Fuse SPC co-working space in Richland is known for being a launch pad for new startups and an incubator for entrepreneurial activity. Even before it was founded, its members have played matchmaking to help fast-growing local startups, such as Sola Spirits Distillery and Dragon The Game.[blockquote quote="We’re dedicated to turning...
President Donald Trump’s delay of the new U.S. Department of Labor fiduciary rule requiring financial advisers to act in their investors’ best interests might not have its intended effect as some local financial advisers say many firms have already complied with the new standards.The rule would have gone into effect...
In the Tri-Cities, it’s a seller’s market with homes listed in the morning having several offers that same afternoon. That’s good news for sellers, but not so good for buyers or real estate agents looking to pick up extra listings.With more than 800 real estate agents and fewer than 500...
If location is a barrier to your business’ success, find a new spot.That’s why Ethos Trattoria’s owners decided to move from north Richland to south Richland.Its owners also have some other changes up their sleeves.The former full-service service restaurant is changing its name to Ethos Bakery and Café and will...
Kadlec Regional Medical Center’s two new administrators have set ambitious goals heading into the new year with the common denominator being improved patient care.Among their priorities are reducing patient wait time, streamlining services between the hospital and outpatient care and working to become a Level 2 trauma care center.The two...
The Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Yakima & Tri-Cities is expanding its Pasco warehouse to accommodate significant growth in the Tri-Cities. “The Tri-Cities is on fire in terms of growth. We certainly see it in our beverage business,” said President Bill Dolsen.O’Brien Construction Co. in Kennewick is working on the $2.2 million...
The Tri-City Development Council has seen an uptick in companies interested in doing business in the Tri-Cities in 2016.“We’re responding to inquiries all the time,” said Carl Adrian, president and CEO of TRIDEC. “In fact we’ve received more inquiries in the last six months than we have in the 12...
A new startup based in the Tri-Cities is seeking to disrupt Seattle’s hiring culture.WholeStory was cofounded by John Roach, vice president of information and communication technology for TiLite in Pasco, Adam Brault, CEO of &yet in Richland, and Erin Anacker, a design entrepreneur based in Seattle.The web-based professional network and...
When the Chacons saw that their favorite Richland restaurant was for sale, they knew they wanted to buy it.Joey Chacon, a health care administrator at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland, and his wife Christina Chacon, a local psychiatric nurse practitioner, expect to take ownership of McKay’s Taphouse in December.“It’s...
When Al Cordova arrived at Tri-Cities Community Health five years ago, the clinic was cash strapped, patients were waiting nearly two months to see a doctor and staff turnover was high.When the CEO retires from the Pasco-based clinic this month, he will leave behind a healthier agency that’s better equipped...
