Our annual section on the work being done to clean up the Hanford nuclear reservation north of Richland provides updates from the main contractors engineering and doing the work and the regulators tasked with making sure it gets done safely.We also have stories on the massive budget required to clean...
How fortuitous that our annual focus on the hospitality industry coincides with the end of our state’s mask mandate.Washington Gov. Jay Inslee lifted the mandate on March 12, in tandem with Oregon and California.
We were heartbroken to see 10 people lose their homes and at least seven businesses destroyed by a two-alarm fire in the heart of Kennewick’s historic downtown on Feb. 4.The two-story building that burned was at West Kennewick Avenue and North Cascade Street. Built in 1940, it contained a mix...
Each December, the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business invites some of the region’s most insightful leaders to help us review the highlights of the past year.This month, they came through.The Tri-Cities tallied an astonishing list of wins in the second year clouded by Covid-19.As the year closes, we look back...
Stories highlighting the need to shop early for the holidays as supply chain issues clog the path from factory to store shelves have been grabbing headlines since September.With the arrival of Christmas with the next flip of the calendar page, there’s an easy solution to avoid supply chain issues.Head to...
It’s time for the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business’ deep dive into all things related to construction and real estate.Readers will find the 64-page Focus magazine inserted in this month’s edition of the paper. It is a strikingly different publication than issue we published in 2020, when coronavirus shutdowns were...
As the Tri-Cities grapples with rising Covid-19 cases again, we’re seeing more cancellations and postponements of community events.We’ve got our own to add to this growing list.We were hoping to announce that our Senior Times Fall 2021 Expo would again be indoors, but it won’t be.For those of you who...
Mask up, folks.As the delta variant drives Covid-19 rates up to 2020 levels, the business community wonders what the future holds.The Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business has struggled along with the rest of you, adopting a hybrid schedule that blends working from home much of the time with working in...
You may have noticed that our July issue’s front page, the spot where we put our most compelling news, is dominated by not one but three food processing stories out of Pasco.We normally strive to offer a more diverse mix and try to feature stories from at least two or...
