Gastro Health’s Tri-Cities Endoscopy Center recently added a new gastroenterologist to its Kennewick team. Dr. Amber Charoen is one of only a few female gastroenterologists working in the Columbia Basin in what is a male-dominated field of medicine.
From late nights packing boxes of farmers market produce around the family dinner table to growing almost all the in-season vegetables in hybrid community-supported-agriculture grocery boxes, Local Pumpkin has come a long way in 10 years.
Washington is still recovering from drought conditions that have undermined its wheat production, and it’s too early yet to tell if this year will be better.
Steady population growth fuels the need for steady infrastructure expansion as new housing, retail and commercial developments follow the influx of new residents to the Tri-Cities’ largest city.
The latest population estimate shows Kennewick up more than 1,100 residents, or 1.3%, over last year with a total population of...