By Marilou SheaBy the time you read this, The Food Pointe at the Port of Pasco will have launched its new lunch program in east Pasco. Marilou Shea,Food Truck AcademyYep, that’s right folks, another food truck pod is live in the Tri-Cities.Food trucks will serve up lunch from 10 a.m....

Tri-Cities Community Health has a new CEO after conducting a nationwide search. Jim Davis,Tri-Cities Community HealthJim Davis will join the federally-qualified health care organization based in Pasco as chief executive officer in January.He currently serves as CEO of Pines Health Services in Caribou, Maine.Davis replaces Jennifer Robinson, who was named...

PMH Medical Center has ended its relationship with the charitable group formerly known as the Prosser Memorial Hospital Foundation.The Prosser hospital’s decision to sever ties with the nonprofit became effective July 31.Since its inception in 2000, the foundation has raised as estimated $2.5 million for the hospital, including $2.15 million...

One of the big planning challenges for professional service organizations is attracting new talent — young doctors, lawyers, accountants and others — to ultimately take over the business or the practice, and facilitate the business succession strategy.

Ben Franklin Transit has rolled out comprehensive service changes, including free Wi-Fi on buses and text alerts, more direct and frequent connections, and extended operating hours.The changes were needed as the Tri-City area has grown and developed, said Daniel Elliott, marketing coordinator for Ben Franklin Transit.“We realigned routes to be...

David and Hanna Goss knew they were on to something when they started feeding their backyard birds with seed sold by Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Shop.“Our neighbors started complaining because the birds weren’t coming over to their house anymore,” Hanna Goss said.Apparently, word of beak spread throughout the bird community.It’s...

33-year-old Richland company diversifies to serve commercial, residential customersTotal Energy Management is celebrating more than 30 years of growth with a move into a new facility at 2521 Stevens Drive in Richland.The company moved to its expanded facility in September from its previous location at the Richland Airport.In August 2016,...

Ballots for the Nov. 7 general election will be mailed to voters Oct. 17 in Franklin County and Oct. 20 in Benton County.The ballots include several contested races for city council seats.The Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce sent questionnaires to all candidates running for council positions in Kennewick, Pasco, Richland...

Five-minute short nominated for retirement center’s national awardJoyce Green dreamed of pursuing acting as a teenager.She worked at a theater in the ’40s and loved “the very dramatic war stories.”She tried out for a play, and at her high school teacher’s encouragement, auditioned for the lead — and landed it.Her...