Ever since Fairchild Cinemas posted a “Coming Soon” sign last year in a vacant field across the street from the Kennewick Walmart, moviegoers in the south Kennewick area have been anticipating the first shovel turn of dirt.That time could happen by month’s end.“Plans have just gone to the engineers,” said...
Red Mountain Kitchen to offer space for food entrepreneurs to plan, prep, produceThe Bauer sisters remember years ago when they had piano recitals at the old Baldwin Music store in downtown Kennewick.Now they’re trading music lessons for a different soul-satisfying love: food.Alanna Bauer Lindblom and Courtney Bauer who – along...
300-acre destination resort to feature suites, villas, high-end restaurantJustin Wylie gets excited talking about Eritage resort, a dream that’s been over 10 years in the making.“I’ve got goose bumps right now just talking about it,” said Wylie, owner and winemaker of Va Piano Vineyards in the Walla Walla area.The $3...
Black Heron Spirits owner left established family business to run distilleryMark Williams is a one-man band with an award-winning distillery.He spends seven days a week at his business, making spirits at Black Heron Spirits in West Richland.Because his distillery is small and he is the only employee, Williams can use...
Nine family members work between Viera’s two bakeriesEulogio Zarate considers himself a fan of weather reports.The manager of Viera’s Bakery said he can tell when business is good based on the weather.“We always get excited as a business when it’s raining or cold,” he said while standing behind the counter at...
New location more than triples the space for the co-working communityRichland’s growing co-working community will be moving into a three-story office that more than triples its space.Fuse SPC, which started in 2014, is moving from its current location at 710 George Washington Way, Suite A, across the street to 723 The...
Path to raise $10 million to build new mission is six years in the makingAndrew Porter recently walked on the cement around the steel beams at what will become the new Tri-City Union Gospel Mission next year, and tried unsuccessfully to contain his excitement.“It’s becoming more real,” said the executive director...
SSC North America said plans for manufacturing plant ‘to ramp back up’ West Richland land intended for a 40,000-square-foot manufacturing center, showroom and museum for exotic supercars recently was sold for $1.15 million to a Tri-City home builder.Despite years of delays and the sale of the nearly five acres to...
The new owners of the Tri-City Country Club are working to shed the 79-year-old private club’s longtime reputation as a members-only golf course by making the greens public and overhauling the private restaurant into a high-end steakhouse and sports lounge.Members of the Kennewick country club voted unanimously Oct. 3 to...
David and Hanna Goss knew they were on to something when they started feeding their backyard birds with seed sold by Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Shop.“Our neighbors started complaining because the birds weren’t coming over to their house anymore,” Hanna Goss said.Apparently, word of beak spread throughout the bird community.It’s...
