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...
For more than 26 years, employees of Meheen Manufacturing Inc. have churned out bottle upon bottle of beer, soda and juice in the Tri-Cities.But that ended last month, as Meheen moved its equipment and operations from 325 N. Oregon Ave. in Pasco to Colorado.As part of a combined business with...
The new owners of the Red Lion Hotel & Conference Center in Pasco introduced themselves to the community during a recent grand re-opening ceremony by feeding everyone Indian food.It was Kamaljit “Kam” Singh and his wife Sukhbans Shahi’s way of telling everyone present at the April 25 event that “we’re...
Nicole Derryberry said she’s always had an entrepreneurial spirit. It’s just been a matter of finding the right business niche.And she thinks she’s found it with 9Round.She and her husband, Jeff, are opening the franchise this month at 321 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Suite B, in Kennewick.“I want to help...
Carlos Roman knew when he was young he wanted to be an independent businessman.And the 1996 Othello High School graduate is well on his way.Roman, together with his father-in-law, Ambrocio Barajas, owns four Caballero Western Wear stores in four Eastern Washington cities, including his newest store at 515 W. Lewis...
