Kadlec Health System’s CEO has announced plans to retire at the end of this year.Lane Savitch has been at Kadlec since 2006. He began his Kadlec tenure as president of the hospital and served in that role until he moved to his current position in 2016. Reza KaleelReza Kaleel, Kadlec’s...
Columbia Center mall announces the opening of two new retailers and a restaurant over the next month: Epic Massage, Brow Studio 7, and Kabab n Grill.“We are so excited for the new and unique offerings these retailers bring our customers,” said Meredith Reed, director of marketing and business development at...
Drivers can expect delays with the closure of the eastbound on-ramp at the Queensgate Drive and Interstate 182 interchange this weekend in Richland.The closure is from 8 p.m. Friday, May 18, through 5 a.m. Monday, May 21.A detour will be in place directing drivers to Columbia Park Trail and then...
By Marilou SheaI’m still in mourning over the wrenching tale of what happened to our Washington asparagus industry.In the late 1980s, asparagus was a thriving industry in the fresh and processed markets with 32,000 acres of the green spears shooting up from the fertile soils in Franklin, Walla Walla and...
The colorful train that delights kids and adults on weekends in Columbia Park during the summer is in need of volunteers and a new home.Dick Nordness, chairman for the J&S Dreamland Express Committee, oversees the mighty but modest volunteer team which collects the tickets, drives the train and mans the...
With 79 percent of the Department of Energy’s waste treatment and immobilization plant’s support facilities having transitioned from the construction phase to startup, Bechtel is encouraging local small businesses to contribute their products and services to the project.“More opportunities are becoming available for small businesses as we get up and...
The new owners of the Red Lion Hotel & Conference Center in Pasco introduced themselves to the community during a recent grand re-opening ceremony by feeding everyone Indian food.It was Kamaljit “Kam” Singh and his wife Sukhbans Shahi’s way of telling everyone present at the April 25 event that “we’re...
The Tri-Cities now has a walk-in veterinary clinic to handle daytime pet emergencies.Horse Heaven Hills Pet Urgent Care opened this month in the Southridge area of Kennewick.“We’re trying to fill a gap in the community,” said owner and veterinarian Dr. Sheila Erickson, who explained that previously there was no place...
A group of Tri-City entrepreneurs hope to cash in on their new venture without traditional money.Their online virtual pet store allows customers to buy cartoon pets using digital currencies called cryptocurrencies.The crypto pets in the TricitiesCrypto store, called Tron Dogs, can be used as characters in an online game called...
Few people can say their career took off by making unicorns.Paul Labrie credits the thousand or so sculpted glass unicorns he made while in college to help cover his school expenses until he began working full time as a glass artist. Today, his work is featured in galleries across the...
