Area senior citizens who would otherwise be lonely and unable to get themselves to medical appointments or complete everyday tasks have been uplifted and given hope by friendships made through the Senior Companion Program.“Many of our seniors are living alone and all of their family and friends are gone. We...
For a couple of hours each day, Christine Nichols stands outside of Lowe’s, telling anyone who will listen her story and asking them to sign the petition she is holding.Nichols, of Richland, is with GROW, or Grandparents’ Rights of Washington State, a group that trying to gather 250,000 signatures to...
If your kitchen and bathroom cabinets are looking shabby, don’t tear them out — give them a face-lift.As long as the cabinet box and any drawers are in good shape and kitchen layout allows for good workflow, those cabinets are good candidates for a coat of paint, some new doors,...
Some look at old wine barrels and simply see planters. Benton City woodworker Shawn Harmon sees plethora possibilities in the wine-stained slabs, including fire pits, coolers, tables and chairs, dog beds, smokers and benches.“If I can think of something I usually find a way to make it work,” he said.For...
The people, climate, wealth of activities and easy access to quality medical care all make the Tri-Cities an attractive place to live said three Kennewick retirees. Gale Metcalf,KennewickGale Metcalf, who was in grade school when his family moved to Kennewick said that, for him, the memories are most important.“I have...
By Jeff Morrow for TCAJOBNancy Sorick is usually pretty busy this time of year. But this year that sense of urgency is missing.Sorick heads up the nonprofit Tri-City Horse Racing Association, which will run the 2016 horseracing meet at Sun Downs at the Benton Franklin Fairgrounds. Racing will take place...
Be sure to get up with the roosters on May 7. That’s when the first two farmer’s markets in the Mid-Columbia — Pasco’s and Prosser’s — open. Sleep in and you’ll miss the first succulent greens, radishes and other early produce of the season.“That first day we’ll have all the...
PBS Engineering and Environmental Inc. has purchased the Portland-based consulting firm HDJ Design Group.PBS, which is also headquartered in Portland, has had a presence in the Tri-Cities since 1998 and the firm has a dozen employees in its Richland Office.HDJ Design Group has offices in Walla Walla and Pasco. HDJ’s...
Northwest Trek in Tacoma is part zoo and part Wildlife Park. The park is situated among towering Douglas fir trees in 725-acres 35 miles southeast of Tacoma off State Highway 161 near Eatonville.Northwest Trek, which is accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums, is dedicated to conservation, education and...
Since its inception in 2006, the Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce has had 10 board chairmen — a new one elected each year.And every one of those board chairmen, even those who don’t live in the Tri-Cities anymore, attended and spoke at the Chamber’s March Networking luncheon at the Three...
