Voice of the Mid-Columbia | Kennewick, Pasco and Richland, Wash. |

  • Published Tuesday, Feb. 09, 2010

    A federal judge has prohibited a Hanford subcontractor from hiring or even contacting employees of another company that has accused it of "hijacking" employees it found for Hanford jobs.

  • Published Tuesday, Feb. 09, 2010

    KENNEWICK -- Two new studies detailing costs of closing and redeveloping Vista Field and the economic impact of the small airport will be presented today to Port of Kennewick commissioners.

  • Chuck Garlinghouse CARS Richland 2010
    Herald/Kai-Huei Yau

    Chuck Garlinghouse stands near the edge of the property the city of Richland hopes to sell, which Garlinghouse says would block the entry to his service bay on 95 Goethals Drive in Richland. “I’ve been turning wrenches in Richland for 30 years now,” he says. “I just feel they’re shutting my business down.” See story below.

    Published Monday, Feb. 08, 2010

    RICHLAND — A Richland man fears the sale of some city-owned land fronting his business could force his auto repair shop to close.

  • Stage-savvy stylist
    Herald/Kai-Huei Yau

    Chauné Fitzgerald, who owns Salon Remedi in Richland, works on cutting, highlighting and straightening Rosa Smith's hair. Fitzgerald, who also styles hair for contestants in the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants, opened her salon because she felt there was a need for a multicultural stylist capable of working with different types of hair. Smith says she loves going to Fitzgerald because most stylists are intimidated by her curly hair.

    Published Sunday, Feb. 07, 2010

    RICHLAND -- Chauné Fitzgerald wants people to know that if you have a problem, she has the remedy to make you feel and look better.

  • Published Saturday, Feb. 06, 2010

    NEW YORK -- Game on! Super Bowl ads are returning to their goofy roots. Men march across a hillside without pants, toys joyride in Vegas and the miserly Mr. Burns from The Simpsons loses his fortune but finds happiness. It's a sign that people are feeling better -- or at least want to feel better -- about the economy, experts say.

  • Published Friday, Feb. 05, 2010

    KENNEWICK -- When Chase Lundgren picks up an artist's brush, he creates vines winding across walls and ceilings, windows opening onto unending vistas and stonework that looks rough and real but that's flat to the touch.

  • Published Thursday, Feb. 04, 2010

    KENNEWICK -- Wine drinkers typically assume wineries are environmentally sustainable, an impression that is reinforced if vineyards achieve certification of that status from reputable consumer or environmental organizations, experts say.

  • 6 degrees10pte
    Herald/Paul T. Erickson

    Jenae Skerritt, co-owner of Six Degrees: A Restaurant & Bar in Kennewick, gives a briefing Wednesday to the serving staff prior to opening. The restaurant's classic rock atmosphere should appeal to a wide range of customers, co-owner Travis Walker recently told the Herald.

    Published Thursday, Feb. 04, 2010

    Kennewick's newest restaurant owners hope their combination of comfort food with a gourmet twist and a rock 'n' roll atmosphere will resonate with customers.

  • Published Wednesday, Feb. 03, 2010

    PASCO -- Richland's Fowler Construction has been awarded a contract to construct the first building at the Port of Pasco's proposed riverfront business park, Osprey Pointe, near Oregon and Ainsworth avenues.

  • Published Tuesday, Feb. 02, 2010

    The old Roxy theater is evolving along with downtown Kennewick.

  • Obama
    AP Photo

    President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the Democratic National Committee Winter Meeting in Washington, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010.

    Published Monday, Feb. 08, 2010

    Republican legislative leaders are raising fresh doubts about any bipartisan agreement with President Barack Obama on health care unless he agrees to shelve bills already passed by Democrats in the House and Senate - a move the White House has rejected.

  • Obama
    AP Photo

    President Barack Obama meets with bipartisan House and Senate leaders to discuss the economy and jobs, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington. From left are, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Md., House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., and the president.

    Published Tuesday, Feb. 09, 2010

    President Barack Obama acknowledged the deep partisan divisions gripping Congress, but he urged Republican and Democratic leaders Tuesday to cooperate on legislation that creates jobs.

  • Published Tuesday, Feb. 09, 2010

    The U.S. orange crop is expected to fall 14 percent from last year because of an unusual freeze in Florida this winter.

  • Japan Airlines American
    AP Photo

    In this Jan. 14, 2010 photo, a Japan Airlines airplane with a sign reading: "oneworld" takes off from Haneda International Airport in Tokyo, Japan. Japan Airlines, wooed for months by Delta Air Lines with promises of cash and a broad global network, spurned the world's biggest carrier and opted to keep its alliance with American Airlines. The Japanese carrier said in a statement Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010 it will strengthen its partnership with American and the two airlines will jointly ask the U.S. and Japanese governments for antitrust immunity on trans-Pacific routes.

    Published Tuesday, Feb. 09, 2010

    Japan Airlines, wooed for months by Delta Air Lines with promises of cash and global reach, spurned the world's biggest carrier and opted to keep its alliance with American Airlines.

  • Published Tuesday, Feb. 09, 2010

    The Dow Jones industrial average climbed back above 10,000 on hope that the European Union will help Greece manage its growing debt burden.

  • Game Review Bioshock 2
    AP Photo

    In this video game image released by 2K Games, genetically modified warriors battle for dominance of an undersea city called Rapture in a scene from "BioShock 2"

    Published Tuesday, Feb. 09, 2010

    Rapture used to be a nice place to live. That is, if you didn't mind being at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. And putting up with the occasional rants of its megalomaniacal founder, Andrew Ryan.

  • Published Tuesday, Feb. 09, 2010

    In a story Feb. 8 about Atmel Corp.'s fourth-quarter earnings, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the average revenue forecast from analysts polled by Thomson Reuters was $378.3 million. Analysts expected $338 million, while the company posted revenue of $343.6 million.

  • Earns IAC
    AP Photo

    In this Oct. 26, 2009 photo, the IAC building is shown in New York. Internet company IAC/InterActiveCorp lost $1 billion in the fourth quarter Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, because it wrote down the value of its search business, but the results beat expectations and offered the latest indication that the online advertising market is improving.

    Published Tuesday, Feb. 09, 2010

    Internet company IAC/InterActiveCorp lost $1 billion in the fourth quarter because it wrote down the value of its search business, but the results beat expectations and offered the latest indication that the online advertising market is improving.

  • Published Monday, Feb. 08, 2010

    Atmel Corp.'s loss widened in the fourth quarter as the chip designer wrote down the value of its business, but its sales rose and investors pushed up its stock price after hours Monday.

  • Published Monday, Feb. 08, 2010

    Google Inc. is shaving $200 off the fee that it charges customers of its new Nexus One phone to break a service contract with T-Mobile, as federal regulators continue to probe such fees and the rationale for them.


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