Three Tri-City public school districts won’t be throwing open their actual doors to welcome back students in the fall because of high coronavirus rates in Benton and Franklin counties.But they will be ready to greet them online when school starts Sept. 1.The Kennewick, Richland and Pasco school districts are offering...
The cancellations spread quickly as Washington and the world shut down over Covid-19 in March. Breakfasts and lunches, a duck race and a Gatsby-themed gala disappeared from the Mid-Columbia calendar. In-person events that generate badly needed dollars to feed low-income seniors, support cancer patients and more were suddenly too dangerous to...
A $40,000 private donation is helping a Pasco nonprofit and the people it serves stand a little taller.An unidentified supporter contributed the money to the Knights Community Hospital Equipment Lend Program, better known as KC Help, through the Three Rivers Community Foundation.The donation supports KC Help’s mission to help the...
Donor-advised funds have gained in popularity in recent years.They provide an easy way to facilitate charitable giving; they can increase tax savings; and they can be creatively employed in estate plans to encourage philanthropy for the family and act as a substitute for a private foundation.First, what is a donor-advised...
Brian McDermottColumbia IndustriesPresident & chief executive officerNumber of employees you oversee: We have about 200 team members at CI.Tell us about your organization and its commercial ventures:Columbia Industries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit company that operates solely for the benefit of our community (the Tri-Cities and surrounding areas). We work with...
Mid-Columbia Meals on Wheels continues to offer weekly frozen meals to all seniors and vouchers for fresh produce at area farmers markets to low-income seniors.The frozen meal service is available for all Benton and Franklin county seniors ages 60 and over. All senior meals are provided on a donation-only basis.Homebound...
Sooner or later, more Mid-Columbia businesses are going to try to bring their workforce back into their buildings.As a first step toward that goal, MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions is offering building confidence reports through its Comeback with Confidence program.Pat Roberts, general manager for MacDonald-Miller’s Eastern Washington office, said many businesses and...
Tri-Citians know a lot of the bigger names in the federal government contractor arena thanks to the proximity of the Hanford site.But not all government contracts have to do with Hanford and not all government contractors are big companies.Patriot Rooter & Irrigation LLC is a locally-owned and -operated small business...
The Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce presented its annual business awards during a rolling virtual program the week of July 27.The awards are normally passed out during the chamber’s annual meeting, but the 2020 program was canceled because of the Covid-19 pandemic.Instead, the 2020 honorees were highlighted during its Annual...
If you have ever visited Washington, D.C., or even looked into planning a trip to the nation’s capital, you know there are quite a few sights to see.Washington, D.C., is a hub for both American history and cultural exploration, from the U.S. Capitol building and the Library of Congress, the...
