A new trade school in west Pasco will provide classroom and laboratory space for apprentices pursuing careers in skilled trades, including future electricians, plumbers and sheet metal workers, all jobs in demand across the state.The Construction Industry Training Council of Washington, or CITC, is opening its first dedicated schooling site...
New machine can produce 400,000 tons a year of corrugated paper productsA $150 million investment at the Boise Paper plant in Wallula will replace one machine for another, nearly doubling the mill’s output.Port of Walla Walla Executive Director Patrick Reay described the change as transitioning from “white copy paper to...
Prosser youth café will be different from now defunct Richland coffee shopProsser youth will have a new place to go after school starting in 2018.A vacant storefront at 613 Sixth St. will undergo renovations this fall to be transformed into the Sharehouse Youth Café.[blockquote quote="...it went from a church program...
Tom Seim wasn’t sure anyone would step up to match his $10,000 pledge.The Richland man threw out the challenge in July, vowing to contribute up to $10,000 to the Mid-Columbia Meals on Wheels program if others in the community donated the same amount.The donations were slow in the beginning of...
Danene Scribner wants other stroke survivors to know there’s life after a stroke.She visits with stroke patients once a week at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland and encourages them to join a monthly stroke support group.[blockquote quote="You can still do the things you love; you just do them in...
Chamber officials, Tri-City retailers remind shoppers to think localLocally-owned Tri-City retailers hope shoppers will “think small” when picking out their holiday gifts this year.“We expect a really great holiday season. Retail is up about three percent nationwide, so it’s doing well. People are spending more money in shops and definitely...
Einan’s at Sunset will transform its Richland event center into the North Pole this holiday season.The fourth annual Santa’s Village is a great way for families to shop for gifts, enjoy holiday snacks, snap photos with Santa and kick off the holiday season, said Holley Sowards, operations manager of Einan’s...
Tri-City thrift store shoppers can check out Kennewick’s newest shop, Tri-Cities Autism Thrift.The new store provides job skills training opportunities for those with autism and other cognitive disabilities.“I had been praying a long time for there to be a place for my 24-year-old daughter — who has high-functioning autism —...
Book appointments for Santa photos onlineAvoid the lines for a photo with Santa at Columbia Center mall by reserving an appointment in advance.Children can share their Christmas wishes and get photos with Santa beginning Nov. 18 through Dec. 24 outside the Sears store.Parents can reserve times with Santa online at simonsanta.com.“One...
Infrastructure improvements also part of 2018 plans; public comments soughtThe Pasco City Council is seeking comments, both online and in person, from the public on the 2018 preliminary budget.The council will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. Nov. 20 at City Hall to receive comments from the community on the...
