With Washington now in another lockdown to reduce Covid-19 cases, I’m hearing questions from landlords and commercial building owners who want to take this time to make the indoor air safe for when they bring employees and customers back inside.Meanwhile health care, biotech, production and manufacturing businesses have remained open...

By Virginia ThomasSpokane Journal of BusinessThe luxury-home market is especially hot in the Spokane-Coeur d’Alene market due to what some agents say is a convergence of factors.They include a relatively low cost of living in the Inland Northwest, perceived safety from Covid-19 in more rural areas, an increase in remote...

Terence L. ThornhillWith nearly 27 years designing homes and other buildings in the Tri-Cities under his belt, Pasco architect Terence “Tere” Thornhill is too diplomatic to call out a favorite.They’re all his babies, said Thornhill, who believes buildings should tell the story of what is happening inside.“I’m a believer in...

Lionell Singleton Houston LillardLionell Singleton and Houston Lillard were fierce competitors when they played for the Tri-Cities Fever, an indoor football league.They clashed on the field – Singleton as a defensive back and Houston as quarterback. Off the field, they were the best of friends and roommates who leveraged their...

The Tri-Cities Animal Shelter and Control Services in Pasco has a new operator and a renewed interest in breaking ground on a long-anticipated new building.Rebecca Howard and Dr. Julie Chambers formed the nonprofit Neo’s Nation Foundation to submit the winning bid for the contract to operate the animal shelter and...

Jason Zook is best known in the Tri-Cities for Smile A Mile Painting, a residential and commercial painting business with operations in the Tri-Cities and Central Oregon. Jason ZookBut Zook has a background in construction and has always built projects for himself, something he treats as a hobby.“I know the...

A family-owned Richland company is expanding to a new building, thanks to rising demand for its gluten-free bread, cake and other mixes.GF Blends will occupy a 20,000-square-foot production facility on Battelle Boulevard when construction wraps in April, said owner Glen Call, who is also a contractor. Allpro Inc. is developing...

A Richland winery has opened a tasting room downriver from the Tri-Cities in hopes of expanding its customer base.Barnard Griffin’s new storefront joined a growing number of wineries setting up shop at The Waterfront in Vancouver, just across the Columbia River from Portland.“It’s been a long time in the planning,”...

Russ Cazier, the owner of a string of Subway and Costa Vida restaurants in Eastern Washington and Oregon, is bringing the Costa Vida fresh Mexican brand to Pasco.The newest Costa Vida will occupy a space Cazier first leased more than a year ago at 6627 Burden Blvd., next to Proof...

Hanford facility ready for testing as construction wrapsThe Low-Activity Waste Facility at Hanford’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant is ready for testing after workers completed construction of the last 94 systems at the site.The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of River Protection and contractor Bechtel National Inc. said workers hit...