It took 10 years of meticulous planning, but a modern take on a military armory is taking shape in north Richland.The Washington Army National Guard is building a $15 million, 40,000-square-foot readiness center at Horn Rapids Industrial Park to serve a 150-member Stryker Infantry Unit.It will be ready by spring...

One of Paul Baugher’s favorite memories of growing up in Richland involves snow.On the rare occasions it accumulated, Baugher and his friends would slip into smooth-soled shoes and hold onto the bumper of a slow-moving car as it pulled them across compact snow and ice.The child nearest the tailpipe would...

Tom MoakTom Moak started his career at Mid-Columbia Libraries before the age of the internet.He joined the library district in 1979, back when there were no library cards, and customers signed a three-ring binder when checking out books and materials.There were 16mm films, mostly educational, art prints and 33 1/3 ...

A third-generation rental store owner isn’t looking to the future with the fear she felt a year ago.Today, she’s planning with Covid-19 in mind. And it appears so are her customers.“Right now, customers are booking with the mandates in place, so they know what they’re dealing with. Last year, they...

When anyone asks the owner of Tumbleweeds Mexican Flair about his plans, he likes to quip: “I am just honored that you think I have a plan.”The past year has been a lesson in flying by the seat your pants at the family-owned restaurant at 894 Stevens Drive in Richland.But...

In a little more than two years, Pasco’s Grocery Outlet validated the decision to open on Road 68.Of the 150 or so Grocery Outlets dotting the Northwest, Pasco recorded the biggest growth in sales in 2020, said Charles Grimm, who operates the store with his wife, Janice.The Grimms opened the...

A state grant is helping a West Richland custom slaughter business grow to meet rising demand from small farmers and ranchers.Gene’s Custom Slaughter, owned since 1993 by Stacy McCorkle, used the grant to buy and equip two trucks to travel to customers through the Mid-Columbia. McCorkle is training his son...

I vaguely remember the first time I saw 1,050 calories listed beside a quarter-pounder meal at McDonald’s.This was back in 2012, and my high school brain couldn’t comprehend how that many calories could be concentrated in such a tasty burger, fries and soda.Needless to say, I’m a fan of this...

In the world of property privacy planning, it would be nice if a single solution existed to protect a person and his or her assets from the prying eyes of the rest of the world.Some seek privacy to protect the nature and extent of their financial wealth.Others seek privacy for...

Susan Mendenhall is a fighter.It doesn’t matter whether it’s a pandemic or trying to educate the public that her two Tri-City IHOP stores are local restaurants.She won’t lose her fight because after 20 years with IHOP, she still loves and believes in what she does.She loves the people, whether it’s...