For years, Dara Quinn took her music on the road, sharing her love of it with others all around the United States.Today, she shares music — hers and many others’ — at The Emerald of Siam in Richland on a daily basis.Thai food and music have become a winning recipe...
Myron Pierce loves nothing better than making a car gleam.It’s something he’s done – make cars look great – for years, and he’s doing it now with his business, Recon Techs Tri-Cities, at 4193 W. Van Giesen St. in West Richland.“I love cars, from the time I played with my...
Dee Pridemore wants people to know that face painting can be more than a hobby.She has made it her business to change the perception and has turned it into a professional career.By all accounts, it’s been successful as she’s recently landed work with an Oregon amusement park.“I love making people...
One of the longest-standing restaurants in the Tri-Cities is moving, although not very far.Inca Mexican Restaurant in Kennewick, at 3600 W. Clearwater Ave., will relocate up the road to Marineland Village.Owners Javier Rodriguez and Antonio Mendoza expect the new Inca to be ready at 201 N. Edison sometime in November.The...
As a 5-year-old, Erik Roach knew what he wanted to do when he first saw “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” on television.He wanted to be involved in martial arts.Now 31, he’s still a fan of martial arts. He’s even earned a black belt.But today, he’s more interested in what his students...
On July 1, 1968, Jerry and Elaine Sovereign bought the Pasco office of Kelley’s Telephone Answering Service Inc. of Seattle from then-owner Max Kelley.Fifty years later, Kelley’s Tele-Communications is still going strong, complete with a name change in 1983.Jerry and Elaine are still the owners, but their daughter, Julie Sovereign,...
Scott Schoffstall understands the formula for staying in business for 47 years.“The key is to not get overextended,” said the owner of Hole in the Wall in Kennewick. “When people start businesses, sometimes they borrow $400,000 to $500,000 from banks, and they end up paying the banks. If you can’t...
While the Tri-Cities will add 10 more movie screens later this year when Kennewick Fairchild Cinemas opens, it will lose eight screens at the Columbia Center mall.The Regal 8 Cinemas will shut down later this summer to make room for a larger retail space, said Barbara Johnson, general manager for Kennewick’s...
Present a problem to an engineer and that engineer will find a solution with enthusiasm.That’s what a group of people did recently at Framatome in Richland.Caleb Sarka, Rianna Preston, Chad King, Destinee Rea, Jeff Waddell and Manuel Seubert all work for Framatome.And all are members of the North American Young...
One would be hard pressed to find bigger boosters of Benton City than Mark and Lori Loften.The couple have lived in the small town west of the Tri-Cities since 2006 where they own and run Ki-Be Market.Along the way, they’ve helped their community and employees, supporting citywide cleanup efforts, employees...
