in charge of the 5,800 trees that dot city parks and properties.It was fitting that he took a final interview at Howard Amon Park, social distancing at a...

 Central Washington Corn Processors is expanding its massive north Richland grain shed to better accommodate a key commodity used for livestock feed by the region’s dairies, feedlots and other operations – soy meal.The $4.3 million project will extend the CWCP “flat house” to 916 feet long, about a third longer...

A Tri-City nonprofit aims to turbocharge its efforts to end pet overpopulation after buying a former dental office in Pasco to serve as a spay and neuter clinic.Pet Overpopulation Prevention Tri-Cities, or POPP, paid $325,000 for the medical building at 1506 N. Road 40 in a deal that closed Aug....

Simon Property Group, parent of Kennewick’s Columbia Center mall, is partnering with a real estate firm that specializes in redeveloping tired shopping centers to buy the retail and other assets of J.C. Penney Co. out of bankruptcy.Simon and Brookfield Property Partners announced their intent to purchase the retailer’s assets in...

As businesses deal with a new reality and “business as usual” takes on an entirely new meaning, most businesses need to rethink and retool how they do business to survive. A pivot plan is critical.Being a small business owner can often feel lonely, with the world, clients and employees weighing...

A statewide survey finds a majority of employers are managing their way through the downturn despite significant declines in revenue, supply chain disruptions and other challenges.It found that 60% of respondents said business has suffered as a result of the pandemic, but they are finding ways to manage through the...

Not only is the world in the grasp of the Covid-19 pandemic, but America’s western wildlands are burning up as well.California Gov. Gavin Newsom told reporters his state has dual crises: the massive wildfire complexes and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.“At this time last year, California had seen 4,292 fires that...