Kennewick will have more glitz, glimmer and glamour in August when Spokane’s Jewelry Design Center opens its second Eastern Washington store.The family-owned business was founded in 1977 by Doug Toone, who had worked as a jewelry manufacturer to the trade before striking out on his own.The company’s 17,000-sq.-ft. Spokane store...
‘Promising and robust’ is how all four of the Tri-Cities’ mayors described the economic health of their towns. The mayors gave a brief overview of upcoming projects and finances in their respective cities during the Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce’s monthly luncheon in May.Mayors Steve Young of Kennewick, Matt Watkins...
Deidra Murphy is more than a personal stylist and fashion consultant — she empowers women to be their best, and that is the value she brings to her clients.“I want my clients to go into a board room full of staff members knowing she can command that presence and hold...
By Jeff Morrow for TCAJOBMid-Columbians who love cars will get a treat in July when Rally North America makes a stop in Kennewick as part of its Big Sky Rally.Eighty cars with drivers and navigators from 31 states and three Canadian provinces will line up for the event.[blockquote quote="It’s more...
Although the temperatures were edging into the high 80s by 9 a.m., Fields of Grace volunteers continued reaching high into the trees, picking handful after handful of crimson cherries.The group, which consisted of 15 or so, spend their springs and summers gleaning everything from fruit to spuds to donate to...
Having grown up and raised five children in the Tri-Cities, John and Cathy Franklin have enjoyed living in the midst of orchards, vineyards and farms. But when Cathy couldn’t find locally grown produce in the stores during summer months, she realized something needed to change.“It was frustrating to go to...
In arid Eastern Washington where most of the state’s wine grapes grow, efficient irrigation is the name of the game. Yet little research has been done to determine the best irrigation strategies for white wine grapes.Washington State University viticulturists Yun Zhang and Markus Keller are discovering promising ways to conserve...
Encounter the Andrewjeski family and their Percherons draft horses at a fair, parade or show and they’ll gladly answer your questions.But please, please don’t ask them the one they hear the most.“Does it hurt when they step on your foot?” Helenka Vanderbilt of Connell said.With an average weight of anywhere...
Northwest Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine owners are bringing their practice together in one building.The Northwest Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine practice began under the guidance of Dr. Lewis G. Zirkle Jr. in 1976. The practice expanded and in 2012 became a division of Proliance Surgeons LLC.The Northwest Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine...
LU LU Craft Bar + Kitchen at 606 Columbia Point Dr. in Richland opened in April.Inland Bath & Kitchen Inc. in Richland was the general contractor for the 8,000-sq.-ft., single-story restaurant.The restaurant, which overlooks the marina at Columbia Point, was designed by Terence L. Thornhill Architect Inc. P.S. in Kennewick.LU...
