Kristina Lord

Kristina Lord has more than 20 years of journalism experience and has been editor of the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business and Senior Times since July 2016. She spent more than 17 years at the Tri-City Herald and also worked at weekly newspapers in Prosser, Grandview and Yelm. She was a longtime member of the Society of Professional Journalists’ William O. Douglas chapter and is a board member of Warrior Sisterhood, a Tri-Cities Cancer Center support group. She and her husband have two daughters and they live in West Richland.

Trios explores possible partnership with Tennessee-based health care system

September 12, 2017

Kristina Lord

Kennewick hospital system also considering enhanced relationship with UW MedicineTrios Health is exploring a relationship with a Tennessee-based health care system and UW Medicine that could reorganize the troubled Kennewick Public Hospital District’s existing rent and debt obligations to provide long-term viability.Trios and RCCH HealthCare Partners, based in Brentwood, Tennessee,...

Community First Bank headquarters, HFG Trust to move into shared building

August 11, 2017

Kristina Lord

Sister businesses plan move to Grandridge Boulevard after renovating officesCommunity First Bank will mark 20 years in business this year by moving its headquarters to a new building.The locally-owned bank, which opened in 1997, will be moving its administration team as well as its sister company, HFG Trust, to 8131...

Kadlec Birth Center rooms to receive $2 million in improvements

August 11, 2017

Kristina Lord

New colors, sofa sleepers, lights, bathrooms included in work The rooms used to welcome babies into the world at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland will be remodeled and updated as part of a more than $2 million project.With nearly 2,800 babies born at the Richland hospital last year and...

Chaplaincy team serving more Hispanic families through hospice care

August 11, 2017

Kristina Lord

The hospice team members dispatched to assist Hispanic families caring for a dying loved one know they must use a different approach to earn their trust.The Chaplaincy Health Care team knows it’s best to seek out the patriarch of the family and use titles like “Señor” or “Señora” until given...

29-year-old nonprofit adopts new name, image to reach more clients

July 14, 2017

Kristina Lord

Tri-Cities Pregnancy Network is now called You MedicalThe Tri-Cities Pregnancy Network decided to shed its name of 29 years and embrace a new one as it plans to expand its program offerings.The pro-life, Christian-based agency known around the region for offering women free pregnancy testing and support became You Medical...

Kennewick church launches new Christian-based cancer support group

July 14, 2017

Kristina Lord

A cancer diagnosis can make patients and their loved ones question their faith.But a new program at a Kennewick church is reminding those affected by the disease that God plays a larger role.“A person needs to be reminded of that — that God is bigger than their cancer,” said Marilou...

Cummins opens new service, sales center in east Pasco

July 14, 2017

Kristina Lord

Company closed its 58-year-old Pendleton center last monthA global company known for its expertise in servicing engines recently closed its Pendleton operation and moved it to the Tri-Cities.Cummins invested $250,000 to open a service center at 1708 E. James St. in east Pasco. It expects to employ up to 15...

Kennewick company offers digital billboards for businesses

July 14, 2017

Kristina Lord

CloudSigns.TV programs digital signs on televisions around the Tri-CitiesRestaurant owners using digital signs can relax on a beach and change the price of a hamburger on their menu back home with the touch of a couple of buttons on their smartphone.That’s the beauty of digital signs and an example Michael Rastovich...

Trios Health expects to clear bankruptcy in one to three years

June 30, 2017

Kristina Lord

No closures planned, normal operations to continueThe Kennewick Public Hospital District has filed for bankruptcy protection as it works to reorganize $221 million in debt.Trios Health, which operates two hospitals and multiple outpatient care centers throughout Kennewick, will continue to operate as normal as it works to regain financial footing....

New Dairy Queen to open off Duportail Street in Richland

June 15, 2017

Kristina Lord

The restaurant known for its Blizzards and soft-serve ice cream treats is coming soon to Richland’s growing Duportail Street area.The owners of the local Dairy Queen franchise also plan to close their Columbia Center mall store at the end of the month as planning begins in earnest for the new...