
Articles by Kristina Lord

Please meet our 2022 Young Professionals
Welcome to one of our favorite issues of the year – the one where we honor and celebrate our community’s up and coming leaders. This year marks our 15th annual…

‘Perfect growing season’ is on potato farmers’ wish lists
So many variables can send farmers’ careful preparations sideways. It’s been a common refrain this spring among leaders at many of the state’s commodity groups. Shipping delays affecting the export…

Colonoscopy or end-of-life planning? Many would pick physical exam
Most people don’t look forward to a colonoscopy. And most would rather not have a conversation about end-of-life care. Home Instead Inc., a national company with offices in Kennewick, has…

New data offers homebuyers details about wildfire risk
Most homes listed for sale in Benton County are at “major risk” for wildfires. That’s according to a new metric on Realtor.com that allows homebuyers to assess a home’s wildfire…

Demand for self-storage soars with more projects on horizon
Several million dollars’ worth of self-storage projects will be under construction this year in the Tri-Cities as demand for places to stash stuff soars. “This industry is just going crazy.…

Company transforms garbage bins from dirty to disinfected
Hector Rodriguez smelled an opportunity while pressure washing garbage cans to earn extra money. He realized he could launch a business offering the service, as he knew just how stinky…

Creating a café experience is on entrepreneur’s new menu
A determined Tri-City entrepreneur has changed her business model and business name and signed a three-year lease in a new place to launch it. Nena Cosic of Pasco has operated…

Women take helm at the Richland waterfront
The women overseeing two popular waterfront restaurants in Richland didn’t intend for their jobs to become their careers. Kassandra Bell of Anthony’s at Columbia Point, earned a degree in psychology…