Commissioners created process to find successor, search firm will be hiredThe Port of Benton’s longtime executive director hasretired, effective June 1.Scott KellerScott D. Keller started working at the port 30 years ago asthe airport director and assistant executive director before being promoted toexecutive director 17 years ago.“I’ve done everything I...
Sandpiper Farms creates Water from Wine nonprofit to fund clean water workBy Arielle DreherIn a way, the family behind the local nonprofit Water from Wine is bringing the first miracle of Jesus turning water into a wine into a modern-day context, leveraging the rich wine-growing potential in the vineyard at...
Practitioner to retire, return to first career as welderWhen Bob Tollison, aTri-City chiropractor, wants a workout, he doesn’t head to the gym. Instead, hispreferred fitness routine is a visit to the Plumbers and Steamfitters LocalUnion 598 in Pasco, where he dons his gear and perfects his welding skills.The skills needed...
Forever Friends plan aids pets after their owners dieMany seniors’ wills include provisions for who gets their dog,cat, horse, guinea pig or other furry or feathered friend when they die.But what if the appointed guardian for the surviving pets can’t orwon’t take them? What if the pets unintentionally end up...
By Eileen L. GriffinA recent Wall StreetJournal column attempted to dispel the myth of an impending retirement crisisin the United States. It said most private sector employees are well preparedfor retirement, having saved and invested for many years with bothemployer-sponsored plans and Individual Retirement Accounts. Recent dataindicates 61 percent of...
Marie Duncan has been living alone for 45 years and she’dlike to continue to enjoy her “little view of the river” from her Kennewickhome for as long as she can.The 92-year-old credits the Tender Care Village for enablingher to remain independent at her own home.“It’s just wonderful. I just can’t...
By Beau RuffProperty owned by aspouse does not automatically transfer to the surviving spouse at death.Instead, something more is needed in the estate plan to accomplish this feat. In all the complexityof the estate plan, the community property agreement is one document inparticular that offers simplicity, and yet still is...
High-end cocktail bar, coffee shop likely tenants in building near fountainBig plans are in the works for a building described as aneyesore in the heart of Richland’s The Parkway. A group of six local investors with Prospere Ventures boughtthe property and hope to begin demolition soon to build a new...
Most hours of the day, a lathe machine is hard at work in aPasco warehouse, creating pipe fittings for a Pennsylvania company thatrecently opened its first West Coast shop. Latrobe Foundry Machine & Supply Co., based nearPittsburgh, picked the Tri-Cities to be closer to its customers.The company founder’s great-grandson moved...
The Dive to open in June at Shrub Steppe’s old siteBusiness has been great since Mike and Dashia Hopp openedBombing Range Brewing Co. nearly three years ago in north Richland.The microbrewery and restaurant at 2000 Logston Blvd. hasloyal customers. People who live at nearby Horn Rapids and those commuting tothe...
