Having just completed work on a five-year, $2.6 million grant for Washington State University in June, LoAnn Ayers started as president and chief executive officer of the United Way of Benton and Franklin Counties July 1, succeeding Beverly Weber upon her retirement.[blockquote quote="It’s all in an effort to help connect...

By Jeff Morrow for TCAJoBIsoRay Medical is staying in the Tri-Cities after all.Initially spun off by scientists from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in 1998, IsoRay and its board began looking for opportunities to expand its facilities and possibly relocate away from the Tri-Cities, where it was founded.But in stepped the...

By Jeff Morrow for TCAJoBIf you’re not looking for it, you don’t see it.But Bryan Ketcham, director of Catholic Charities Housing Services (CCHS) out of the Diocese of Yakima, sees the homelessness and crowded living conditions people endure up and down the Yakima Valley.And that’s why he’s excited about the...

By Jeff Morrow for TCAJoBLori Lancaster has a unique way of looking at the Benton Franklin Fair & Rodeo.“We work all year for these five days,” said Lancaster, who is the manager of the fair and rodeo.[blockquote quote="We’re here to make memories." source="Lori Lancaster, manager of the Benton-Franklin Fair &...

Grocery Outlet collects donations for 2nd HarvestThrough the end of July, Grocery Outlet in Kennewick will collect donations for its 6th annual Independence from Hunger Food Drive. Customers can look for specially-marked food items to purchase and place in a bin at the front of the store; pick up a...

Britain elected secretaryKennewick mayor pro-tem, Don Britain, was elected secretary of the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) Board of Directors. Britain will serve on the association’s executive committee and is in line to become vice president, and then president.Britain has served on the AWC board since 2014. He represents district...

An editor with more than 21 years of journalism experience joins the staff of the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business this month. Kristina LordAs the new editor, Kristina Lord will oversee coverage for the Journal of Business’ various print and digital products.“We are very excited to have Kristina on board...

There’s a huge Milky Way in Sunnyside that few people know exists.Each morning, truck after truck, all marked Milky Way, turn into the driveway of the Darigold Sunnyside plant, back up to the offloading pumps and by the end of the day, have off-loaded 8.7 million pounds of raw milk...

Saucy, spicy and sassy foods were just some of the offerings at the 2016 Food and Beverage Retention and Expansion (FABREO) Expo held June 15 at TRAC in Pasco.The event was sponsored by the Tri-City Development Council (TRIDEC) to showcase products and foods available in the Mid-Columbia.“The aim was to...