Jeremy Mansius spent his adolescence helping his dad run a HobbyTown franchise in Portland.When he went on to pursue a degree in finance, he thought he’d left the radio-controlled cars and science kits behind him.“I grew up thinking, ‘I’m never going to work at this store. I’m never going to...
During the past 10 years, WinSome Design Inc. staff have called an 800-square-foot basement their office space. It was the place they brainstormed, collaborated and created to improve others’ business outcomes.The team recently moved from Riverwood Street in Richland to 1201 Jadwin Ave., Suite 101, and more than doubled its...
New colors, sofa sleepers, lights, bathrooms included in work The rooms used to welcome babies into the world at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland will be remodeled and updated as part of a more than $2 million project.With nearly 2,800 babies born at the Richland hospital last year and...
By Beau RuffIf a person proposes to sell real property (land, house, buildings, etc.), the best option is to receive a full cash offer. In this case, whether some or all of the purchase price is financed, the seller still receives all of the value of the property at closing...
Brianna Cervantes wanted to be a photographer when she was a little kid.Then at the age of 15, she found coffee, and her life changed.“I worked at Dutch Brothers for a year and a half,” she said. “I actually wanted to be a franchisee at Dutch Brothers. I tried three...
Experts say many new homeowners choosing pools as economy improvesAs temperatures in the Mid-Columbia soar to triple digits, wouldn’t it be nice to have a swimming pool to cool off in?You better plan ahead then. Don’t wait until June or July.“Most builders should be scheduling jobs three to six months...
By Michelle DuplerA principal of NAI Tri-Cities has joined a Spokane-based real estate firm that’s expanded into the Tri-Cities. Lance BaconFormer NAI Tri-Cities principal Lance Bacon has joined the Kennewick office of Kiemle & Hagood Co., which opened satellite offices in Eastern Washington and Missoula, Montana, about six months ago.Gordon...
Company closed its 58-year-old Pendleton center last monthA global company known for its expertise in servicing engines recently closed its Pendleton operation and moved it to the Tri-Cities.Cummins invested $250,000 to open a service center at 1708 E. James St. in east Pasco. It expects to employ up to 15...
Downtown Kennewick company also considering move to Richland in fallKennewick’s Perfection Glass has acquired Yale Glass Company Inc. in Walla Walla and will begin serving more residents in the southeastern region of the state beginning in September.Dennis Yale, who has owned Yale Glass Company for 40 years, approached Kennewick-based Perfection...
Two commercial mixed-use parcels overlooking Clover Island’s marina and shoreline improvements should be available to developers this fall.“We’d hoped it’d be done at the end of June, but the (subcontractors) are really busy,” said Tana Bader Inglima, Port of Kennewick deputy CEO.The port has been working over the past several...
