A state grant is helping a West Richland custom slaughter business grow to meet rising demand from small farmers and ranchers.Gene’s Custom Slaughter, owned since 1993 by Stacy McCorkle, used the grant to buy and equip two trucks to travel to customers through the Mid-Columbia. McCorkle is training his son...
Of all the shocks that buffeted the Tri-Cities last year, here’s one that few people know about: the economy grew in late summer and early fall.In data just out from Washington State’s Department of Revenue, taxable retail sales went up by 4% from the third quarter of 2019. Even more...
I vaguely remember the first time I saw 1,050 calories listed beside a quarter-pounder meal at McDonald’s.This was back in 2012, and my high school brain couldn’t comprehend how that many calories could be concentrated in such a tasty burger, fries and soda.Needless to say, I’m a fan of this...
In the world of property privacy planning, it would be nice if a single solution existed to protect a person and his or her assets from the prying eyes of the rest of the world.Some seek privacy to protect the nature and extent of their financial wealth.Others seek privacy for...
Susan Mendenhall is a fighter.It doesn’t matter whether it’s a pandemic or trying to educate the public that her two Tri-City IHOP stores are local restaurants.She won’t lose her fight because after 20 years with IHOP, she still loves and believes in what she does.She loves the people, whether it’s...
Fancy a fancy quail egg?A Pasco farm’s flock supplies them by the dozen to several Tri-City retailers.These quail eggs don’t come from the kind of wild quail commonly seen around the Tri-Cities. The small, speckled eggs are produced by their larger cousin, the Japanese coturnix.These quail look like a small...
New HiresTrios Health has hired Dr. Maria Vitug as an internal medicine provider. Vitug will see patients at the Trios Care Center at Vista Field in Kennewick. She treats patients for a variety of conditions, including high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, chronic illness, stroke, preventive care, diabetes and more. Vitug...
Longtime friends Kevin Hatch of Richland and Ian Taylor of Utah decided to become business partners and open a Crumbl Cookie store at 2665 Queensgate Blvd. in Vintner Square in Richland. (Photo by Kristina Lord)A Richland elementary school teacher who runs a festive wintertime side hustle is adding another one...
The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland will house the U.S. Department of Energy’s next generation “Grid Storage Launchpad,” a $75 million facility with 30 research laboratories focused on energy grid resilience, energy storage and clean energy adaptation.The Department of Energy announced the project on March 10 in a move...
A West Richland couple is betting a popular Pasco pizza restaurant known for its pickle face and beer garden pizza specials will thrive in the heart of Kennewick.Bethany and Ryan Pierson opened the second edition of Rocco’s Pizza March 20 at 7911 W. Grandridge Blvd., former home of Pacific Pasta...
