Articles by Elsie Puig
Family law attorney’s compassionate approach garners national attention
Family is important to Scott Ashby, owner of Ashby Law. It’s the main reason he decided to leave a comfortable position as a high-stakes corporate litigator at an international law firm in Phoenix, Ariz. and move to the Tri-Cities to start his own practice. [blockquote quote=”It’s not about how big we can get, it’s really…
Take a trip to the North Pole on the Northwest Pacific Railway
This holiday season rekindle the longstanding fascination of toy trains and locomotives at Christmas during the Northern Pacific Railway’s Toy Train Christmas event in Toppenish. [blockquote quote=”We have over a hundred volunteers to help make this happen.” source=”Judy Boekholder, event organizer for Northern Pacific Railway’s Toy Train Christmas” align=”right” max_width=”300px”] The popular event is in its…
Local makers and tinkerers converge at Barnes & Noble’s Mini Maker Faire
There’s a maker movement gaining momentum in the Tri-Cities and it was never more apparent than on the first-ever Mini Maker Faire put on by Barnes & Noble in early November. The event was open to all ages and allowed participants to interact with the local maker community through product demonstrations, learning sessions, and hands-on…
HRSA grant allows TCCH to continue with renovations and expansions
Tri-Cities Community Health is expanding services and renovating its facility, with the help of a $1 million grant awarded by the Human Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Although the renovations and building improvements started with savings from TCCH, the grant will allow the health center to finish…
TCCH awarded grant to offer consumers free help enrolling for health insurance
Tri-Cities Community Health has received a $25,000 grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to offer health insurance eligibility assistance and enrollment guidance to the uninsured or who need to apply for reenrollment. The service is free and open to everyone. [blockquote quote=”… we help everyone, at no cost at all, they don’t have…
Holiday shopping opportunities abound at local small businesses
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 stores held open houses to…
Ghosts of Franklin County lecture draws a packed house at Franklin County Historical Museum
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 paranormal activity. The Chamberlains have…
Visit a unique geological formation in the heart of the Mid-Columbia
[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 the Dry Falls —…
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