
Articles by Jeff Morrow

Mercy’s Taco Pizza comeback story is a tasty one
Merced Flores-Garcia gave pizza fans an early Christmas present in October when he reopened his Mercy’s Pizza Taco restaurant in Pasco. Facebook and Instagram responses were full of excitement. City…

Tri-Cities Tackle reels in customers at new Richland store
It took Faith Akopov three attempts at starting her own business before she found the key ingredient to success: passion. She discovered it in a business called Tri-Cities Tackle, located…

Brewery to open second location with restaurant, patio, river views
It took the owners of Kennewick’s Moonshot Brewing almost a year, but they’ve found a spot for their second location. Ryan Wattenbarger and his staff have been busy tearing up…

Growler Guys shuts doors at Richland taphouse
The Tri-Cities lost one of its growler-fill taphouses in October when the Growler Guys shut down. The Richland shop at 110 Gage Blvd., Suite 204, couldn’t recover from the pandemic…

Higher education: CBC, WSU Tri-Cities celebrate new buildings, plan for the future
Columbia Basin College and Washington State University Tri-Cities each completed a major addition in the past year. The construction crews have moved on, but the two schools are busy contemplating…

K-12 education: Build, rebuild, remodel – repeat?
The three biggest school districts in the Tri-Cities have a lot in common. Richland, Pasco and Kennewick each passed major bonds for new schools and other improvements in the years…

Home stager becomes home decor store owner
Kamila Greutman believes that every person is good at something. The Richland woman discovered her talent in interior design. Since Greutman and her family – a husband, three kids and…

Motorcycle Training Inc. fuses fun, safety and is for sale
Dusty Powers has had a love-hate relationship with motorcycles his whole life. Fortunately for local riders and those who want to learn to ride, it’s been a love affair for…