PMH Medical Center has ended its relationship with the charitable group formerly known as the Prosser Memorial Hospital Foundation.The Prosser hospital’s decision to sever ties with the nonprofit became effective July 31.Since its inception in 2000, the foundation has raised as estimated $2.5 million for the hospital, including $2.15 million...
One of the big planning challenges for professional service organizations is attracting new talent — young doctors, lawyers, accountants and others — to ultimately take over the business or the practice, and facilitate the business succession strategy.
Ben Franklin Transit has rolled out comprehensive service changes, including free Wi-Fi on buses and text alerts, more direct and frequent connections, and extended operating hours.The changes were needed as the Tri-City area has grown and developed, said Daniel Elliott, marketing coordinator for Ben Franklin Transit.“We realigned routes to be...
David and Hanna Goss knew they were on to something when they started feeding their backyard birds with seed sold by Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Shop.“Our neighbors started complaining because the birds weren’t coming over to their house anymore,” Hanna Goss said.Apparently, word of beak spread throughout the bird community.It’s...
33-year-old Richland company diversifies to serve commercial, residential customersTotal Energy Management is celebrating more than 30 years of growth with a move into a new facility at 2521 Stevens Drive in Richland.The company moved to its expanded facility in September from its previous location at the Richland Airport.In August 2016,...
A Richland company has a solution for businesses who can’t hire an employee to serve as a receptionist, or a company sharing a building with multiple tenants.Her name is ALICE and she’s a virtual receptionist. Abadan Tri-Cities’ Josh Smith, left, solutions analyst, and Tyler Best, president/general manager, pose next to...
Ballots for the Nov. 7 general election will be mailed to voters Oct. 17 in Franklin County and Oct. 20 in Benton County.The ballots include several contested races for city council seats.The Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce sent questionnaires to all candidates running for council positions in Kennewick, Pasco, Richland...
Five-minute short nominated for retirement center’s national awardJoyce Green dreamed of pursuing acting as a teenager.She worked at a theater in the ’40s and loved “the very dramatic war stories.”She tried out for a play, and at her high school teacher’s encouragement, auditioned for the lead — and landed it.Her...
Li’l Firehouse coffeeshop to open second locationCustomers wanting to grab their favorite burger and shake at Richland’s iconic drive-thru restaurant before it closed for good stood in long lines to get them.High school students and other loyal customers stopped by to say goodbye to Bomber’s Drive Thru on its final...
A career fair is planned from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 28 at Washington State University Tri-Cities in the Consolidated Information Center and Student Union Building at the Richland campus.The free event is open to WSU Tri-Cities students, alumni and the public. The event allows organizations to discuss employment...
