Stacy Luke, executive director for BNI Central & Southern Washington, leads a seminar on networking Thursday, Nov. 12, as part of Business Development University sponsored by the Tri City Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Brad Worthley, a behavior change specialist with over 30 years of business management experience, leads a leadership seminar Nov. 13 called “Turning Managers into Leaders."

Richland Learn about the vision for higher education and economic development Nov. 12 at the Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours.

A Western Dental office opened in Pasco on Oct. 15 at 3603 W. Court St.

Transnational Ventures, a Port Townsend-based marketing company focusing on the export of Washington wines to China, recently announced that a shipment of Prosser’s Kestrel Vintners’ popular Lady in Red and Pure Platinum wines is going to Hangzhou Faniya Wine Co. Ltd. of Hangzhou, China.

A new website for radio station KDNA 91.9 FM will launch Wednesday10/14 at noon.

Mid Columbia Engineering, a company specializing in the design/build/test of mechanical handling and process systems, is having an open house Wednesday, Oct. 7., to celebrate its recent acquisition by NuVision Engineering and to provide customers, partners and contractors an opportunity to meet the senior management and staff of both companies.

The Pasco Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the 2010 Agriculture Hall of Fame.

Pasco Colortyme, a store that offers furniture, appliances and other products for sale and leasing, is holding a grand opening ceremony at 4 p.m. today, Oct. 2.

Richland Becky's Household Consignment, a 7,000-square-foot store in the Uptown mall, is having its grand opening today, Oct. 1.

Washington’s minimum wage will not increase in 2010 for the first time since a 1998 voter initiative mandated that the state minimum wage be adjusted annually for inflation.

Prosser Gamache Vintners will have a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday Sept. 29 at their new location in Vintner’s Village in Prosser.

FINLEY, Wash. — Grandview brothers Andy and Bill den Hoed are prepared to release the first wines made under their partnership with Long Shadows Vintners CEO Allen Shoup and Leavenworth, Wash., winemaker Rob Newsom.

The Tri-City Regional Hotel-Motel Commission approved the 2010 budget and business and marketing plan for the Tri-Cities Regional Tourism Promotion Area on Wednesday at its monthly meeting.

RICHLAND People looking for work are invited to attend a career fair Tuesday, March 24 at Washington State University Tri-Cities.

A new tasting room is opening Feb.7 in Kennewick.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi will speak at the Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce meeting Oct. 21.

The Alternative Energy User Group will meet Wednesday to hear from West Richland's Melvin Campbell on his views about energy and where it comes from.

The Mid-Columbia Macintosh (computer) Users Group will get a demonstration on genealogy applications at its monthly meeting Oct. 9.

Join winemaker Justin Wylie of Va Piano Vineyards in Walla Walla at this week's Behind the Bottle series at Backbone Wine and Panini Bar at 114 W. Kennewick Ave.

Experience the beauty of grapes on the vine and the fun of crushing them at Airfield Estates' second annual Vineyard Run and Grape Stomp on Oct. 11.

The Tri-Cities is ranked 195 out of 363 metro areas in the country in terms of 2006 Gross Domestic Product in current dollars, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis anounced today, Sept. 25.

Two Washington companies will pay the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to settle alleged violations of some provisions of the Clean Air Act, EPA announced today, Sept. 22.

Kennewick's Infinia Corp. will get about $9.4 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a technology to help store solar energy for future use.

A new clothing store featuring gear for "dudes" and "bettys" is coming to the Columbia Center mall.

BCRA Architects of Tacoma will help design the first waterfront office building at the Port of Pasco's Riverfront Business Park.

Gov. Chris Gregoire has appointed Mike Schwenk of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to the Board of Directors for Washington Technology Center. Schwenk's term will end in June 2011.

YESCO, an electric sign manufacturing and repair company with headquarters in Salt Lake City, recently opened for business in Kennewick.

The 10th annual United Way Golf Tournament raised $29,000 for charity. The money will support United Way programs in Benton and Franklin counties.

Pamela Henderson, CEO of NewEdge and The Brewery, a market research and design company based in Richland, will talk about innovative marketing, branding and communication strategies at the Three River's Entrepreneur Network meeting Thursday, Sept. 18.

WENATCHEE --The state Attorney General's Office has signed an agreement with two Eastern Washington auto sales businesses after investigating them for unethical practices that hurt consumer interests, the AG's office announced today, Sept. 11.

The Tri-Cities moved up 40 spots to rank 29th on Milkin Institute's 2008 Best Performing Small Cities list released this week. The Tri-Cities ranked 69th in 2007.

WENATCHEE The state Attorney General’s Office has signed an agreement with two Eastern Washington auto sales businesses after investigating them for unethical practices that hurt consumer interests, the AG’s office announced Sept. 11.

The Tri-Cities moved up 40 spots to rank 29th on Milkin Institute's 2008 Best Performing Small Cities list released this week. The Tri-Cities ranked 69th in 2007.

Apollo Inc. workers will help build batting cage pads at Badger Mountain Park, off of Keene Road in Richland.

MOSES LAKE -- The Washington State Potato Commission has hired two new employees at its Moses Lake offices.

Taverna Tagaris has opened its new open air bar, Stomp Lounge and an additional private dining area adjacent to the patio.

GOLDENDALE -- A Klickitat County couple who sold motorcycle parts on the Internet are accused of taking their customers for a ride.

Business consultant and longtime community volunteer Bob Rosselli is the new chief executive officer of the Columbia Basin College Foundation.

Learn about starting a new business at a series of free classes presented by the Tri-Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Columbia Basin College.

Getting a divorce online isn't necessarily a quick fix, according to the state Attorney General's Office.

Entrepreneurs and business owners can get a free refresher course on federal and state tax reporting requirements next week in Sunnyside and Yakima.

Baker Boyer Bank has announced a special dividend of 10 cents per share on top of its regular quarterly stock dividend of 69 cents.

Searching for name-brand jeans and a one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry to match?

Thinking of buying a vehicle?

Join Locati Cellars on Thursday at Backbone Wine and Panini Bar for this week's Behind the Bottle event.

Raise money for breast cancer and update your wardrobe at the "Try it on for the Cure" event Sept. 21 at Coldwater Creek at the Columbia Center mall in Kennewick.

Two beef patties, two slices of cheese, a slice of ham, a fried egg, some bacon, pickles and lettuce topped with fry sauce.

Ben Franklin Transit employees Brian Steinwand, Ryan Foley and Josh Rosas took the top spot in the state maintenance competition at the ongoing Public Transportation Conference & Expo in Kennewick.

Do you know exactly what your auto insurance policy covers?