Trends in the Washington state banking industry are generally positive coming into 2018. The 44 state-chartered and three nationally-chartered banks headquartered in Washington are stable and the financial condition of these institutions has continued to improve.
By Beau RuffYou’ve likely heard the conventional wisdom many times. Your friends or family, or even at times the bank teller, will counsel you that you should add your child to your bank account. Perhaps it’s a checking account or a savings account, or both. The advice goes something like...
by Ben CoxBeing a farmer means being ready for anything. Ben CoxWhether managing through unreliable weather, planning against volatile crop prices or adapting to changing consumer preferences, the life of a farmer is anything but predictable. Today, the agricultural industry must also contend with new technologies that change how farmers...
By Andy Perdue and Eric Degerman, Wine News ServiceWhen Rob Griffin arrived in Washington wine country from his native California in early 1977, he never dreamed he’d be most famous for making pink wine.Yet today, the owner/winemaker of Barnard Griffin in Richland may be making the best rosé in America....
By Marilou SheaZeb’s Vineyard produces mighty fine grapes.But they typically aren’t found in an award-winning bottle of wine. Marilou Shea,Food Truck AcademyUnlike the vinifera primarily grown on the West Coast that have ties to European heritage, Zeb’s grape varietals harken from good ole America.The juicy Concord is named after its...
By Dave Leder, Yakima Valley Business TimesOne of the Tri-Cities’ best-known bakeries soon will have a presence in Yakima.Viera’s Bakery & Deli, with two locations in Pasco, could open as soon as March 1 at 516 W. Lincoln Ave., next to Cost Less Carpets and the Safeway fuel station.The Viera...
By Kris JohnsonWashington’s economy is the envy of many states across the country. Job growth in our urban areas is booming and cranes pepper the Seattle and Bellevue skylines. Kris Johnson, Association of Washington BusinessAll that points to a robust statewide economy today and into the future. Or, does it?Each...
By Josh KandleOne of the newest features of the Google My Business dashboard is the ability to create posts. This is a bid by Google to get business owners to stay engaged with their Google My Business dashboards. In return, Google enables business owners to post their own custom content...
By Kevin Blocker and Mike McLean, Spokane Journal of BusinessSpokane-based general contractor Vandervert Construction Inc. is facing a financial crisis, and control of the company has been placed under receivership.Law firm Davidson, Backman, Medeiros PLLC of Spokane was appointed to serve as the general receiver for Vandervert Construction to help the...
By Beau RuffCharities and nonprofits need good people who are willing to donate time and energy to make sure the enterprise is running efficiently and doing good deeds. So, they seek out volunteers who are willing to devote time and energy to serve on the board and help to oversee...
