As a 5-year-old, Erik Roach knew what he wanted to do when he first saw “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” on television.He wanted to be involved in martial arts.Now 31, he’s still a fan of martial arts. He’s even earned a black belt.But today, he’s more interested in what his students...
A Richland auto dealership is planning to build a new 10,000-square-foot Audi center.Town & Country acquired the space for Audi Tri-Cities in April 2017 and plans for the new facility to be fully operational by summer 2019.The new location will be right off of Interstate 182 at 1177 Aaron Drive.The...
After more than a decade of business, the Prosser Starbucks got a makeover and some new equipment to create drinks not previously available to customers.The nine-week, $342,000 makeover started in the middle of the summer and included new interior walls, paint and fixtures at the coffeeshop at 10 Merlot Drive.The...
Bright Now! Dental is bringing the first of its two Tri-City clinics to Kennewick by the end of October.The practice is targeting an Oct. 29 opening date after representatives say they’ve fielded repeated requests to open in the region.“We’ve been asked by a lot of our union clientele to go...
McDonald’s and its franchisees recently announced plans to invest about $126 million in Washington state throughout 2018-19 on the construction and modernization of more than 170 restaurants.Twenty-two restaurants in Benton and Franklin counties have been included in the work.The improvements are aimed at transforming the customer experience inside and outside...
The Tri-Cities Airport in Pasco has begun construction on a $10.5 million taxiway renovation project.The work will be performed in four phases, and it won't affect travelers.As part of the plan, the airport will temporarily close Runway 12-30 and general aviation runway 3R-21L. The airport will then move and improve Taxiway...
Pasco celebrated the installation of a solar-powered electric vehicle charging station at the Court Street Starbucks on Aug. 29The fast-charging station at 2411 W. Court St. is part of a $1 million, nine-station network along Washington state highway corridors designed to enhance interstate and intrastate electric vehicle travel.“Project partners strategically...
Fairgoers attending this week’s Benton Franklin Fair & Rodeo in Kennewick may be headed to the fairgrounds for entertainment, contests and good deals at vendor booths, but the Better Business Bureau is reminding them to protect their personal information to avoid making risky, impulse purchases.Some fair vendors may utilize high-pressure sales tactics to convince customers...
By D. Patrick JonesDiversity comes in many dimensions — gender, sexual preference, racial/ethnic makeup, to name a few. This column takes up one — racial and ethnic diversity — in part because it tells such an interesting story for the two counties.First, let’s state the obvious: Benton and Franklin counties...
By David ForsythVerasion is the harvest wake-up call for wine-grape growers and winemakers. The sign to get the harvester ready and the vats empty for the coming harvest. Verasion is the point of development where the berry starts to soften and plump and the fruit is making the final lap...
