DVS Charity Golf Tournament scheduled Domestic Violence Service of Benton and Franklin Counties will have its Fifth Annual DVS Golf Tournament at 1 p.m., Sept. 24 at Canyon Lakes Golf Course in Kennewick. Entry fee for the scrambler is $150 per player or $600 per team, which includes prizes, raffles, silent auction dinner, green fees …
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Aug2010
NEW BUSINESSES Santilli’s has opened at 2588 N. Columbia Center Blvd. in Kennewick. It is open from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week. The phone number is 735-4005. Silk Fashions Lounge has opened at 2665 Queensgate in Richland. The store, which offers high-end designer women’s clothing, …
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Aug2010
WSU Tri-Cities student named Goldwater Scholar Kristen Meyer, a Pacific Northwest National Laboratory intern and a Washington State University Tri-Cities student, earned the national Barry M. Goldwater scholarship for 2010-2011. Meyer, a science major specializing in chemistry, received the award based on her research with fungi and how her undergraduate work will support her long-term …
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Jul2010
State softball championships boost draws visitors Nearly 4,500 players, coaches and spectators visited the Tri-Cities in late June for the National Softball Association’s State Championships. Local sports complexes and hotels in all three cities benefited from the tournament, which had 128 teams, according to the Tri-Cities Visitor and Convention Bureau. The Bureau estimated the tournament …
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Jul2010
Red Cross volunteer chosen for regional leadership role photo available Mark Hevland, board member of the Benton Franklin Chapter of the American Red Cross, was elected chairman of the Eastern Washington Regional Advisory Council and of the Pacific Northwest Regional Blood Services board of directors. The council provides support, coordination and oversight for seven Eastern …
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Jul2010
NEW BUSINESSES Thai City Restaurant has opened at 4096 W. Van Giesen, Ste. A in West Richland. It is open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The phone number is 967-8424. Ramsay Construction has opened at 2403 Olympia St. Owner Tim Ramsay specializes in …
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Jun2010
CBC gets NRC grant Columbia Basin College will receive a $120,000 grant to fund scholarships for its nuclear technology program from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The funding is the same amount received by the college in 2009 from the federal agency and the grant will provide about 23 scholarships. CBC started the program in fall …
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Jun2010
PNNL’s Christensen promoted Peter Christensenphoto available has been named the commercialization manager for energy technologies developed at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Christensen joined PNNL in March 2009 as an energy manager. In that position, he developed and implemented strategic planning for technologies created by staff within the lab’s Energy & Environment …
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Jun2010
NEW BUSINESSES Cool Beans has opened at 3311 W. Clearwater Ave., Suite D-102 in Kennewick. Cool Beans offers coffee, lattes, Italian sodas, Mexican orchatas, sandwiches and free WiFi. It is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. The phone number is 222-9294. Kerry & …
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May2010
Partners ‘N’ Pals camp set The Arc of Tri-Cities’ summer day camp, Partners ‘N’ Pals Junior for kids with autism and developmental delays ages two to seven is June 21-July 29. Cost is $25 per session, $12 per session for each additional sibling and $50 per session with one-on-one staffing. The camp will be held …
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