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Winery closing Walla Walla tasting room
9+ hour, 56+ min ago (184+ words) Mark Ryan Winery will close its Walla Walla tasting room by the end of September. The closure was announced on one of the Mark Ryan social media accounts on Sept. 10. It will have a closing celebration for its Dissident Club…...
Builders between rock and hard place with labor force, materials costs
9+ hour, 56+ min ago (214+ words) Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business Builders between rock and hard place with labor force, materials costs Demand for construction workers is at an all-time high across the country, driving up wages at the same time builders are wrestling with escalating…...
Bankruptcies – September 2026
3+ day, 19+ 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
3+ day, 19+ 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....
Top Properties – September 2026
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (1006+ words) Top property values listed start at $700,000 and have been rounded to the nearest hundred figure. Property values are public record and can be found by visiting the county assessor’s office. Several properties north of Ruppert Road, 746.8 acres of irrigated ag…...
Building Permits – September 2026
3+ day, 19+ 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…...
Banking and Wealth Management Briefs — September 2026
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (599+ words) Gesa Credit Union has donated $25,000 and is committing an additional $50,000 to support those affected by the August wildfires that devastated Spokane’s Westside and Northside areas. The initial donations went to four local fire agencies as well as other community partners…...
Liquor Licenses – September 2026
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (208+ words) Information provided by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board. Urban Air Kennewick, 1220 N. Columbia Blvd., Suite J, Kennewick. License type: beer/wine restaurant snack bar. Application type: added/change of tradename. J&M Total Stops Inc., 813 W. Columbia Drive, Kennewick. License…...
Business Licenses – September 2026
3+ day, 19+ 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.,…...
Cities turn to AI to speed housing permitting | Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (1488+ words) New housing projects can sometimes stall out as a developer applies to city or county planning boards and goes through cycles of inspections, reviews and approvals. Now, cities are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to address one of the most…...