By Jeff Morrow for TCAJOBWhen Travis Higbee first started collecting foot bling as a teenager, it didn’t take long for his parents to collectively put their feet down.“My parents couldn’t afford my habits anymore,” Higbee said.Now just 21, the 2013 Hanford High graduate is opening his own retail store that...
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...
