Cake, applause and good wishes were shared during the grand opening of the Washington State University Master Gardeners of Benton-Franklin counties outdoor Waterfall Classroom in October.The classroom is in the Master Gardener Demonstration Garden, next to the Mid-Columbia Library, at 1620 Union St. in Kennewick. The oval classroom has a...
Cutline: Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch was the featured speaker at the 15th annual Women Helping Women Fund Benefit Luncheon, which was held in October at TRAC.[blockquote quote="Poverty knows no race; ignorance knows no race; hate knows no race," source="Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch" align="right" max_width="300px"]Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch was born and raised in a...
HomeStreet Bank honoredHomeStreet Bank has received the 2015 American Bankers Association Community Commitment Award for its Hometown Home Loan Program. The award, sponsored by the ABA Community Engagement Foundation, was given to HomeStreet for its endeavors in the Affordable Housing category. HomeStreet’s Hometown Home Loan Program provides the employees of...
Locally Curated opened at 19 Cascade Street, Kennewick in February and has morphed into a harmony of services and products by local artists.[blockquote quote="So far, it has been satisfying to see all the wonderfully talented people in the Tri-Cities and provide a space to display their wares or do their...
By Kris JohnsonAlmost a year ago, a coalition of employer groups launched an initiative called Opportunity Washington to help bring prosperity to all corners of the state. We recognized that while some parts of the state, most notably the Puget Sound region, were enjoying strong economic growth, the recovery was...
Tracy Horner of West Richland creates artistic patterns by linking together tiny x-shaped stiches. Horner creates patterns for counted cross-stitch, a type of hand needlework that uses only small x-shaped stitches to create intricate designs. Counted cross-stitch is done on evenweave fabrics, which have the small number of horizontal and...
It may be a couple of weeks before the Christmas shopping season truly sets in, but local retail districts and small businesses are already kicking the holidays into high gear hoping to attract shoppers with a slew of shopping events and promotions. On the first weekend of November many local...
Strong, healthy companies bring economic stability and growth to communities. That was the message Tom Nault, president and chief operating officer of Summit Imaging, Inc., delivered during an October TRIDEC luncheon.[blockquote quote="“A successful company balances on four points: employees, shareholders, suppliers and customers." align="right" max_width="300px" source="Tom Nault, president and chief...
Bob and Renee Chamberlain, nationally renowned ghosthunters, drew a standing room-only crowd to the Franklin County Historical Museum as part of their Ghosts of Franklin County lecture and tour. The Chamberlains are founders of Northwest Paranormal Investigations and the couple travels throughout the Northwest giving lectures on ghost hunting and...
Gesa Credit Union, based in Richland, entered the Spokane market with its recent merger with Northland Credit Union. Following a special election conduction in May by the members of Northland Credit Union in Spokane, Northland legally merged with Gesa Aug. 1.[blockquote quote="“In this time of increased regulatory burdens in an...
