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...
James Malott won the grand prize of a 2015 Toyota Camry LE at the 2015 Rotary Mid-Columbia Duck Race Dec. 10. This is the 11th year that Toyota of Tri-Cities has donated the new car grand prize to the Rotary Mid-Columbia Duck Race. This year, 37,660 tickets were sold and...
[blockquote quote="The visitor center is here to tell the story of the catastrophic Ice Age floods that occurred in Northeast Central Washington." source="David E. McWalter, an Interpretive Specialist at the Dry Falls Visitor Center" align="right" max_width="300px"]To get a rare glimpse into the Mid-Columbia’s unique geological history look no further than...
[blockquote quote="The AARP has a free Fraud Watch Network, aarp.org/fraudwatchnetwork; or call toll free, 877-908-3360. You do not have to be a member of AARP to use it or to sign up for the Watchdog Alerts." align="right" max_width="300px"]Computers, smart phones, email, free Wi-Fi and social media sites make keeping in...
By Loretto J. HulseA mercantile offering produce, gifts and edibles, two gift/home décor stores and a sporting goods store were the top shopping picks for three Tri-Cities’ women. For Jammie Horn of Kennewick, who has a hockey-crazy 4-year-old, the Hockey Source in Kennewick is a favorite shopping stop. “The staff...
Howard Crosby, 63, spent a lot of time golfing with his famous uncle, Bing Crosby, but he never even thought about singing with the renowned crooner.“Unfortunately, we never sang together,” he said. “I discovered I had a natural ability to sing while in college, but it was just for fun...
By Don C. BrunellToday, many elected officials are fixated on tearing down coal-fired power plants and replacing them with solar and wind farms. But that isn’t practical, because when there is no wind or sunlight those plants produce no electricity.There is an alternative.Nuclear power plants supply 10 percent of world’s...
The Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce distributed $30,000 in grants to local small businesses through its 2015 Small Business Incentive Program. The awards were announced at the Chamber’s BIZCON Network Tri-Cities Luncheon.More than 400 people attended the luncheon and the event, which was held at TRAC in Pasco on Oct....
The Allied Arts Association in Richland was started by a group of women whose husbands worked for the Manhattan Project at Hanford in 1943. Two silk mosaic creations, by Las Vegas artist Prince Duncan-Williams, hang in the Allied Arts Gallery at 89 Lee Blvd., Richland. The large artworks look like...
[blockquote quote="This is the first time we’ve had dancers from both of those companies — so we’ve very excited to have them" source="Debra Rogo, Artistic Director of the Mid-Columbia Ballet" align="right" max_width="300px"]TheNutcracker is as synonymous with the holidays as gingerbread cookies and pumpkin spice mochas. For many families, attending a...
