Chris Porter CPA / Partner PorterKinney Chris Porter Number of employees you oversee: 18 Brief background of your business: Soon after moving to the Tri-Cities in 2006, I started a small, home-based…
BFHD holds flu shot clinics before expected rough flu season
KENNEWICK, Wash. — The Benton-Franklin Health District is anticipating a rough flu season this winter, following the decrease in outbreaks over the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Public health experts predict our…
Did Cal Ripken Jr. Really Live in Tri-Cities?
Tri-Cities’ baseball history runs deeper than some may realize. Of course, we all love our Dust Devils and you can still see Tri-City Posse ballcaps in the wild. But once upon a…
Tri-Cities law enforcement agencies team up for hiring event
Organizations from the Tri-Cities and Oregon were recruiting candidates in Richland, looking to fill the low staffing law enforcement is seeing. October 12, 2022 5:46 PM Posted: October 12, 2022 5:46 PM…
Benton, Franklin counties post strong taxable retail sales gains
Taxable retail sales posted strong gains in the first quarter of 2022, including in Benton, Franklin and Walla Walla counties. Retail sales rose 5.5% in Benton County, 37% in Franklin and 9.3%…
U.S. Attorney Waldref to open Richland office
RICHLAND, Wash. — U.S. Attorney Vanessa Waldref will open a staffed office in Richland, adding to the Attorney’s Office’s presence in Tri-Cities, according to a press release from the Department of Justice….
We Found Some Sick Tri-Cities Merch on Etsy
People collect all sorts of things. I have several friends who collect comic books. I collect Blu-Rays. You might collect belt buckles, baseball cards, vintage beer bottles, or even old pizza boxes….
Traffic Jams offers ways to keep audio, video out of sight, out of mind
“Anything you can think of that’s fun in a house, that’s what we do.” That’s how Bryan Brooks describes the services offered by his family’s business, Traffic Jams. The Kennewick-based shop is…
Devastating Wildfire Smoke to Stay in Washington
The Washington Department of Health is warning people with pre-existing conditions about the danger of lingering smoke and haze from wildfires. The hazardous smoke is predicted to get worse before it gets…
Historic victory brings drug price relief to state’s seniors
Here in Washington and across the country, millions of seniors will get relief from a new law that will help reduce drug prices. After years of calling on Congress to make prescription…