The 2018 forecast is for a fresh pack crop of 131 million standard 40-pound boxes of fresh apples. This is down 2 percent from 2017’s 134 million box crop.That’s according to the Washington State Tree Fruit Association, which recently released its forecast.“The 2018 Washington state apple crop looks to be...
Camping World Holdings Inc., the nation’s largest network of RV-centric retail locations, recently signed an agreement to buy Russ Dean RV in Pasco.“Over the past 40 years, Russ Dean RV has established itself as a successful and well-known RV dealership in the state of Washington,” said Marcus Lemonis, chairman and...
Two experienced hospital executives have been named to head up the new Trios Health leadership team.The changes come on the heels of the Trios Heath sale to RCCH HealthCare Partners of Tennessee on Aug. 4.The hospital is now operated as a joint venture between RCCH HealthCare Partners and UW Medicine,...
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...
