The owners of Prosser’s Horse Heaven Saloon are breaking into the overnight business, fulfilling a longstanding vision to provide an all-inclusive experience for guests.“We wanted to diversify beyond the brewery and tasting room,” said Gary Vegar, who owns Horse Heaven Saloon, as well as Horse Heaven Brewery, with his wife...

The Port of Benton plans to kick-start a new 21-lot development with a $2 million building in Prosser designed to attract boutique businesses to complement the neighboring Vintner Village.Construction on the new building, which will include three bays for businesses, as well as an adjacent office building for a nonprofit,...

Roberta Hollinshead may be the first woman in the state’s history to lead the Department of Financial Institutions’ Division of Banks, but she credits her knowledge of the industry—both challenges and opportunities—for setting her apart. Roberta Hollinshead, who worked for more than 15 years with the state Department of Financial...

A Richland company recently landed its biggest contract to date that will move a video game idea about the marijuana industry from the whiteboard to the motherboard.Red Level Games, a video game development company, said the six-figure deal with a private investor will allow it to move a step closer...

For many Americans, tax season comes with spring.But for Ty Schatz, a certified public accountant with Michels & Schilperoot PS Inc. in Sunnyside, the season kicks off in mid-November.“Clients want to know where they stand tax-wise and what could be done prior to year-end to reduce their tax bill,” he...

The Tri-Cities appears to be beating national and state averages in the residential building market.The region saw growth with new residential building permits up 26 percent over the same time period last year with more than 1,300 new single-family home permits.Pasco recorded the highest number of permits and is experiencing...

The trend of offering flexible office space for those on a shoestring budget is gaining traction in the Tri-Cities with the opening of Connect Workplace in Kennewick.The co-working movement allows people to rent shared office space in a collaborative environment.“Let’s say you’re an insurance agent, financial planner or attorney,” Scott...

Randy Rupp and his family didn’t plan to get into the carpet business when they bought more than 200 bank-repossessed apartment units in the late 1980s.The units were in poor condition and needed work from top to bottom, including floor coverings.“Of the items needed, carpet was one of the largest...

For many people, co-workers are an extension of family.They share stories around the water cooler, celebrate birthdays with office cupcakes or luncheons, step up to help when times get rough and exchange gifts around the holidays.But for some employees, like those working at Brutzman’s Office Solutions in Richland and Tippett...

Baking lessons, a cooking curriculum, farm-to-table meals, menu planning.The ideas and enthusiasm cooked up for Columbia Basin College’s new culinary school continue to percolate as officials try to find $10 million to build the institute in Kennewick.“Students are excited about the opportunity. Since the first news story came out, students...