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Bankruptcies – September 2026
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (259+ words) Bankruptcies are filed under the following chapter headings: Chapter 7 — Straight Bankruptcy: debtor gives up non-exempt property and debt is discharged. Chapter 11 — Allows companies and individuals to restructure debts to repay them. Chapter 12 — Allows family farmers or fishermen to restructure finances…...
Washington Roundtable leader pushes for crucial conversations amid growing business concerns
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (559+ words) The president of a nonprofit coalition of the state’s largest companies doesn’t deny business owners are feeling pressured from all sides. Substantial tax and regulatory changes over the past six years have put some business owners back on their heels....
Business Updates – September 2026
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (189+ words) Birdie Run Bar & Kitchen, 3700 W. Canyon Lakes Drive, Kennewick. Birdie Run is a new bar and kitchen at Canyon Lakes Golf Course. Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Sunday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Contact: instagram.com/birdierunbarandkitchen. Goodwill is opening a new location at 7511 Wrigley…...
Building Permits – September 2026
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (398+ words) Jamie Martinez, 35327 N. Schumacher PR, $382,275 for commercial remodel. Contractor: Jackson Dean Construction. Land River Sky LLC, 906 Levey Road, $5.3 million for new commercial. Contractor: Bouten Construction. Lamb Weston Inc., 399 Buehler Lane, $10,000 for grading, $333,333 for demo, $10,000 for grading. Contractor: Fisher Construction Group. Columbia…...
Business Licenses – September 2026
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (1686+ words) CDI Contractors LLC, 1600 Cantrell Road, Little Rock, Arkansas. Curtis Restaurant Equipment Inc., 555 Shelley St., Springfield, Oregon. ABW Home Health Care, 3230 S. Buffalo Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada. Steel Structures America Inc. DBA Steel Structure, 3635 E. Covington Ave., Post Falls, Idaho. Automotive Rentals Inc.,…...
Will Washington’s income tax be gone before we pay it? | Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (811+ words) Since Washington adopted its new income tax in March, the law has continued to generate intense debate. Yet with a constitutional challenge pending and a repeal measure headed to voters, many are asking a simple question: Will anyone ever pay…...
Report: Consumer spending up despite economy
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (148+ words) Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business Report: Consumer spending up despite economy The cost to buy a home is up, inflation is wreaking havoc and fuel prices are reaching record highs, but you’d never know from looking at Americans’ spending habits....
Labor unions are growing, but where depends on state politics
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (688+ words) Roughly 100 state employees lined Capitol Way in Olympia, Wash. to demand higher wages in their next two-year contract. Labor union membership continues to climb in the United States, though the increase remains sharply divided by the politics of individual states....
Voters will see statement on WA income tax measure’s budget effects
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (555+ words) Josh Johnson, left, of Let’s Go Washington looks on as two more people sign petitions for a proposed ballot measure to repeal Washington’s new income tax on high earners. These signatures were gathered June 3, 2026, in Tumwater. A last-ditch legal effort…...
Mid-Columbia unemployment hits lowest level since mid-2025
1+ week, 5+ day ago (192+ words) After months of seeing the number of unemployed workers trend upward, July saw the number of those seeking work in the Tri-Cities decline to levels not seen since last year. However, the improvement was accompanied by a contraction in the…...