MOVEDBrandCraft has moved to 723 The Parkway, Suite 203, Richland. Contact: 509-581-1500; brandcraft.com.CLOSEDThe AAA Tri-Cities store in Kennewick has closed. The Tri-Cities’ nearest store is at 2301 W. Nob Hill Blvd., Suite 1, Yakima.
Bazaars are back after taking a hiatus last fall and winter because of the coronavirus pandemic. Many are requiring masks, citing health officials’ recommendations to wear face coverings to prevent the spread of Covid-19.Here’s our roundup of local bazaars:Dec. 17-18Holiday Bazaar: Noon-6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17 and 9 a.m.-4 p.m....
Benton County, home to nearly 209,300 people in 2021, is wrapping up construction of a new administration building at its justice center campus in Kennewick.The administration building is the largest undertaking by either Benton or Franklin county in 2021.Franklin County, with a population just 500 people shy of the 100,000...
Indian Eyes LLC owner dies at age 59The Hanford contracting community is mourning the death of Roxie Schescke, owner and founder of Indian Eyes LLC.Schescke, 59, died in West Richland.The woman- and Native American-owned firm she led is a successful federal contractor that provides human resources, staffing, project management and...
New $67 user fee applies to estate tax closing lettersA new $67 user fee will apply to any estate that requests a closing letter for its federal estate tax return starting Oct. 28, the Internal Revenue Service has announced.Closing letter requests must be made using Pay.gov.By law, federal agencies are...
It’s time for the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business’ deep dive into all things related to construction and real estate.Readers will find the 64-page Focus magazine inserted in this month’s edition of the paper. It is a strikingly different publication than issue we published in 2020, when coronavirus shutdowns were...
Expanded tax benefits can help both individuals and businesses give to charity before the end of this year, the Internal Revenue Service said.The Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020, enacted last December, provides several provisions to help individuals and businesses who give to charity. The new law...
CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP)Director – State and Local Tax (SALT)Jenni RegimbalEmployees you oversee: N/A. I technically oversee employees all over the country given the nature of my work, but the number varies constantly.Brief background of your business:At CLA, we’re experienced in delivering integrated wealth advisory, outsourcing, audit, tax and consulting services...
Washington’s new tax on big banks operating in the state does not violate the Constitution’s prohibition against restrictions on interstate commerce.In a Sept. 30 ruling, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled the tax does not discriminate against interstate commerce because it applies to Washington-related income regardless of whether the bank...
RETIREMENTCarbitex, the Kennewick manufacturer of flexible carbon fiber composites, recently announced the retirement of its CEO Ron Boninger. Carbitex appointed footwear industry veteran Rob Langstaff as CEO. With over three decades of experience in the performance footwear industry, Langstaff began his career working for more than sixteen years at Adidas,...
