By Veronica Sandate Craker Ten puzzle pieces turned by volunteers during the United Way LIVE UNITED Celebration revealed that $4,374,992, was raised during the United Way of Benton and Franklin Counties 2011 annual campaign. The amount was unveiled during an April luncheon at the Three Rivers Convention Center. The money is used for community programs …
Read More »Happy Tails Spa offers happy tale of one woman’s dream
May2012
As Fatima Beaulieu works, she speaks in a soothing, soft hush to her nervous ward. “It’s okay…this won’t hurt, we just have to get some of this hair out of your ears,” Beaulieu whispered to Molly, a black schnauzer and first-time client to Beaulieu’s Happy Tails Spa. Molly went missing after a thunderstorm and, …
Read More »Grill on Gage offers diners home-made flavors and favorites
May2012
By Elena Olmstead for TCAJoB The idea for one of Kennewick’s newest cafes, the Grill on Gage, was actually born in a vineyard. Two years ago Cara McDonald and her ex-husband, Mitch McDonald, bought a piece of property together, planted wine grapes and decided as soon as the plants matured they were going to start …
Read More »Ron Hue named Tri-Citian of the Year
May2012
The list of boards, committees and organizations that Ron Hue has been part of during his professional life in the Tri-Cities is very long. But that list is also one dimensional, said Karen Miller, of Benton PUD, who along with others nominated Hue for the 2012 Tri-Citian of the Year award that the HAPO …
Read More »Radio Tri-Cities readies for new digs, state-of-the-art equipment
May2012
By Audra Distifeno for TCAJoB Local live radio is no longer a thing of the past, said Ken Olsen, general manager of Radio Tri-Cities. Earlier this year, Jim Ingstad purchased and formed a company that encompasses six Tri-Cities area and six Yakima radio stations. “We now have a sole person who runs and operates …
Read More »Conference Call: What’s your favorite hidden gem in the Tri-Cities?
May2012
By Veronica Sandate Craker The Tri-Cities has long been known for its 300 days of sunshine and easy access to the three rivers flowing through the Eastern Washington. But what about those not so well known places? Wonderful restaurants that get eclipsed by popular food chains or hidden parks only long-time residents seem aware of. …
Read More »Parson’s Pasco facility keeps steady pace with DOD, DOE contracts
Apr2012
Inside a vast and plain, but dated, rectangular building at the Big Pasco Industrial Center, Parsons Technology Development and Fabrication Complex engineers and workers have designed and created the intricate machinery that is being used to destroy the chemical weapons stockpile at Kentucky’s Blue Grass Chemical Agent Destruction Pilot Plant. In a way, it’s rather …
Read More »Tech companies make room to expand
Apr2012
By Veronica Sandate Craker Two blossoming tech businesses that started out with just a handful of employees are now sharing in the experience to literally see their companies expand. For the past few years the Elevate and &yet offices sat side-by-side on the 100 block of Gage Boulevard. Today, Paul Carlisle, founder of Elevate, is …
Read More »Brutzman’s takes leap of faith after 60-plus years in business
Apr2012
By Drew Masters for TCAJoB By November, Brutzman’s Office Solutions will move into a large new building in a high-traffic area to showcase its wares and provide more efficient service for its clients. Ken Brutzman said despite the large monetary commitment of $1.7 million for land and construction, it was time to take the plunge …
Read More »Nelson finds fun, friendship in competing with her dogs
Apr2012
DeAnn Nelson of West Richland used to spend her days off on horseback — endurance riding, trail riding, or just plain riding. “I was a horse girl,” said Nelson, who works for Battelle at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. After high school, she even earned a “stable management” degree from an equine college. “But it’s …
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