A group of Tri-City entrepreneurs hope to cash in on their new venture without traditional money.Their online virtual pet store allows customers to buy cartoon pets using digital currencies called cryptocurrencies.The crypto pets in the TricitiesCrypto store, called Tron Dogs, can be used as characters in an online game called...

Few people can say their career took off by making unicorns.Paul Labrie credits the thousand or so sculpted glass unicorns he made while in college to help cover his school expenses until he began working full time as a glass artist. Today, his work is featured in galleries across the...

Nicole Derryberry said she’s always had an entrepreneurial spirit. It’s just been a matter of finding the right business niche.And she thinks she’s found it with 9Round.She and her husband, Jeff, are opening the franchise this month at 321 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Suite B, in Kennewick.“I want to help...

Your spring cleaning could result in more than just a pared down closet — it could benefit women in crisis.Emerald Studios owner Faith Hovde is holding a campaign called Purge For a Purpose to encourage women to donate clothes and accessories they no longer need, so that they can assist...

Carlos Roman knew when he was young he wanted to be an independent businessman.And the 1996 Othello High School graduate is well on his way.Roman, together with his father-in-law, Ambrocio Barajas, owns four Caballero Western Wear stores in four Eastern Washington cities, including his newest store at 515 W. Lewis...

A Tri-City-area aviation enthusiast, raised by a father with a helicopter hobby, worked alongside his dad as a curious 12-year-old, often pedaling several miles on his bike to pick up parts for their projects.Fast forward to the end of February this year. Nick Hertelendy of West Richland attended the 2018...

Energy officials celebrated the installation of the first electric vehicle DC fast charging station -- one of nine to be installed by 2019 -- during a May 15 ribbon-cutting event at the Southridge Sport Complex in Kennewick.The station has a level 2 charging station as well as a DC fast...

By David ForsythWashington state wines are now recognized as a legitimate player in the world wine market. While small in stature relative to the California industry, Washington wines are appreciated for their quality, value and their potential to becoming a bigger player in U.S. wine production. As the wine sales...

“It’s about to get real.”That’s what Tim Arntzen, the Port of Kennewick’s chief executive officer, said while describing the next steps for the massive overhaul planned at the former site of Vista Field.Construction work on the expansive property nestled in the middle of Kennewick is set to kick-start the foundation...

By Jennifer L. DreyWhen Sierra and Darin Chase Foster decided it was time to buy their first home, they naturally gravitated toward watching “House Hunters,” a popular television show on HGTV that takes viewers behind the scenes with homebuyers as they choose between three potential properties.As newlyweds with two dogs,...