Specialty martinis will accompany a menu of fusion Asian, Anglo and Hispanic-style tapas served in the hip neon nightclub atmosphere of the White Buddha Lounge & Café.
White Buddha opened Valentine’s Day at 1360 N. Louisiana St. Suite F. in Kennewick in the strip retail center that faces Carmike Cinemas.
Carla Morena and her husband, Yiar Martinez, …
White Buddha Lounge & Cafe opens in Kennewick
Feb2010
Richland doctor and organization provide aid to Haitians in need
Feb2010
By Erick Peterson for the TCAJoB
Immediately after a magnitude-7 earthquake rocked Haiti, the word shifted its gaze to the devastated Caribbean nation.
Countries around the world shipped food, water and other essentials. Rescue and medical teams launched from faraway countries such as France and China, as well as the nearby United States.
A Richland doctor and his …
Photographer’s portraits brings homeless pet problem into focus
Feb2010
Over the past year and a half, Michael Kloth has photographed more than 800 homeless kittens, cats, dogs and puppies that have passed through the doors of the Benton-Franklin Humane Society.
His mission was two-fold: the photos would become part of a thesis to earn his master’s degree from the Academy of Art University in San …
Terra Blanca creates corporate retreat environment
Feb2010
When Keith and ReNae Pilgrim built Terra Blanca’s 48,000-square-foot tasting room, they envisioned doing banquets and winemakers’ dinners, while having plenty of room for tasting room traffic.
They have perfected those things since opening the doors to the stately Mediterranean-style winery tasting room at the based of Red Mountain in Benton City in February 2006.
But they …
Renaissance Marine Group buys Northwest Jet Boats in Pasco
Feb2010
Larry Whitten, the founder of Northwest Jet Boats Inc., has sold the boat manufacturing company, its inventory and the well-respected brand name, to Dan Larson, president and CEO of Renaissance Marine Group of Clarkston, WA.
Northwest Jet Boats, which manufactures welded aluminum sport and fishing boats, was founded in 1987 and has built and sold more …
Four area Walgreens no longer taking Medicaid
Feb2010
Four area Walgreens pharmacies are among 64 statewide the company has withdrawn from the state’s Medicaid program.
Walgreens pharmacies at 2800 W. Clearwater in Kennewick, 2005 W. Court St. in Pasco and in Richland at 1601 George Washington Way and 800 Swift Blvd. no longer accept Medicaid, according to a company spokesperson.
The most recent payment reduction …
Tri-Cities economy expands beyond Hanford
Feb2010
Hanford is still the heartbeat of the Mid-Columbia’s economy, but it’s not the only industry pumping money through the area and keeping it healthy.
Economists from the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratories told about 300 attendees at the 11th Annual Regional Economic Outlook that local employment, personal income and other economic factors have grown …
Main Street Program could be eliminated due to state budget cuts
Feb2010
Gov. Chris Gregoire’s proposed budget would eliminate the Washington State Main Street Program, which provides technical assistance to help small communities across the state revitalize their downtown corridors.
Tim Dalton, executive director of the Historic Downtown Kennewick Partnership, said his organization has joined with similar groups from around the state in an effort to save the …
State employers earn $35 million in Work Opportunity Tax Credits
Feb2010
Washington employers who hired hard-to-place job seekers in 2009 earned $35 million in Work Opportunity Tax Credits.
More than 4,300 Washington employers are receiving the credits.
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit provides an incentive for employers to hire people who need the most help finding work. These include the disabled, ex-felons, food stamp and welfare recipients, and …
Chat with: Gene Holand, associate professor at Columbia Basin College
Feb2010
As an associate professor at Columbia Basin College, Gene Holand, is creative and edgy. Holand, who is in his 30th year at CBC, is a teacher and speaker whose expertise in sales, marketing, personal development and innovation has produced several-award winning achievements.
He is known for presentations and seminars that are funny, insightful, and in your …
