Dupus Boomer’s closes doors amid financial challengesThough the Richland restaurant intended to anchor Swift Boulevard corridor development has closed, the owner said the site would be great for another eatery.Dupus Boomer’s shuttered its doors on Christmas Eve after operating for about a year and a half.“We had a good business....
Dairy Queen fans living near Duportail Street and Keene Road were able to celebrate the opening of a new restaurant in their Richland neighborhood in December.The 3,000-square-foot restaurant, behind the Maverik gas station, is the seventh location owned by the Tierney partners — Bill, Tom and Kerry Tierney — in...
Hermiston’s downtown area continues to see improvements with construction to begin soon on a project to host gatherings and events.More than 100 parking spaces also were added and the total value of the Hermiston Urban Renewal Agency or HURA, topped 20 percent since it was created four years ago to...
By Don C. BrunellWhile the investigation continues into the deadly Amtrak derailment near Dupont, the clock continues to tick on the implementation of positive track control, or PTC. The deadline is Dec. 31, 2018. Don C. BrunellPTC integrates new satellite tracking (GPS) and trackside technology for passenger, freight and commuter...
By Kris JohnsonFor today’s and the next generation’s hands-on workers, it’s an exciting time to be a job seeker in Washington state.That’s because as many as 740,000 good-paying jobs in the state’s manufacturing sector are open. In central Washington, careers in manufacturing pay an average annual wage ranging from $44,398...
By Christy LawrenceSitting in a room with more than 40 business owners, I asked a simple question: “Who in this room wants to increase their profits in 2018?”Every hand raised. Christy Lawrence,Time to ProfitNot surprising as when you’re in business, you want to turn a profit. Yet in the quest...
Eight instructors work between Richland, Kennewick studiosThe owner of Steel 3 Yoga plans to open a third studio to eager Tri-City yoga enthusiasts for “workshops, training and some classes to come” this month.Brenda Steel, an ex-corporate worker turned yogi, took over 11Exhale Yoga’s two existing studios in Richland and Kennewick...
When Connie Wormington isn’t running one of her three businesses, she can usually be found on the softball field.A love for the game has helped keep the 69-year-old Kennewick woman fit, healthy and focused over the years.“It’s the thrill of hitting the ball and making a base hit. It’s tough...
More than 450 people have enrolled statewide, with 117 signed up in southeast WashingtonWashington state’s Department of Social and Health Services recently added two new support programs intended to make more services available to more than 850,000 unpaid family caregivers statewide and the loved ones they care for.The two new...
By Dr. Rod HochmanLeaders at Providence St. Joseph Health, the nation’s third largest nonprofit health system that operates Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland, predict no let-up in the massive changes in American health care, which will be defined in 2018 by continued debate in Washington, D.C., intensified efforts to address...
