More than 450 people have enrolled statewide, with 117 signed up in southeast WashingtonWashington state’s Department of Social and Health Services recently added two new support programs intended to make more services available to more than 850,000 unpaid family caregivers statewide and the loved ones they care for.The two new...
By Dr. Rod HochmanLeaders at Providence St. Joseph Health, the nation’s third largest nonprofit health system that operates Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland, predict no let-up in the massive changes in American health care, which will be defined in 2018 by continued debate in Washington, D.C., intensified efforts to address...
By Josh KandleEvery business should create and claim a Google My Business listing. It’s a foundational step in establishing a foothold in Google’s ecosystem. Josh Kandle,Cougar Digital Marketing & DesignTime to complete: Eight minutes, unless you opt for the postcard and then it’s seven days.Here’s how to do it: Open...
Black Heron Spirits owner left established family business to run distilleryMark Williams is a one-man band with an award-winning distillery.He spends seven days a week at his business, making spirits at Black Heron Spirits in West Richland.Because his distillery is small and he is the only employee, Williams can use...
Ground has been broken on a new Tri-City Title and Escrow office in the Grandridge Business Park in Kennewick.After learning their current office at 8131 W. Grandridge Blvd. had sold, owners Linda Denchel and Chris Willson decided to build their own office to better suit their workflow and customers’ needs.“We’re...
By Marilou SheaWe hear it all the time—buy local, stays local.But what does it really mean and why does it matter? Marilou Shea,Food Truck AcademyIn the Tri-Cities, there’s a lot of good reasons, right here, to buy local flavor.The New Economics Foundation, an independent economic think tank based in London,...
By Bethany LeeThe world of digital marketing is steadily expanding, and so are the strategies to run a successful online advertising campaign. Bethany Lee,Focal Point MarketingThe United States was expected to spend $198 billion in 2017, with $69 billion belonging to internet ad spending, according to a study by data...
A California-based company bought about 6,000 contiguous acres of land in the Walla Walla area in a nationwide auction.Farmland LP, formed in 2009, manages more than 12,500 acres in Northern California and in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Based in San Francisco, California, the company’s goal is to add value to farmland...
Community members interested in Hanford cleanup issues are sought to fill vacant public-at-large seats on the Hanford Advisory Board.The positions are meant to represent the views or perspectives of the public and are not directly associated with affected interests, such as local government, environmental or economic interests.Board work collaboratively with...
Construction is underway on the Tri-Cities’ second The Original Pancake House and if the winter weather cooperates, it could be open by summer.The 4,544-square-foot restaurant at 424 Keene Road in Richland, in front of Yoke’s Fresh Market, will offer occupancy for 214 people and a covered patio area, according to...
