When the Richland Knights of Columbus launched its fundraiser to help Ukrainian refugees nearly a year ago, it didn’t expect to get nationwide attention for its efforts.But it recently reached an important milestone in its campaign.Council 3307 raised the most money of any Knights group in the country – more...
The Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business and Senior Times newspapers will have new ownership as of Dec. 30.Tri Comp Inc., which publishes the Journal and Senior Times, and Cowles Company, a fourth-generation Spokane business with holdings in the news, broadcasting, real estate, printing and other industries, have reached an agreement...
A group of Kennewick women lean on their business-savvy skills to keep their neighborhood’s longtime Tri-City tradition alive.Debie Britton, Sandy Nettleton and Dayna Faultersack are the organized women who take the transformation of their Kennewick subdivision into Christmas Carol Lane very seriously.Six years ago, the women resurrected the holiday tradition...
The ownership of a longtime advertising agency has changed hands.PS Media Inc.’s new owner and president is Tony Moser, who’s been with the business for almost eight years. Tony MoserMoser bought the Kennewick-based business, established in 1999, from Mark Showalter and Dave Praino. The deal was finalized Oct. 14. Terms...
West Richland continues to grow west.The city of 17,410 residents has added 5,600 people in the past 12 years and more homes are coming.In 2021, the city issued 205 permits for single-family homes, more than in the combined three years prior.There are 4,200 new homes in the pipeline in the...
An entrepreneurial couple and an experienced coffee shop leader plan to create the new “it” coffee chain in the Tri-Cities.The key ingredients to make it a success? An experienced staff. Quality coffee. Locally-made breakfast foods from Tsp Bake Shop and El Fat Cat Grill. Top-notch customer service.Swigg Coffee Bar opened...
A longtime flower shop has changed hands so the former owner can face down a fast-spreading cancer.Connie and Sandy Wormington sold Just Roses Flowers & More, which has shops in Kennewick and Pasco, along with their wholesale flower shop, Columbia Wholesale.Leslie and Richard Underwood of Diamond Back Farms are the...
A future West Richland development is beginning to take shape – on paper and with at least two local businesses committed to moving in – though no visible signs of the project can be seen along on Bombing Range Road yet.Lori and Jeff Wenner of JLW Asset Management LLC bought...
Dr. Amy PersonDr. Amy Person, the longtime health officer of the Benton-Franklin Health District, has stepped down to serve as a regional medical officer for the state Department of Health.Jason Zaccaria, district administrator for the health district, said Person was “a shining example” of how public health can change the...
