The School of Hospitality Business Management at Washington State University celebrates its 85th anniversary with the induction of several people — including a Tri-City hotel owner — into its inaugural hall of fame. Tom Drumheller,Escape LodgingTom Drumheller, chief executive officer of Escape Lodging, which is building The Lodge at Columbia...
By Sean BassingerThe region’s hotels and motels continue to expand as more Tri-City visitors check in for overnight stays.The increase in the number of guest rooms has been constant in the past four years, rising 25 percent, from 3,358 rooms in 2014 to an anticipated 4,191 rooms by the end...
Fans of the soups served up at the defunct Sandstone Café in Kennewick can spoon up their favorites again at Atomic Bowl in Richland.The bowling center recently paid for the rights to ladle them out, and its customers are delighted, said Max Faulkner, co-owner and managing partner at Atomic Bowl. James...
A Washington State University study of the chemistry of technetium-99 has improved understanding of the challenging nuclear waste and could lead to better cleanup methods.The work is reported in the journal Inorganic Chemistry and was led by John McCloy, associate professor in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, and...
Developing good customer service skills is critical to businesses’ success and why four Prosser nonprofits are offering a one-day workshop to help hone them. Tom Douglas, Chef and restauranteur“The audience will walk away with a variety of different things focused on customer service and tricks of trade to promote return...
A Tesoro official updated the Tri-Cities on plans to build an oil transfer terminal in Vancouver, Washington, during a recent Pasco Chamber of Commerce meeting.Dan Riley, vice president of government affairs for Tesoro, told those in attendance — employers, community leaders and elected officials — how the project would benefit...
When a food lover takes a hard look at the Tri-City restaurant scene, a glaring omission in the region is a lack of steakhouses.[blockquote quote="A lot of people have told me it’s nice to have a steakhouse at this end of town." source="Jeff Ballard, co-owner of Fredy's Steakhouse" align="right" max_width="300px"]Jeremy...
Tri-Cities Community Health’s director of nursing has been named CEO of the agency. Jennifer RobinsonThe Board of Directors of the Pasco-based clinic recently selected Jennifer Robinson as its new chief executive officer. She is the first female CEO in the organization’s 35-year history.“TCCH has a long history of providing primary...
When Adam Kessler’s kids want to wish him well before a performance, they tell him to “break a hip.”That’s what the 40-year-old Pasco comedian told his senior citizen audience during a recent show. The joke got laughs around the room.Kessler specializes in clean standup comedy routines with lots of age-appropriate...
Small-business owners continue to have high expectations for WashingtonSmall business optimism remained at one of its highest readings in 43 years, as small business awaits a new health care law, tax reform, and regulatory relief from Washington.That’s according to last month’s National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism...
