Einan’s at Sunset will transform its Richland event center into the North Pole this holiday season.The fourth annual Santa’s Village is a great way for families to shop for gifts, enjoy holiday snacks, snap photos with Santa and kick off the holiday season, said Holley Sowards, operations manager of Einan’s...
Tri-Cities Community Health has a new CEO after conducting a nationwide search. Jim Davis,Tri-Cities Community HealthJim Davis will join the federally-qualified health care organization based in Pasco as chief executive officer in January.He currently serves as CEO of Pines Health Services in Caribou, Maine.Davis replaces Jennifer Robinson, who was named...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Poland family supports fundraiser walk, awareness night at Ams hockey gameThe Poland family is passionate about raising awareness and supporting efforts to find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease.They also can be counted on to participate in two of the year’s biggest Tri-City fundraisers for the state’s Alzheimer’s Association.It’s personal for...
Nearly $42,000 contributed to Children’s Developmental Center in RichlandThe Children’s Developmental Center in Richland soon will begin offering an intensive research-based and data-driven therapy program to help children with autism.The therapy, called applied behavior analysis, or ABA, helps children with autism learn through behavioral intervention by using everyday tools and...
About 37 acres left for development in Byam Business ParkA construction company, diesel mechanic shop and a bulk food-grade tanker transportation business have bought property and plan to set up shop in the Port of Grandview’s Byam Business Park.Bestebreur Bros. Construction, Fast Mobile Service and Indian River Transport each have...
Kennewick hospital system also considering enhanced relationship with UW MedicineTrios Health is exploring a relationship with a Tennessee-based health care system and UW Medicine that could reorganize the troubled Kennewick Public Hospital District’s existing rent and debt obligations to provide long-term viability.Trios and RCCH HealthCare Partners, based in Brentwood, Tennessee,...