Food trucks often grab the spotlight when it comes to mobile businesses. But two Tri-City entrepreneurs are proving that going mobile isn’t just for serving lunch – it’s a creative solution to keeping overhead low and staying close to customers.
Chris Walling claims she’s only doing it to pay her Visa bill, but the Tri-City watercolor artist has made a name for herself painting local landmarks and businesses, including many around Richland.
Alongside the downtown loop project, the city also is navigating broader growth – from new housing in Badger Mountain South and commercial developments near the new Costco to infrastructure improvements and retail recruitment efforts across town.
This quirky Richland shop has remained solvent for almost five decades, quite a feat when many local and national retailers struggle to keep up with rising costs and the challenges posed by online retailers. Next year it celebrates 50 years in business.
Chateau Ste. Michelle’s top red winemaker grew up in the Tri-Cities visiting farms with his dad so it makes sense a career in the wine industry was what he was destined for all along.
Washington’s potato industry faces new uncertainty following unexpected shifts in the worldwide market along with increasing economic pressures on local growers.