Tyler Russell By Tyler RussellYour Better Business Bureau Northwest and Pacific wants you to be safe navigating the world when your money and personal information are involved. Scams popping up in your backyard are a fact of life, but we don’t have to be happy about it, and we can...

By D. Patrick JonesIn this year-in-review issue, I’d like to look forward – far forward to the impacts of early childhood education in at least a couple decades. This is not the usual stuff of my columns, but the topic has significant implications for the future, including economic ones, of...

Whatdo Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business’ online readers love to read most?It’salways news about restaurants, developments and big contracts.Storiesabout the opening of a new Kennewick indoor playground for kids, a newBrazilian steakhouse and taco restaurant, and a massive West Richland housingdevelopment were among the stories receiving the most clicks this...

By Beau RuffPersonal liability exposure is an important planning consideration. A person should be able to identify potential risks and assess means to mitigate those risks with the ultimate goal of reducing liability and the costs associated with the liability. In the world of liability, “man’s best friend” presents notable...

By Kris JohnsonSometimes you meet a person who makes you feel proud to be a human being. When that person is only 10 years old, it’sespecially inspiring. Several of us at the Association of WashingtonBusiness had exactly that experience recently as we prepared for the lightingof the 31st annual Holiday...

Roof Maxx’s award-winning technology can extend the life of roofs. Jeremy Dimond and Pete Kelley once worked together as wine salesmen. But they always wanted to own their own business. It happened this year when they launched Roof Maxx.

Some West Richland, Benton County residents worry about fate of their land due to an obscure 81-year-old law Whose land is itanyway? When it comes to portions of lots in West Richland, it depends on whoyou ask.“Legally, under myimpression, this land has been mine, because Benton County has done all...

A prominent west Pasco farm will sprout homes after an unnamed developer bought the land at a recent auction. The 45-acre Harris Farm sold for $5 million at a Nov. 14 auction conducted by Musser Bros. Auctions.The property at 11530 W. Court St. was sold in four parcels to two separate buyers.

Kennewick’s Boiada Brazilian Steakhouse will remain openafter a seasoned operator bought the unique restaurant from its founders.Helia Vieira, a 20-year veteran of Fogo de Chao chain ofhigh-end Brazilian restaurants, and his partner, Josiane Ballin, bought Boiadafrom its founders for $64,000. The deal includes a five-year lease for the6,000-square-foot restaurant, as...

Kenyon Zero Storage isexpanding its cold storage complex after closing a $1.1 million deal for 21acres at the Port of Pasco’s Foster Wells Business Park.Kenyon will begin construction of a 202,000-square-foot facility to serve growing demand from the Pasco Processing Center. The addition is next to an existing 410,000-square-foot cold...