Cathy and John Franklin were vacationing with family in Arizona one year ago and watching television when former President Donald Trump advised citizens to avoid groups of more than 10.As the couple watched the president and Dr. Anthony Fauci address the Covid-19 threat, they felt the weight of the coming...
When anyone asks the owner of Tumbleweeds Mexican Flair about his plans, he likes to quip: “I am just honored that you think I have a plan.”The past year has been a lesson in flying by the seat your pants at the family-owned restaurant at 894 Stevens Drive in Richland.But...
Visit Tri-Cities offering free wine passportVisit Tri-Cities is offering a free wine passport filled with deals to encourage visitors to check out the region’s wineries.Deals include being a wine club member for a day and discounts on wine purchases, wine tastings and food at 20 different wineries from Pasco to...
Viticulturist Matt Halldorson came from Arizona to make the vineyards of the Yakima Valley his professional home, working most recently for the biggest of the big, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates.In February, he made another big move when he left the mega producer to join Kiona Vineyards and Winery, the family-owned...
In a little more than two years, Pasco’s Grocery Outlet validated the decision to open on Road 68.Of the 150 or so Grocery Outlets dotting the Northwest, Pasco recorded the biggest growth in sales in 2020, said Charles Grimm, who operates the store with his wife, Janice.The Grimms opened the...
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...
Kristi Thien and the staff and volunteers at Mid-Columbia Meals on Wheels paced nervously in the parking lot.Would anyone come for hot meals, the first since the pandemic began?Senior Life Resources Northwest, which runs Mid-Columbia Meals on Wheels, was about to pass out hot meals to seniors in a drive-thru...
Food and agriculture lay claim to many segments of the economy of the greater Tri-Cities.The area’s fields, orchards, vineyards and animal husbandry operations yield a cornucopia of products. While a good portion of these products is shipped beyond county lines, much is sent to facilities here to process the bounty....
The store may include “restaurant” in its name, but Western Restaurant Supply & Design also is hoping to serve home chefs at its new 10,000-square-foot Richland showroom.“If you’re looking for a $15 knife, I got those, or if you want a $400 knife, I got those, too. We’re always looking...
