The Senior Times Expo returns to an indoor venue this spring. The pandemic forced organizers to turn the senior-focused event into a drive-thru event. “It’s our first in-person expo since October 2019 and we’re excited to welcome back seniors, their families and our vendors,” said Melanie Hair, CEO of Senior Times and the Tri-Cities Area Journal...
The Tri-Cities Union Gospel Mission is preparing to move its shelter serving women and children to new quarters in central Kennewick in about three years.The Christian ministry will build a 20,000-square-foot shelter just west of Vista Field to replace the current one at 110 N. Second Ave. in east Pasco.Andrew...
Prosser Memorial Health plans to break ground this spring on a $78 million hospital complex on 33 acres north of Interstate 82 and to begin seeing patients there in 2024.Its aging hospital at 723 Memorial St. in Prosser will close when the new one opens and eventually will be demolished.A...
Tri-City libraries have shared their 10 most popular fiction and nonfiction titles checked out in 2021 – in print and audiobook formats.The top 10 lists from Mid-Columbia Libraries and Richland Public Library feature an eclectic collection of popular New York Times bestsellers, biographies, romance, self-help and thrillers.Popular business magazines can...
The Port of Kennewick commission has agreed to hire an outside attorney after it was faulted by the state auditor’s office for reimbursing a commissioner for $49,000 in legal fees. The Washington State Auditor issued the port its first such finding in 27 years on Jan. 19, faulting its decision to...
The Washington Attorney General’s Office filed a civil rights lawsuit against Thelbert “Thadd” Lawson Jr. and the Wenatchee nonprofit he founded to serve veterans, saying they discriminated against and sexually harassed at least a dozen women who worked at its two thrift stores.Operation Veterans Assistance & Humanitarian Aid operates thrift...
A well-connected Tri-City trio is building support to give the iconic cable bridge a glittery update.Karen Miller, Kathy Lampson and Deb Culverhouse want to replace the sodium vapor lights that illuminate the cables with programmable LED ones that change color with a few taps on a computer.“Simply put, our lights...
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The 3 Rivers Community Foundation launched 2022 on a high note. In early February, it marshalled the resources of 20 funds to present $204,000 in grants to 36 local nonprofits, a record.Abbey Cameron, executive director of the foundation, said growth in the endowment coupled with direct donations and support from...
Since the start of the pandemic, Malley’s Compounding Pharmacy has weathered a prescription-filling rush, a shutdown, a slowdown and then a shift to steady business with more customers focused on prioritizing health and wellness, including adding more supplements to their routine.“We’ve seen an increase in business with people just wanting...
