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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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Community First renovates building for new branch after busy pandemic year

July 15, 2021
Kristina Lord
Community First Bank couldn’t pass up the opportunity to buy a vacant bank property at the intersection of Swift Boulevard and Jadwin Avenue in Richland.It wasn’t looking to move but when its lease came due for renewal at 1060 Jadwin Ave., where it’s been located for 15 years, it made...
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Numerica plans to open new Court Street branch in coming year

July 15, 2021
Kristina Lord
Numerica Credit Union recently bought property on busy Court Street in Pasco with plans open a new branch.The Spokane Valley-based credit union paid $940,000 in May for the 1,400-square-foot building at 2307 W. Court St. that serves as home to Baskin-Robbins.Numerica plans to demolish the ice cream shop and build...
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Leggari Products builds DIY juggernaut fueled by the power of social media

June 14, 2021
Kristina Lord
Tim KrumlandWith up to 100 orders leaving their Big Pasco warehouse daily, record revenue last year and plans to break ground on a new building later this year, Leggari Products’ owners are ready to take on the big boys in the epoxy coating industry.The scrappy Pasco-based startup, co-founded by Tri-City...
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Pasco Machine prepares next-generation workforce for next 100 years

June 14, 2021
Kristina Lord
Jason Story, owner of Pasco Machine, stands underneath his machine shop’s current sign while holding a much older one from the company’s earlier days. The business celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. (Photo by Kristina Lord)A 100-year-old Pasco company is charting a course to ensure it can navigate another century...
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Homegrown delivery service a force to be reckoned with

May 13, 2021
Kristina Lord
Tracy LaMarr sketched out the plan to launch a restaurant delivery service on a plane homebound from a business conference in March 2020, as restaurants and other companies were shutting down to stem coronavirus infections.The Tri-City restaurant owner knew she’d face fierce competition from bigger, well-known companies like Uber Eats,...
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Local companies work to make national impact on hiring process

May 13, 2021
Kristina Lord
Two Tri-City-based organizations have teamed up with a westside nonprofit to spearhead an effort to upend the job search process on a nationwide scale – and for a chance to win up to $2 million.On the line isn’t just the pot of prize money but also what leaders of the...
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Air pollution improves but region still has highest levels in state

May 13, 2021
Kristina Lord
The Tri-Cities’ ozone levels, the highest in the state, have landed the region on national and state watch lists for the past five years.Since then, levels have improved but officials can’t pinpoint why. Concerns remain about them increasing again, which could prompt sanctions from the Environmental Protection Agency.“We’ve definitely been...
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Hearing clinic adds house calls to its menu of services

May 13, 2021
Kristina Lord
George Perkins doesn’t have to worry about navigating his wheelchair into the offices of Columbia Basin Hearing Center to see his audiologist.Since February, the 83-year-old meets with Neil Aiello from the comfort of his Kennewick home.“Dr. Neil has been here every month checking on the quality – and he just...
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Senior-focused agency breaks ground on $1.6M building

May 12, 2021
Kristina Lord
Senior Life Resources Northwest is adding a new building to its Richland campus.The $1.6 million, 6,100-square-foot building will be a replica of the existing administration building and should be move-in ready in about six months, said Grant Baynes, executive director of the senior-focused nonprofit best known for operating Mid-Columbia Meals...
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Newcomers Club isn’t just for newcomers

April 15, 2021
Kristina Lord
Is a pandemic a good time to join a new club?The women who make up the Tri-Cities Newcomers Club think so.Don’t let the club’s name throw you off. It isn’t strictly for newcomers. It’s a group designed to help women meet one another through social activities and special interest groups.And...
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