Grocery Outlet collects donations for 2nd HarvestThrough the end of July, Grocery Outlet in Kennewick will collect donations for its 6th annual Independence from Hunger Food Drive. Customers can look for specially-marked food items to purchase and place in a bin at the front of the store; pick up a...

Britain elected secretaryKennewick mayor pro-tem, Don Britain, was elected secretary of the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) Board of Directors. Britain will serve on the association’s executive committee and is in line to become vice president, and then president.Britain has served on the AWC board since 2014. He represents district...

An editor with more than 21 years of journalism experience joins the staff of the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business this month. Kristina LordAs the new editor, Kristina Lord will oversee coverage for the Journal of Business’ various print and digital products.“We are very excited to have Kristina on board...

There’s a huge Milky Way in Sunnyside that few people know exists.Each morning, truck after truck, all marked Milky Way, turn into the driveway of the Darigold Sunnyside plant, back up to the offloading pumps and by the end of the day, have off-loaded 8.7 million pounds of raw milk...

Saucy, spicy and sassy foods were just some of the offerings at the 2016 Food and Beverage Retention and Expansion (FABREO) Expo held June 15 at TRAC in Pasco.The event was sponsored by the Tri-City Development Council (TRIDEC) to showcase products and foods available in the Mid-Columbia.“The aim was to...

A new Wells Fargo office has opened in the Tri-Cities. Wells Fargo & Company, the parent company of Wells Fargo Advisors, opened a new office in Kennewick this spring.Wells Fargo Advisors is a subsidiary of the well-known bank with the same name.A full-service investment firm, Wells Fargo Advisors covers all...

The City of Kennewick’s newest fire station, located on the corner of Kellogg Street and 10th Avenue, is now available to serve the city’s residents.Construction of the one-story facility started last October. The 12,550-sq.-ft. building provides citizens of Kennewick better response times to fires and medical emergencies. According to Fire...

Although Pasco’s newest hotel is less than three months old, it’s already a popular place to stay for many out-of-town visitors.The Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Pasco/Tri-Cities opened over Memorial Day weekend just about a block east of Road 68.“We’re within walking distance of Cousins Restaurant—our parking lots practically...

Phase one of a 5,600-sq.-ft., $1.6 million addition and renovation of the 9,500-sq.-ft. Einan’s at Sunset Funeral Home is complete. The remodel is a three-phase process. The first phase, which was completed at the end of June, includes expansion of the lobby, new ADA compliant men’s and women’s restrooms, new...