Trios Health laid off 32 people this week.The reduction in force at the Kennewick hospital was necessary because staff outnumbered need, based on national standards and existing patient census numbers, according to a Trios press release.Trios’ August hospital admissions were down nearly 25 percent compared to the same time last...
Future Academy of Children’s Theatre shows will be staged at the Windermere Children’s Theatre.The Richland real estate company stepped up as ACT’s new theater naming sponsor with a $350,000 donation.Windermere Group One’s donation was announced during a Sept. 20 fundraiser luncheon at CG Public House & Catering in Kennewick. Jeff...
Washington State University Tri-Cities will hold a career fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 20 in the Student Union Building at 2770 Crimson Way in Richland.The event will feature more than 50 employers from around the region.It offers employers an opportunity to reach staffing goals while allowing WSU Tri-Cities...
Richland’s only Dutch Bros Coffee currently is closed for a complete interior remodel, with plans to re-open on Sept. 26.“We’re gutting it and starting over inside,” said Brad Barnes, who owns the Richland coffee stand and both Dutch Bros. in Pasco.“We are setting up the stand for something that makes...
Employers in the Benton, Franklin and surrounding counties are invited to learn about programs to retain workers, improve their work force, increase employee productivity and hear essential information about the state’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave program.Expert panelists from SharedWork, Paid Family and Medical Leave, the State Board for Community and Technical...
Two new Kadlec Express Care clinics will be embedded in Walgreens stores on Road 68 in Pasco and George Washington Way in Richland.The clinics offer same-day appointments for minor ailments like sore throats, colds, the flu, sprains and cuts.The Pasco clinic at 5506 N. Road 68 opened Sept. 10.The Richland...
A West Richland clock repairman featured in our July issue died at his home Sept. 2. He was 71.Al Nihart owned Nihart Clock Repair, taking over the business from his father in the 1980s.“My business has gotten bigger and bigger because all of my competition has died. I’m one of...
The Wilson family has expanded from a single floating food counter aboard a pontoon on the Columbia River to three full-service restaurants in Kennewick and Richland.Their third restaurant, called Foodies too, is expected to open before Christmas in Richland’s The Parkway, occupying the space once home to Paper Street Brewing...
Tri-City home building permits remain a fraction of the cost they are in larger cities like Seattle and Portland, but the final price tag still has seen steady increases in recent years across Pasco, Kennewick and now Richland.“My counterparts in other regions would probably laugh at our fees. In the...
Nearly a year into the #MeToo movement, the awareness of sexual harassment in the workplace has prompted many large and small business owners to take a closer look at their own policies and procedures. John Heaton, president of Pay Plus BenefitsJohn Heaton, president of Pay Plus Benefits in Kennewick, believes...
