Know an exemplary Tri-Citian who practices service above self? Consider nominating them for this year’s Tri-Citian of the Year Award. The award exemplifies the highest standards of community service, leadership and the voluntary contribution of selfless acts to positively impact community development, economic growth and the overall well-being of mankind, according to...
Wondering what it takes to land a job with the U.S. Postal Service?Find out by attending a USPS job fair from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24 at the Pasco Post Office, 3500 W. Court St.The agency plans to hire up to 1,000 new employees over the next few months...
Kennewick Bed Bath & Beyond to closeBed Bath & Beyond is closing 150 more stores, including Kennewick’s, a week after the struggling retailer announced the closure of 87 locations.In addition to Kennewick store at 1220 N. Columbia Center Blvd., the company will close four other stores in the state: Walla...
If Tri-City visionaries get their way, we soon could be home to think tanks focused on ways to support the agriculture and energy sectors.That’s welcome news in a region where the two industries help to bolster our economy.Plans to establish an Agricultural Innovation Center were announced at Tri-City Development Council’s...
The Port of Benton has hired Columbia Rail to manage the 16-mile railroad that serves businesses at Horn Rapids, a critical first step to repairing decades of deterioration that reduced train speeds to 5 mph.Walla Walla-based Columbia operates short line railroads throughout the Mid-Columbia. It will operate and maintain the...
Richard “Dick” Vandervert remember him for being a sharp dealmaker and community leader who treated everyone with the same level of respect. Vandervert, 78, died unexpectedly of heart failure Jan. 4.
Ginny Hildreth hasn’t been afraid to make a risky leap in her life when she feels the time is right.The owner of Discount Vac, Sew & Fabric is in the middle of what she calls the third big leap in her life: moving the store’s location of 61 years to...
To submit a promotion, new hire, award or donation, go to: tcjournal.biz/customer-service/submit-news.NEW HIRESLourdes Health has hired Mark Holyoak as its new chief executive officer, effective March 20. He joins Lourdes from Wilson Medical Center in Wilson, North Carolina, where he has served as CEO since 2018. Holyoak has served in...
Construction underway on new Graze restaurantWork is underway at the future Kennewick location for Walla Walla-based Graze, A Place to Eat.Owners Rebecca and John Lastoskie bought the former China Cafe at 131 N. Ely St. in late 2021.The old building, which began life as a Pizza Hut, was demolished and...
Documents filed under Washington’s environmental review process reveal a list of projects in the works for the Mid-Columbia.The State Environmental Review Act, or SEPA, often provides the first look at the mixed-use projects, mini storage facilities, apartments, industrial expansions, subdivisions and more that are working their way through the various...
