Becky Brice never intended to open a brick-and-mortar studio when she started The Wet Palette Paint Parties five years ago. Back then, the party traveled to its customers. Now, it stays in the studio.And it’s an evenbigger studio than the one she had at The Parkway in Richland for more...

The numbers aren’t all that far apart — from 505 Swift Blvd.to 625 Swift.And the physical move into Richland’s new City Hall from theold building amounts to several hundred feet across Jadwin Avenue.But after $18.4 million and 20 months of construction — plussome 14 years of planning and negotiations before...

The long-planned SSC North America supercar productionfacility destined for the Belmont Business District in West Richland is now atthe center of a $10.3 million dispute.A new $3.2 million commercial building — tenant to bedetermined — is going up at the property instead, and the high-performance carmanufacturing plant is moving to...

Once named the U.S. Department of Energy’s Protégé of the Year, a Kennewick business and its founder are now facing three lawsuits and a tax warrant totaling nearly $2 million.Kristopher Lapp,i-3 Global president, is being sued in Benton County Superior Court for:$515,000 for a breachof contract by E2 Consulting Engineers...

Once named the U.S. Department of Energy’s Protégé of the Year, a Kennewick business and its founder are now facing two lawsuits and a tax warrant totaling more than $1 million owed. Kristopher Lapp, i-3 Globalpresident, is being sued for breach of contract by Columbia State Bank, whichalleges Lapp failed...

A new restaurant delivery service option has arrived in the Tri-Cities.Postmates has launched inmore than 1,000 cities across the country, effective April 23.Customers can order fromtheir favorite restaurants and have their order brought to their door inminutes. The current delivery area includes Pasco, Kennewick and Richland.Postmates joins Instacart, UberEATS and...

The new executive director of the Historic Downtown Kennewick Partnership is excited to join the community-focused organization.The downtown association recently hired Jess Stangeland to thefull-time position. Her first day was April 15.“I love the community down here, and I know a lot of the businessowners already,” she said.Stangeland is a...

An experienced hospital CEO who headed up hospitals in Olympia, Kansas, Iowa and Texas will add Lourdes Health in Pasco to his résumé.Robert Monical has been named chief executive officer of Lourdes, which serves Pasco, Kennewick and Richland from 12 locations.He begins his new roleApril 29. Robert Monical“I’m honored to...

By Tyler RussellEmployment scamswere the riskiest con of 2018, according to the latest report from the BetterBusiness Bureau. Tyler Russell, Better Business BureauThese scams toppedthe list for men and women, three of BBB’s six age brackets, and for bothstudents and veterans, according to data from the BBB Scam Tracker Risk...