New federal overtime rules may have some small businesses nervous as the date it takes effect looms.But Tri-City experts encourage smaller mom-and-pop businesses not to worry.“I really think the big focus here is to know what the law is and to know you have options,” said attorney Scott Boyce of...
A subdivision with 84 single-family residential lots and six commercial lots is taking shape just east of the Broadmoor Outlet mall in Pasco.And a nearby multi-family subdivision owned by the same company is poised to add more homes as well.The new subdivision, called Broadmoor Terrace, sits on 34 acres.Idaho-based Big...
A Prosser assisted living facility has undergone a major expansion and remodel as well as a name change, thanks to the partnership of two longtime Yakima Valley families.The $2 million in improvements at Amber Hills Assisted Living, formerly Sheffield Manor, finished up about a month ago under the watchful eyes...
Get your favorite breakfast foods served all day when The Original Pancake House opens in Kennewick and Richland.The 4,500-square-foot Kennewick restaurant will open in early 2017 near Bob’s Burgers & Brews, Hampton Inn and Trios Southridge Hospital off Highway 395. It will be able to seat about 140.This will be...
Several savvy Tri-City businesses recognize the importance of being nimble to cash in on the Pokémon Go craze.“We’re all fighting obscurity. We’re all fighting to be known. We’ve got to be willing to learn new things,” said Oscar Suarez, marketing director and agent for Legacy One Insurance in Richland.The interest...
TED talks are known worldwide for sparking imaginations, dialogue and ideas that prompt change.It’s a template organizers hope to replicate in the Tri-Cities next month when speakers riff off the event’s “Invisible Adversity” theme.The idea for the Richland event hatched when the group’s core organizers noticed a disturbing pattern. They...
Rumors about what’s going in the old TS Cattle Co. restaurant began flying around town when the sign, “Rumor Lounge: We’re coming soon, are you?” went up last month on Clearwater Avenue in Kennewick.And that’s exactly what the new night club’s owners wanted.“People are excited the building is finally being...
A scale that can accommodate up to 100 tons is available to weigh RVs, trucks and cars, as well as boat, horse or utility trailers in Richland.DelHur Industries recently automated its truck scale to accommodate the public. The cost to use the automated scale is $15, regardless of vehicle size...
A regional moving and storage company is expanding its Northwest footprint with recent acquisitions in Richland and Moses Lake.Bekins Northwest moved its offices from Pasco to Richland in June after buying Clancy’s Transfer & Storage.The company also bought Crown Moving Co. in Moses Lake earlier this month, bringing the number...
