Know an exemplary Tri-Citian who practices service above self? Consider nominating them for this year’s Tri-Citian of the Year Award. The award exemplifies the highest standards of community service, leadership and the voluntary contribution of selfless acts to positively impact community development, economic growth and the overall well-being of mankind, according to...
Wondering what it takes to land a job with the U.S. Postal Service?Find out by attending a USPS job fair from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24 at the Pasco Post Office, 3500 W. Court St.The agency plans to hire up to 1,000 new employees over the next few months...
Randy Hayden spent two years shepherding the team that wooed Darigold Inc. to spend $500 million to build a state-of-the-art milk processing plant in Pasco, the largest investment in Darigold’s 104-year history.Work has just started at the site of the future plant, but Hayden, executive director of the Port of...
Firefighters working to contain a devastating fire in the Cascade building in downtown Kennewick entered a neighboring business at 6:30 a.m. Feb. 4, 2022, a Friday.Dennis Schoeneberg, who has owned Desert Gem & Appraisal since 2019, got a notification when the alarm on the door rang through to his phone.He...
Jackie TylerJackie Tyler knew in high school that she wanted to help cure diseases.But she also knew she didn’t want to be a doctor.To reach her goal meant taking lots of science classes at Richland’s Hanford High and then studying biomedical engineering in college. In summer, she’d return home to...
SECURE Act 2.0, an update to the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019, was recently passed by the Senate. This new bill contains a variety of provisions that could positively affect the retirement savings for millions of Americans. Big changes to RMDsOne of the most significant aspects...
As talk of a potential economic recession gathers steam, keep in mind that much of the widely forecasted economic weakness in 2023 is already priced into markets.Instead of attempting to determine market direction over the next six months to a year, investors would be wise to ensure that their asset...
When you receive a serious diagnosis, you may feel like you have an impossible decision to make. Do I seek treatment and deal with the symptoms that will make me miserable, or do I choose to leave this life and my loved ones with dignity through hospice care?Thankfully, there is...
Kennewick Bed Bath & Beyond to closeBed Bath & Beyond is closing 150 more stores, including Kennewick’s, a week after the struggling retailer announced the closure of 87 locations.In addition to Kennewick store at 1220 N. Columbia Center Blvd., the company will close four other stores in the state: Walla...
Richland is bracing for the impact of what removing the Bateman Island causeway will have on the Yakima River Delta and on the Columbia Park Marina and public boat launch.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is finalizing a $13.9 million plan to fully remove the illegally-built land bridge, which is...
