Elena Olmstead

Elena Olmstead graduated from Washington State University with a degree in journalism, then spent nearly a decade working full-time as a reporter for several area newspapers, including the Daily Sun News and Tri-City Herald. She has been freelancing since 2007. When she isn’t writing for the Journal she enjoys spending time with her family on their farm in south Grandview.

Couple creates music hot spot in downtown Prosser

August 16, 2016

Elena Olmstead

When Marty and Lenee Taylor put in an offer to buy the old 6th Street Café in downtown Prosser last spring, they had a general idea about what they wanted to do with it.[blockquote quote="We like giving people a chance to experience live music." source="Marty Taylor, owner of Brewminatti" align="right"...

Love’s is coming to Prosser and it’s bringing a couple of friends

May 13, 2016

Elena Olmstead

It’s not every day one company comes into town and brings with it two other national chains. But that is what’s happening on a 15-acre parcel of property on the west side of Prosser.It’s been nearly a year since Love’s Travel Stops first looked to Prosser as a possible location...

Euphoria Salon finding new life along Swift Boulevard in Richland

January 14, 2016

Elena Olmstead

Five years ago when Melissa LaBeaf was looking for a place to open her hair salon, she had trouble finding exactly what she was looking for.She wanted a space that wasn’t too big, but also wasn’t too small and she wanted to be sure she opened up shop in Richland....

Volunteers spread warmth throughout the Tri-Cities for three decades

December 30, 2015

Elena Olmstead

By Elena OlmsteadIt's hard to imagine the impact Project Warm Up has had on the communities throughout Benton and Franklin counties over the past three decades — the number of babies wrapped in warm blankets because of this group of volunteers; the homeless touched by the gift of toiletries and...