If your kitchen and bathroom cabinets are looking shabby, don’t tear them out — give them a face-lift.As long as the cabinet box and any drawers are in good shape and kitchen layout allows for good workflow, those cabinets are good candidates for a coat of paint, some new doors,...
Some look at old wine barrels and simply see planters. Benton City woodworker Shawn Harmon sees plethora possibilities in the wine-stained slabs, including fire pits, coolers, tables and chairs, dog beds, smokers and benches.“If I can think of something I usually find a way to make it work,” he said.For...
The Empey family’s Sheffield Cider business began as a hobby in the 1960s. But early in this century it sprouted into a full-fledged business growing from a production of 2,000 bottles a year to nearly 50,000 in 2015.[blockquote quote="The cider apples are hard to find, a lot of the trees...
Désirée Johnson, of Kennewick, was an early bloomer when it came to competing in the equestrian arena.She started riding when she was 6, and within a year was in the show arena. When she was 18, she was selected to be part of the U.S. team that competed at the...
Three Tri-Cities women enjoy giving fiber artists new brilliant choices by creating kaleidoscopes of color.[blockquote quote="All of us have had an interest in fiber arts and crafts all our lives and we feel blessed to be able to do something we love." source="Melissa Lyle, founder of S.M.A.K. Super Fibers" align="right"...
The Northwest Cancer Clinic in Kennewick is giving patients with glioblastoma brain cancers a new tool to battle invasive cancer cells — a device called Optune.Northwest Cancer Clinic in Kennewick is affiliated with 21st Century Oncology, a national provider of integrated cancer care services. It was one of the first...
Six years ago Debra Folger didn’t know a slip stitch from a purl. Now she’s owner of Richland’s newest yarn shop, Badger Mountain Yarns and an expert on all things relating to spun threads.It was a request from her daughter, Holley, that spurred Folger into picking up a pair of...
It is slightly puzzling how quickly life can change.Just ask Sarah Swoboda. Seven months ago, she went to work every day as a dental hygienist and spent much of her off time with her family.Now, Swoboda is officially an entrepreneur and a business owner, and much of the off time...
It may be hard for some to believe in today’s digital world, that a small business can flourish for 30 years without any formal advertising.[blockquote quote="Happy customers are your best salespeople." source="Bob Cronkhite, owner of Cronk Automotive" align="right" max_width="300px"]But at Cronk Automotive in Richland, no website, Facebook page or Twitter...
Before Glenda Higgins discovered the benefits of physical therapy, her world often spun out of control.The 64-year-old Kennewick resident suffered from bouts of vertigo for nearly five years before seeking help from Therapeutic Associates.“It was horrible. I couldn’t lay down, the room just spun and spun around and around,” she...