Five-minute short nominated for retirement center’s national awardJoyce Green dreamed of pursuing acting as a teenager.She worked at a theater in the ’40s and loved “the very dramatic war stories.”She tried out for a play, and at her high school teacher’s encouragement, auditioned for the lead — and landed it.Her...
The Christmas shopping season is officially underway. Several area groups and churches are offering bazaars around the Tri-Cities to help shoppers cross items off their gift lists: Saturday, Dec. 9Winterfest Christmas Bazaar: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Kiona-Benton City High School, 1205 Horne Road, Benton City. Free admission.Hawthorne Court Bazaar: 9...
Li’l Firehouse coffeeshop to open second locationCustomers wanting to grab their favorite burger and shake at Richland’s iconic drive-thru restaurant before it closed for good stood in long lines to get them.High school students and other loyal customers stopped by to say goodbye to Bomber’s Drive Thru on its final...
A career fair is planned from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 28 at Washington State University Tri-Cities in the Consolidated Information Center and Student Union Building at the Richland campus.The free event is open to WSU Tri-Cities students, alumni and the public. The event allows organizations to discuss employment...
Briefs Business Updates - November 2022 By Sarah McCauley | November 2022 To submit news about a new business opening, business move or name change, go to: tcjournal.biz/business-listing. NEW Popcorn Northwest, formerly KC Kettle Corn, is now open at 624 George Washington… Business Briefs - November 2022 By TCAJOB...
KSD employees honored for work with migrant studentsThree members of the Kennewick School District’s Migrant Education Program were honored at the annual Migrant Education Program Conference for their work helping thousands of migrant students succeed in school.Home visitor Eva Sandoval was named Recruiter of the Year. She focuses on outreach for...
By R.J. Marx and Brenna Visser, The Daily Astorian, & TCAJOB staffThe owner of Richland’s newest waterfront hotel died Sunday morning at his home after a short illness. He was 64. Tom Drumheller, Escape LodgingTom Drumheller envisioned The Lodge at Columbia Point as a regional boutique hotel unique to the...
Seniors attending this year’s All Senior Picnic in Richland can expect to sing and sway along to popular songs from Bobby Darin, Wayne Newton, Frank Sinatra and Elvis.“It’ll be danceable and enjoyable and memorable — whatever makes the crowd happy,” said David Cooley, front man for the Cooley Band, which...
An extensive remodel is underway at an affordable senior housing complex in east Kennewick that’s requiring residents to be temporarily relocated and their belongings packed up.The lengthy list of improvements coming to the Kennewick Garden Apartments on West Fifth Avenue includes new flooring, lighting, millwork, doors, appliances and landscaping.[blockquote quote="We...
The deal to close on 1.8 acres to build a new Richland City Hall was 15 years in the making.“It took an act of Congress. Literally,” said Joe Schiessl, the city’s director of parks and public facilities.The city sealed the deal with the federal government Aug. 25 and plans to...
