Book chronicles state hop historyWashington state supplied 75 percent of the U.S. hop harvest in 2015. The agricultural commodity’s cultivation can be traced to 1852 Oregon Trail pioneer Ezra Meeker, and Dennis M. Larsen’s book, “Hop King: Ezra Meeker’s Boom Years” covers this journey.“Hop King: Ezra Meeker’s Boom Years” is...
Shaw joins national health study section Wendy ShawWendy Shaw of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory was invited to join the Skeletal Biology Development and Disease Study Section, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health.Shaw is a leader in answering questions about the formation of biominerals, such as enamel and bone. Hansen...
Dade Moeller Foundation awards two scholarshipsDade Moeller, an NV5 company, has announced the winners of its 2016 Dade Moeller Scholarship Foundation merit-based educational scholarship program. The winners are Phillip Fishburn of Kennewick and Emma Stempfley of Hamilton, Ohio. Dade Moeller provided each with a $1,500 award to support the costs...
Britain elected secretaryKennewick mayor pro-tem, Don Britain, was elected secretary of the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) Board of Directors. Britain will serve on the association’s executive committee and is in line to become vice president, and then president.Britain has served on the AWC board since 2014. He represents district...
Ashby recognizedThe American Institute of Family Law Attorneys named Scott T. Ashby, of Ashby Law in Kennewick, one of Washington’s 10 best family law attorneys for client satisfaction. AIOFLA is a third-party attorney rating organization that chooses attorneys based on client and/or peer nominations, research and independent evaluations. Selection criteria...
TCCC employees receive degrees Two Tri-Cities Cancer Center employees graduated with their Master’s degrees in May.Karen DuBois, RN, BSN, CHPN, a TCCC Nurse Navigator received an advanced registered nurse practitioner degree from Gonzaga University.Michael Novakovich, TCCC’s director of business development, received a Master’s in Business Administration with a concentration in...
Hampton Inn names managerMonica Hammerberg has been named general manager of the new Hampton Inn & Suites in Pasco.Hammerberg has a long history of hotel management in the Tri-Cities, sits on the board of directors for Visit Tri-Cities and is a member of the Pasco Lodging Tax Advisory. She also...
Yearsley honoredSonja Yearsley of Sonja Photography in West Richland was named as the 2016 Photographer of the Year at the Professional Photographers of Washington’s 2016 Photographic Competition and was presented with the Jentoft Trophy. The competition was held in conjunction with the PPW Spring Conference, an annual convention and tradeshow...
NCC receives accreditationThe Northwest Cancer Clinic in Kennewick was awarded national accreditation from the American College of Radiation Oncology for its clinical practice standards and care given to patients undergoing radiation treatment in 2013. The radiation oncology program at the Northwest Cancer Clinic is the only cancer treatment facility in...
Brooks receives awardJosh Brooks of Columbia Basin Denture Clinic has been presented with the 2015 Humanitarian of the Year Award from the Mustangs for Mustangs, a Prosser grassroots group.Mayor electedThe Richland City Council elected councilman Bob Thompson as the city’s new mayor at its Jan. 5 council meeting. Councilman Terry...
