Sacajawea State Park’s serene beauty will be a bit livelier in June as two groups hold popular annual events there early in the month.The Friends of Sacajawea State Park will have its annual Old Fashioned Day from noon to 4 p.m. June 4.“It’s a family event featuring simple games like...
After a short stint as Thai eatery, followed by a Mexican restaurant, the former O’Henry’s in Historic Downtown Kennewick is once again a diner. The Downtown Diner opened April 8 at 20 S. Auburn St., Kennewick.Three partners, Amber Woods, Rodrick Gladney and Robert VanSlycke, all of Kennewick, own the diner.The...
Compass DMS, a software company that creates solutions for small- to mid-sized auto dealers, won top honors at Launch Weekend 2016.Siblings Justin Jones and Jennifer Olson and their partner Sean Meininger created the software solution that tracks of inventory, expenses and a host of other necessary items for automobile dealers.Launch...
For nearly three decades, Barbara Johnson, the manager of Columbia Center mall, has been giving back to the Tri-Cities.And on April 21, Johnson received a huge thank you from the community when she was named the 2016 Tri-Citian of the Year during the annual banquet at the Three Rivers Convention...
The Association of Washington Business launches a 15-city statewide small business listening tour in May in Vancouver. The tour, which runs through June and touches every corner of the state, will help craft a 2017 state legislative agenda tailored to Washington's small business operators.Gary Chandler, AWB vice president, government affairs,...
Seniors, baby boomers and a smattering of grandchildren crowded the ballroom of the Pasco Red Lion Hotel early for the April Senior Times Expo on April 19.“They came early and stayed, talking with the various vendors,” said Mike Haugen, the event coordinator and advertising manager for the Senior Times.Haugen said...
In the competitive world of business recruitment, communities usually compete against each other to recruit new companies. Four economic development groups are taking a different approach by working together to collectively market a five-county region of Washington State.Eastern Washington Economic Development Alliance members believe business and industry will find the...
There will be a few more gently broken-in cars rolling across Mid-Columbia streets this fall. That’s when the expansion of Excalibur Auto Group, a used car dealership in Kennewick, is expected to be finished.“I’ll need more cars to fill the lot,” said Eric Moore, Excalibur owner.Moore purchased 2½ acres adjacent...
The Tri-Cities Cancer Center expansion and remodel is nearing completion.The $3.4 million project adds nearly 4,700 square feet of space to the clinic and includes a remodel of about 7,200 square feet of existing space.The expansion is nearly complete and the remodel is expected to be finished in October.MH Construction...
The new 11,200-sq.-ft. Center Vision Clinic at 8127 Grandridge Blvd. in Kennewick will be complete in early June.Siefken & Sons Construction of Richland was the general contractor on the project, which was overseen by project manager Jeff Siefken.The new clinic was designed by Terence L. Thornhill Architect of Pasco.It has...
