Articles by Kristina Lord
Tree Top moves puree line, jobs to Prosser, begins $6M expansion
A Prosser food manufacturer has begun a major expansion project in advance of moving its puree operations from Oregon to the Lower Yakima Valley. Tree Top Inc. will close its…
Prosser sees spike in residential construction
Rolls of blueprints for new buildings – including a $78 million hospital complex – and plans for new developments are piled on chairs and tables in the Prosser Building Department’s…
West Richland plans to turn traffic circle into traffic signals
Plans are underway to replace a traffic circle with traffic lights at a key intersection connecting Richland to West Richland. The city of West Richland wants to remove the circle…
Builders pivot from commercial to multifamily projects
A group of Tri-City builders is turning its focus away from commercial development to focus on multifamily projects. It’s a strategy that appears to be a smart business move for…
West Richland: More bedrooms to bring more commercial development
West Richland often is called the Tri-Cities’ bedroom community. Plenty more bedrooms were built in the past year and more are coming with the buildout of the Heights at Red…
Cemetery Tim keeps memories alive in stone at the graveyard
The proprietor of Headstones by Cemetery Tim makes death look cool. That’s what some of his clients have told him over the years. But Tim Morris isn’t trying to look…
Franklin County Historical Museum expansion coming – maybe by 2022?
Pieces of the Franklin County Historical Museum’s collection are scattered throughout the county. Some are stored in the basement of the Pasco police station. Some are tucked into the Kahlotus…
Kennewick warrior wanted more late-stage research
When you join a cancer support group, you inevitably have to say goodbye to friends. Over the years, this has been the hardest part of serving on the board of Warrior Sisterhood,…
