Artfetti moves away from custom cakes to focus on petite sweetsThe demand for Artfetti’s delectable macarons has prompted the small Kennewick bakery to expand its offerings.“Some days we sell out by 4 p.m.,” said co-owner José Garcia, who opened Artfetti with his wife, Silvia, in June 2016.Not to be confused with...

Owner of The Educated Cigar & Wine can be found at festivals around regionLocal entrepreneur Rick Ornstein enjoys the simple things life has to offer, especially sitting down and puffing a premium cigar with friends.His enthusiasm for cigars, believed to date back to the ancient Mayans, is more than evident...

West Richland celebrated the completion of its new $2.2 million Yakima River Gateway project this month. The work improves the entrance to the city of West Richland, with community access to paved trails, riverfront park and river access. It added vehicle parking and non-motorized water access to the river for those who...

A chain restaurant known for its fresh bakery items, soups and sandwiches soon will be open for business at the corner of Queensgate Drive and Duportail Street in Richland.Construction on the 5,000-square-foot Panera bakery-café, which will feature a drive-through window, began earlier this year in the Vintner Square development, which...

Advanced Endodontic Care patients can enjoy a riverside view from their operating chair from the clinic’s new office at 1363 Columbia Park Trail, Suite 201, in Richland.Owner-doctors Rolf Wuerch, Steve Hansen and Jeremiah Hawkins said they look forward to serving patients in their new building. Advanced Endodontic Care treats root...

Fred Meyer’s $12.4 million remodel includes a revamped wine and brew shop, grocery pick-up service and a new Starbucks.It’s the Wellsian Way store’s first remodel in more than a decade and has transformed the inside of the store that opened in November 1981.The project nearly doubled the size of the...

Roasters Coffee’s tenth coffee shop is open for business in West Richland.Located at the corner of Keene and Kennedy roads, the 600-square-foot double-sided drive-thru includes a walk-up window.The new building design is the same as the ones at company’s newest locations on Highway 395 and Edison Street in Kennewick, which...

Lamb Weston’s new $200 million expansion at the potato processing plant on its Richland campus will boost output capacity by about 300 million pounds of frozen french fries annually.The company is a leading supplier of frozen potato, sweet potato, appetizer and vegetable products to restaurants and retailers around the world.The...

Women Helping Women raises more than $132,000The 17th annual Women Helping Women Fund Tri-Cities collected $132,080 with 949 people attending the Oct. 12 event in Pasco.The money is used to fund grants aimed at addressing the unmet needs of women and children throughout the Columbia Basin.This year’s grant recipients are:...

Reading Foundation names new CEOKristin Norell has joined the Children’s Reading Foundation as the next CEO to replace outgoing Rick Donahoe, who is retiring Dec. 15.Donahoe has been CEO since 2015 and joined the foundation in 2013 as grant project director. He also managed two Department of Education grants totaling $6.2...