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...

 A forced move amid a pandemic may have been a blessing in disguise for one Kennewick restaurant.Fresh Leaf Co. is moving to Richland with plans to open in March and expand its menu and hours.The restaurant closed the doors of its bright green building after more than five years at...

Pat Howard was looking for something that would push himself the way playing golf used to.Howard, a Richland High School graduate, was a standout golfer who went on to compete for Oregon State University. He then worked as an assistant professional at Bellevue’s Overlake Golf and Country Club for the...

For as long as she can remember, Justine VerMulm has known Pasco Golfland as both her playground and her workplace.“My mom was pregnant with me when they were selling golf balls out there from a fireworks stand,” she said. “I worked out there as a kid. As a family, we’ve...

Amid pandemic shutdowns and canceled art expos, Knights Welding retooled its business model and opened a Kennewick storefront.The custom-made metal art shop was grateful for a solid holiday shopping season.“Christmas was good for business,” said owner Pat Knight, adding that it’s the shop’s busiest time of the year, punctuated by...

Polliwogs Children’s Boutique prides itself on offering an assortment of ethically and sustainably-sourced baby and children’s apparel, shoes and accessories.“I was actually really surprised that there were as many people who wanted that here,” said owner Alexa Orozco.Part of what motivated her to open the Richland store six years ago...

Steve McConnell’s life changed the day his parents took him skiing for the first time in his life.“I was a basketball player, but I was lucky that my folks introduced me to skiing when I was in seventh grade,” he said. “From the first time I skied down the hill,...

Three local financial professionals have launched a new business after merging their separate financial planning, investment management, insurance, tax accounting and bookkeeping companies.“We’re the only firm in town that has all of our disciplines together under one roof. There’s no competitor that we are aware of that can do everything...

The owner of Richland’s new cider house pivoted from a pandemic layoff toward his dream.Instead of trying to find another job, Nate Steele decided to chase after what he’s long wanted to do: offer a welcoming place to sip a variety of the best ciders around.“It almost feels surrealistic,” he...