Richland studio owner seeking 88 ‘key’ partners for projectPainted pianos transformed into public works of art and gathering places have begun popping up in Richland with more planned around the Tri-Cities.The grass-roots arts project, spearheaded by Cynthia Vaughn, owner of Richland’s Magnolia Music Studios and director of Opera on the...
Tri-Cities Pregnancy Network is now called You MedicalThe Tri-Cities Pregnancy Network decided to shed its name of 29 years and embrace a new one as it plans to expand its program offerings.The pro-life, Christian-based agency known around the region for offering women free pregnancy testing and support became You Medical...
By Beau RuffThe concept of gifting is simply that you give something to someone or something for no value in return. That is, the donor gives something worth value to the donee (or the recipient). The concept is simple but it is one of the most powerful tools utilized as...
By Robin WojtanikThe Tri-City community benefits from both grass-roots and professional efforts to spread awareness of STEM concepts, projects and ideas in the region.[blockquote quote="It’s vital to get kids interested in STEM topics early in their education journey if they are to continue on that path into adulthood." source="Jillian Cadwell"...
A cancer diagnosis can make patients and their loved ones question their faith.But a new program at a Kennewick church is reminding those affected by the disease that God plays a larger role.“A person needs to be reminded of that — that God is bigger than their cancer,” said Marilou...
New $1.2 million facility doubles space for Support, Advocacy & Resource CenterMoving into a building twice the size of its previous facility has served as a catalyst for the Support, Advocacy & Resource Center to expand its on-site counseling services and increase its services for sex trafficking victims.The move to...
By Timothy WarrenThe culture of most nonprofits is based on trust, honesty and a commitment to public interest. But a noble mission and sparkling public image are not bullet-proof protection against fraud. Timothy Warron,CliftonLarsonAllenAccording to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’ 2016 Report to the Nations, while only 2.4 percent of...
Ruling affects rural development related to digging new wellsThe Washington Legislature had no solution as of press time on how to loosen up a strict state Supreme Court ruling on digging wells in rural areas.If no compromise bill is passed by July 20, the Supreme Court’s 2016 Hirst ruling will...
DownUnderSportFishing to offer package deals in 2018A Tri-City fishing business will expand its operations to open a branch more than 7,000 miles away next year.DownUnderSportFishing, which offers sightseeing trips and fishing excursions, will offer fishing charters in Australia.Mike Palmus and his wife, Rosemary, of Kennewick say Australia is the perfect...
By Marilou SheaWith all the hoopla surrounding the popularity of food trucks you’d think they were just invented. They weren’t, of course. Food trucks, or mobile vending, date back hundreds of years to when pushcarts began serving prepared foods. Marilou Shea,Pasco Specialty KitchenOne source says this began in 1691 in...
