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Kristina Lord

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.

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New café opens to serve seniors with extended meal options, hours

March 14, 2017
Kristina Lord
Red carnations decorated the tables in the bright dining area as two volunteers learned how to prepare food behind the counter of the new Senior Dining Café in Richland.Meals on Wheels, a program of Senior Life Resources Northwest, operates the cheery eatery at 1834 Fowler St.The café is the eighth...
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Volunteers breathe new life into Kennewick historical museum

March 14, 2017
Kristina Lord
A quarter-scale model of a Tyrannosaurus rex.A local radio station’s vinyl record collection.Homesteading farming tools.The bell from the old Finley school south of town.Old yearbooks and framed Kennewick High class photos formerly on display at O’Henry’s Go Go restaurant.An extensive arrowhead collection. Stephanie ButtonAn elaborate wreath woven from the hair...
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Six-story hotel opens at Legends Casino in Toppenish

March 14, 2017
Kristina Lord
Casino attracts thousands of Tri-Citians annuallyThe 7,000 people who hop aboard the free shuttle buses in the Tri-Cities to travel to Legends Casino in Toppenish each year won’t have to rush back home that same day.They now have the option of staying overnight with the opening of a six-story, 200-room...
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Sandstone Café soup fans can now enjoy them at Atomic Bowl in Richland

March 14, 2017
Kristina Lord
Fans of the soups served up at the defunct Sandstone Café in Kennewick can spoon up their favorites again at Atomic Bowl in Richland.The bowling center recently paid for the rights to ladle them out, and its customers are delighted, said Max Faulkner, co-owner and managing partner at Atomic Bowl. James...
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Customer service workshop aims to provide tune-up for those on front lines

March 14, 2017
Kristina Lord
Developing good customer service skills is critical to businesses’ success and why four Prosser nonprofits are offering a one-day workshop to help hone them. Tom Douglas, Chef and restauranteur“The audience will walk away with a variety of different things focused on customer service and tricks of trade to promote return...
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Pasco man trades banking job for comedy circuit

March 14, 2017
Kristina Lord
When Adam Kessler’s kids want to wish him well before a performance, they tell him to “break a hip.”That’s what the 40-year-old Pasco comedian told his senior citizen audience during a recent show. The joke got laughs around the room.Kessler specializes in clean standup comedy routines with lots of age-appropriate...
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Region’s economic outlook full of ‘rainbows and unicorns’

February 14, 2017
Kristina Lord
The Tri-Cities’ economy appears to be all “rainbows and unicorns” judging from all the upbeat updates provided at TRIDEC’s recent economic outlook conference.That’s what Jeff Losey, president of the Home Builders Association of Tri-Cities, said during his report on residential construction during the Feb. 1 event.“We’re a very affordable place...
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Trios Health launches virtual doctor house calls

February 14, 2017
Kristina Lord
Lois Evanson knew she needed to see a doctor when she couldn’t stop coughing.So she drove to an urgent care clinic only to find she would have to wait about four hours before she could see a provider. She returned home and asked for a house call instead.Trios Health in...
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Banking experts share concern over policies on immigration, trade

February 14, 2017
Kristina Lord
What does the new Trump administration in the White House mean to the banking industry and region’s economy?It’s too early to tell.But two banking industry experts have simple advice for local business owners: keep your eye on what you do best.“There’s lot of noise in the media. … Focus on...
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Water rights, education top new BIAW president’s priority list

February 14, 2017
Kristina Lord
Water rights and education are among the top priorities for the new president of the Building Industry Association of Washington.Ted Clifton recently stepped into the leadership position of the Olympia-based association that represents member companies in the home-building industry.He was in the Tri-Cities last month to make sure he heard...
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