By Marilou Shea By the time you read this, The Food Pointe at the Port of Pasco will have launched its new lunch program in east Pasco. Yep, that’s right folks, another food truck pod is live in the Tri-Cities. Food trucks will serve up lunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday […]
Read MoreConsider professional service buy-in for young professionals
By Beau Ruff One of the big planning challenges for professional service organizations is attracting new talent — young doctors, lawyers, accountants and others — to ultimately take over the business or the practice, and facilitate the business succession strategy. It is a financial challenge for the young professional recently out of school who is […]
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Hurricane damage already affecting lumber prices, interest rates
By Dennis Gisi I am finishing up my month-end reports for my John L. Scott Offices for September with the television in my office talking about yet another tropical storm. Last month it was the damage from hurricanes Harvey and Irma. They are truly catastrophic storms for all of us, but particularly those living in […]
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Owner of new Richland waterfront hotel dies from cancer at 64
By R.J. Marx and Brenna Visser, The Daily Astorian, & TCAJOB staff The owner of Richland’s newest waterfront hotel died Sunday morning at his home after a short illness. He was 64. Tom Drumheller envisioned The Lodge at Columbia Point as a regional boutique hotel unique to the Tri-Cities. The $8.5 million lodge, which features […]
Read MoreOregon boutique beef business supplies unique meats to three states
By Marilou Shea Just south of the Tri-Cities in Stanfield, Oregon, a hard-working couple raise calves to satisfy their customers’ insatiable taste for beef. Pat and Tammy Mallon own Pat-n-Tam’s Beef, a boutique beef processing company. Pat Mallon has been raising calves and selling them since he was in high school. Around 2003, a Mexican […]
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MSA women’s group provides networking, community service opportunities
By Stacey Denny Anel Suarez credits a group of female colleagues for encouraging her to apply for a new position at Mission Support Alliance. Suarez said members of MSA’s Synergy Network bolstered her confidence to seek the promotion. “All of the women in the group were very supportive and encouraging. I’m not sure I would […]
Read MoreTri-Tech students’ successes showcase school’s importance in region
By Paul Randall In late August, 862 juniors and seniors from area high schools crossed the threshold of Tri-Tech Skills Center in Kennewick to take the next step to improve their competitiveness in the job market and expand their post-secondary options. Tri-Tech is a public school of choice for students from the Kennewick, Richland, Pasco, […]
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Advance Auto Parts stores expand into Tri-City market
By Laura Kostad A national car parts store has decided expanding into the Tri-City market is a good idea. Advance Auto Parts opened at 105 N. Ely St. in Kennewick in May. A Pasco store is under construction and one is planned in Richland in the coming year. The national chain, headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, […]
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Kennewick agency uses video storytelling as marketing strategy to sell homes
By Robin Wojtanik A local broker is using paid actors to showcase how a listed house can be a home. Tri-Cities Life Real Estate of Kennewick has used this unusual approach for one of its higher-end home listings and has plans to shoot another video. Broker Steve Lambert isn’t making videos for every listing, but […]
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Cybersecurity basics can protect businesses from data breaches
By Michelle Dupler Whether its ransomware, viruses, data theft or some other cybersecurity risk, a network breach can be one of a business owner’s worst nightmares — costing time, money and reputation. A 2016 report by the Better Business Bureau on the “state of cybersecurity” estimated that American businesses lose more than $400 billion per […]
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