When this Washington State University Tri-Cities student looks back on his 21-year career in the U.S. Navy, there’s no shortage of memorable places and experiences that spring to mind.
Even as Hanford site workers began transforming a small fraction of the millions of gallons of tank waste into a stable glass form this fall, they’ve also begun efforts to extend the life of tanks to support that long-term effort.
Hoping to jump on some critical home improvement projects in the new year but not sure how to pay for them? You could be eligible for a zero-interest loan from the Tri-Cities HOME Consortium.
The demands of modernizing the energy grid have clashed with the wishes of those living near or under that infrastructure in this Richland neighborhood.
Walla Walla is increasingly known for its 120 wineries and tasting rooms. What many might not know, however, is that the town is also home to the No. 1-selling red wine stain remover.
A member of the Kennewick Public Hospital District who was among its board members to sell a then-bankrupt Trios Health and is now a supporter of the effort to turn the former downtown Kennewick hospital into a recovery center is stepping down.The deadline to apply for the board vacancy is Jan. 29.
Amazon packages crisscross the country every day, but in the Tri-Cities, many of them arrive thanks to a delivery service owned and operated by someone who calls the area home.
A local helicopter operator is the only one of its kind between Lewiston and Seattle, offering a range of diverse services such as cherry drying, flight instruction, photography tours and even Easter egg drops.
Franklin County has completed a new 1,560-square-foot morgue facility at 1310 N. Fifth Ave. in Pasco to support the growing service needs of the coroner’s office as the county’s population continues to expand.
Columbia Basin Health Association’s new 35,000-square-foot clinic at 7405 Three Rivers Drive, Pasco, opened in November to expand the community’s access to health care.
As we reach the close of another year, all of us at the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business want to extend our gratitude to those who make our work possible: our readers, advertisers, community partners and the broader Mid-Columbia community.
There are many examples illustrating how businesses of all sizes are pillars of their communities. Unfortunately, there are forces undermining those pillars.
Rather than converting farmland to solar facilities, we could build solar arrays and continue growing crops and raising livestock beneath the gentle shade of the panels. This approach is called “agrivoltaics,” and it could be one way to ease competition between the agriculture and solar energy sectors.
Egg drops, photo ops and crop stops
