Contractors who once did business with Vandervert Construction Inc. are separating themselves into two groups: lucky or unlucky.“We are one of the lucky ones,” said Mary Rosen, controller for Richland-based Garrett Electric Company Inc.The lucky ones are those who got paid most or all of what they were owed for...
Pasco is ready to offload nearly seven acres of land on the western side of the city once intended for a regional aquatics center.Pasco’s Deputy City Manager Stan Strebel said the 6.7-acre property is under contract with Moore Holdings at $5 a square foot, for a total purchase price of...
Richland’s only Dutch Bros Coffee currently is closed for a complete interior remodel, with plans to re-open on Sept. 26.“We’re gutting it and starting over inside,” said Brad Barnes, who owns the Richland coffee stand and both Dutch Bros. in Pasco.“We are setting up the stand for something that makes...
The Wilson family has expanded from a single floating food counter aboard a pontoon on the Columbia River to three full-service restaurants in Kennewick and Richland.Their third restaurant, called Foodies too, is expected to open before Christmas in Richland’s The Parkway, occupying the space once home to Paper Street Brewing...
Tri-City home building permits remain a fraction of the cost they are in larger cities like Seattle and Portland, but the final price tag still has seen steady increases in recent years across Pasco, Kennewick and now Richland.“My counterparts in other regions would probably laugh at our fees. In the...
Nearly a year into the #MeToo movement, the awareness of sexual harassment in the workplace has prompted many large and small business owners to take a closer look at their own policies and procedures. John Heaton, president of Pay Plus BenefitsJohn Heaton, president of Pay Plus Benefits in Kennewick, believes...
The Food Network taught Leticia Whitten how to cook and even some English.“She watched a lot of Martha Stewart. Well, until (Stewart) got in trouble,” joked Leticia’s husband, Mark Whitten. As a Mexican immigrant, Leticia built her skills in the kitchen while raising three daughters, eventually perfecting her recipes for...
A Richland mainstay for more than 40 years, the M Hotel will soon offer guests refurbished rooms when its first phase of renovations are completed at the end of this month.This stage of work includes the hotel’s original 120 rooms surrounding the large, indoor pool at the property on 1515...
Bright Now! Dental is bringing the first of its two Tri-City clinics to Kennewick by the end of October.The practice is targeting an Oct. 29 opening date after representatives say they’ve fielded repeated requests to open in the region.“We’ve been asked by a lot of our union clientele to go...
The city of Pasco is working quickly to identify historic African American buildings and locations of significance in the community before they’re lost to city growth.“It just seemed like it was prime time, if you will, to capitalize on this opportunity and preserve the history of this community,” said Tanya...
