In the last few months, dozens of Washington students have gone online and signed up for accounts in a new matchmaking website.But it’s not what you’re thinking.The matchmaker is the Washington Workforce Portal, and its aim is to connect college-age students with real-world job experience in their local communities. The...
The U.S. Constitution guarantees law-abiding Americans the right to keep and bear arms, but once again, our Second Amendment rights are under attack by the left.Democrats in the House are bringing forth two pieces of legislation that aim to make it even harder for citizens to legally obtain a firearm....
Like many organizations that survived the coronavirus pandemic — at least we think we’re surviving —the Columbia Basin Badger Club is starting to wonder what the future will hold.Will we simply go back to the way things were? Probably not.A year ago, we had to postpone what promised to be...
As the Covid-19 pandemic passes the one-year mark, it is natural to look for light at the end of the tunnel. That could be premature if the data we see on our screens is to be believed. But not all the news is bad.
British historian Thomas Macaulay famously said, “The best government is one that desires to make the people happy and knows how to make them happy.”That standard is clearly not what people are experiencing in Washington state.For years, leaders in state government have been increasing the tax burden and imposing ever-tighter...
Washington state is facing a precarious fiscal future.The Columbia Basin Badger Club will discuss a carbon tax plan that is working its way through the 2021 Legislature at its monthly gathering, which will be held Feb. 18 via Zoom.The challenge: Unemployment remains high and the latest revenue forecast projects a...
Central Washington is one of the most agriculturally rich and diverse regions in the United States.Since coming to Congress, I have had the honor of representing our agricultural producers, advocating for strong trade agreements and market protection measures, and securing the tools and resources our state needs to remain at...
A windstorm swept through Washington last month, causing damage on both sides of the state. More than a half-million people lost power across the Puget Sound region when high winds ripped through after several days of rain, toppling trees in the waterlogged ground.In the Spokane region, at least two people...
You likely noticed changes to the front page of your Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business this month. We wanted to usher in the new year with a new look and feel as we celebrate the start of our publication’s 20th year.
Ten months after the arrival of the coronavirus in Washington, the Legislature convened on Jan. 11 for a new session amid a pandemic that will shape every aspect of the session, from the way lawmakers conduct business (over computer screens instead of beneath the Capitol dome) to the issues they...
