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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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Surge in donations prompts Richland thrift store expansion

November 12, 2020

Kristina Lord

When one door closes, another opens – in this case quite literally.The unexpected closure of a neighboring business and a spring surge in community donations prompted Community Thrift’s expansion.The 1½-year-old thrift shop at 303 Wellsian Way in Richland recently took over the lease of the storefront once occupied by Cascade...

Hike Tri-Cities is just what the nurse practitioner ordered

June 12, 2020

Kristina Lord

Paul Shoemaker loves the solace and beauty of the Tri-City desert landscape.A nurse practitioner with a news background and a passion for healthy living, the West Richland man is happy to share his favorite hikes and walks with the community.The 56-year-old’s passion for the outdoors and what the Tri-City area...

Boardman hotel builds riverfront cabins with a view

June 12, 2020

Kristina Lord

Tri-Citians looking for change of scenery that doesn’t involve a long drive or flight can head about 50 miles south to stay in a riverside cabin with panoramic views of the Columbia River.The River Lodge & Grill in Boardman broke ground on two cabins, which will be ready to reserve...

Meals on Wheels ramps up frozen meal production to feed seniors

April 14, 2020

Kristina Lord

A plea for helpSenior Life Resources Northwest, which runs Meals on Wheels, was forced to cancel a major fundraiser in early March that was expected to generate $50,000.Grant Baynes, executive director of the agency, encourages supporters to give money if they can, whether it is to Meals on Wheels or...

Staying at home? Why not plant a garden?

April 10, 2020

Kristina Lord

Royceann Taft knows there’s solace to be found in thegarden.The Master Gardener who lives in Kennewick said anyone cantap into it, especially in times of isolation or stress.“I have seen research that says that being out in the soiland sun is very, very good for your immune system. Not just...

Meet the Kennewick Man and Woman of the Year

February 27, 2020

Kristina Lord

Two of Kennewick’s fiercest advocates have been named the city’s Man and Woman of the Year for 2019. Rick CorsonRick Corson, retired Benton County coroner and a dedicated volunteer, was named Kennewick Man of the Year. Marie Mosley, Kennewick city manager known as much for her volunteerism as for her public role, was named Kennewick Woman of the...

New Kennewick memory care home to open this spring

January 14, 2020

Kristina Lord

Kennewick’s newestresidential memory care facility had plans to open this month but the stateagency in charge of licensing assisting living facilities likely won’t issueone until March.It typically takes thestate Department of Social and Health Services four to six months to processassisted living facility license applications, according to state officials.Windsong at...

Demand for senior meals growing along with need for volunteers

December 16, 2019

Kristina Lord

An agency that prides itself on “delivering kindness” is on track to serve 220,000meals to 2,400 seniors by year’s end.That’s a 5 percentincrease over the previous year.The volunteer driversfor Mid-Columbia Meals on Wheels distribute about 450 meals to homeboundseniors each day along 45 routes in Benton and Franklin counties.More than...

New entrance to welcome visitors to Benton County Museum

November 14, 2019

Kristina Lord

$100,000 renovation project also will fix leaking roof The project to move and renovate the entrance to the Prosser museum started out as a plan to fix a leaking roof.But once planning for the roof work began in earnest, Benton County Museum and Historical Society members said it was apparent...

Memory care home fills up weeks after opening in Pasco

November 14, 2019

Kristina Lord

Pasco’s newest memory care assisted living facility was nearly full after being open for about three weeks.There were two of the 17 rooms available in late October at Rosetta Assisted Living at 5921 Road 60.It’s a good thing a second 17-room identical wing is ready to open once this one...

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