The city of Richland would be a great place to retire, according to an August story in Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine.The magazine sought places with moderate living costs, first-class health care and plenty to see and do and highlighted nine cities.Kiplinger’s touted Richland’s 300 days of sunshine, burgeoning wine industry,...
Finding a parking space at the busy Kennewick Costco store soon may get easier.Construction on a designated employee parking lot behind the store is expected to free up more parking spots for customers, according to Kennewick Costco officials.The new lot at the corner of West Quinault Avenue and West Grandridge...
Eric Pearson, CEO of Community First BankBrief background of your business:Community First Bank started 20 years ago and is the only locally-owned bank in the Tri-City market. We specialize in commercial, mortgage and construction lending, as well as banking for clients who desire a consultative relationship with their financial institution....
Consumers should be aware of a regulatory change that went into effect on July 1, adding a step to the process of depositing a check from your cellphone aimed at helping to prevent fraud.With the advent of banking mobile apps and other “remote deposit capture” technology, the nation’s check collection...
Citibank, a Wall Street financial institution, will pay a total of $100 million to 42 states, including Washington, for manipulating a key interest rate before and during the Great Recession, costing investors millions of dollars.These manipulations may have led investors to make riskier investments than they realized, or impacted the...
With more than 2 million individual taxpayer identification numbers, or ITINs, set to expire at the end of this year, the Internal Revenue Service is urging affected taxpayers to submit their renewal applications soon to beat the rush and avoid refund delays next year.In the third year of the renewal...
A Tri-City couple have plans to open a cocktail and appetizer restaurant this fall in Kennewick.Kokos Bartini will be on the first floor of the three-story Cynergy Centre at 4309 W. 27th Place.The owners, who have asked not to be named until their opening date is closer, signed a three-year...
Pasco airport travelers soon will have another nearby choice for overnight stays.Marriott is bringing its Courtyard brand to the Tri-Cities Airport in Pasco. Construction begins this fall.The airport, owned by the Port of Pasco, recently reached an agreement with A-1 Hospitality on a 50-year ground lease at the corner of...
U.S. Secretary of Defense, General James Mattis will be speaking at Washington Policy Center’s Young Professionals annual summer social event Aug. 2 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in Pasco.The summer social event brings together like-minded young professionals for food, drinks and socializing. The event is for adults 18-45 years of...
Washington State University Tri-Cities recently landed two grants to advance biofuel research. Associate professor Xiao Zhang received $500,000 to pursue converting lignin to biofuel.Lignin is a common material that makes the cell walls of plants rigid.The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded the grant to Zhang,...
