It’s no surprise Tri-Citians would love to welcome a Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods Market to town.They also have said over the years they want to patronize a performing arts center and splash around in an aquatics park.Several others offered up a variety of possibilities during a brainstorming session as...
By Wine News ServiceWashington grape growers and winemakers are wrapping up what is being widely anticipated as the largest harvest in Washington history.Pre-harvest estimates of a quarter-million tons of wine grapes are likely to be exceeded, as the crop has come in heavier than anticipated. Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, which...
Caleb Olson wants to be an engineer like his father and grandfather someday.The 17-year-old from Hanford High thinks getting a job and skills in the manufacturing industry would be a logical first step on that career path.He was one of about 40 students from three high schools who participated in...
Benton County was among the top 10 counties in the state for highest taxable retail sales in the second quarter, according to figures released by the state Department of Revenue.Benton County’s sales grew to $979 million, or 3.7 percent, and Franklin County’s to $374 million, or 7.8 percent over the...
The owner of a Kennewick auto repair shop recently pled guilty for failing to pay more than $40,000 in state workers’ compensation payments.Rodney Eugene Dietrich, 41, was sentenced last month in Benton County Superior Court for employing workers without providing workers’ comp insurance, a gross misdemeanor offense.The state Department of...
When 950 people get together to empower Tri-City area women and children, they’re able to raise a lot of money.This year’s 16th annual Women Helping Women Fund Tri-Cities collected about $125,000 on Oct. 13 in Pasco.That brings the total amount the nonprofit has raised to more than $2 million, funding...
John Veysey watched with satisfaction as 60 volunteers helped spruce up five houses last month in a Pasco neighborhood near Shoshone and Third streets.Crystal Carter also was there and she was pleased too.“There are times in life where everybody needs a hand,” Carter said. “Together, we create this community we...
While people were trying to squeeze in one last summer trip before the school year kicked off, Bill Watson was preparing for cold weather and holiday shopping.“Most employers are getting ready for seasonal hiring in September,” said Watson, business services contact for WorkSource Columbia Basin. “They like to get people...
When Donna Holloway opened her vintage second-hand store in 2008 in Kennewick’s Marineland Village, she had no idea she would outgrow the location within eight years.Threads Consignment Boutique moved in August to its new location in downtown Kennewick at 127 W. Kennewick Ave., and the digs are as vintage as...
Ten years ago, Kagen Cox tasted his first crepe.“It was a little bit of heaven in my mouth,” he recalled, adding that he and his wife, Jennifer, were on vacation when he discovered the thin French pancakes. “From that point on—whenever we’d take trips—we were always trying to find places...
