When Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business staff compiles the public records section each month, sometimes a name listed on the business licenses will prompt a smile or a laugh. We decided to take a closer look at some of the unusual and often humorous names used by businesses around the Tri-Cities.

Washingtonians will soon be able to go to public kiosks in a handful of locations around the state to get free Covid-19 and flu tests.

Nurses appear near the top of “occupations in demand” here and elsewhere. That doesn’t seem likely to change anytime soon.

A group of nine coworkers from Family First Dental at 419 N. Yelm St. in Kennewick regularly work out together before heading in to work. They call themselves the Sunrise Club.

Company's efforts paid off with $3.6 million in health care savings and an invitation to speak to Congress to advocate for legislation that would make it easier for companies to replicate his company’s success. 

The Pasco City Council discussed the future of the DPDA on Feb. 12, with city staff recommending the group be dissolved. The council didn’t make a final decision during the workshop session but is expected to pick the topic up again at a future meeting.

The airport  is adding a new flight — and with it a new airline — this month, and it’s planning for some longer-term facility improvements to pave the way for continued growth.

Café con Arte opened in January at 430 W. Columbia St., across from Peanuts Park, where Pasco’s seasonal farmers market is held. Its English translation tells you exactly what the business offers: coffee with art.

Documents filed under Washington’s environmental review process reveal a list of projects in the works for the Mid-Columbia.

A new custom-built home – called the Summit on Red Mountain – will be available starting in May for short-term stays and events.