2022 apple crop will be smallerWashington’s celebrated apple industry is projected to produce 108.7 million 40-pound boxes in 2022, an 11.1% decrease from 2021’s 122.3 million boxes.The Washington State Tree Fruit Association said it is pleased with the harvest given the long, cold spring.“Growing seasons are never the same and...
Recent reports about dismal K-12 test scores should raise alarm in our business community.Nationwide, elementary school math and reading scores fell to levels unseen in 32 years, according to the recently released National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) test, known as the “nation’s report card.”Average scores for 9-year-old students in...
Aha! Airlines, which launched service from the Reno-Tahoe International Airport to small markets such as the Tri-Cities last fall, shut down abruptly Aug. 22 as its Atlanta-based parent filed for protection from creditors in federal bankruptcy court in Delaware. The startup airline provided a weekly flight between the Tri-Cities Airport in...
Meaghan BrooksMeaghan Brooks, a former credit union employee, is accused of stealing nearly $75,500 from HAPO Community Credit Union.Brooks, 40, was charged with first-degree theft with aggravating circumstances in Benton County Superior Court on Aug. 9.Brooks pleaded innocent on Aug. 31. A jury trial is tentatively set for Nov. 14.The...
Bob FergusonA prominent Tri-City energy executive, philanthropist and business leader died Aug. 12 at the age of 89.Robert L. “Bob” Ferguson, a longtime resident of Richland, died after suffering a stroke in August 2021 in north Idaho. He was most recently living in the Chicago area in an assisted care...
Shari McMahanAs many students returned to campus at the end of August, the new president of Eastern Washington University visited the Tri-Cities to meet with local business leaders.Shari McMahan wanted to learn how EWU could position itself to meet the needs of area employers and how to better prepare its...
Trios Health’s residency class recently started its three-year program and includes four new family medicine resident physicians and six new internal medicine resident physicians.The Class of 2025 applicant pool was competitive this year, with nearly 2,000 applicants. More than 170 candidates were interviewed to select the final 10 for residency...
To submit a promotion, new hire, award or donation, go to: tcjournal.biz/customer-service/submit-news.NEW HIRESAmy Hubbard has joined Keller Williams Columbia Basin in Kennewick. The Tri-City native has a deep understanding of the community and real estate and enjoys mentoring new real estate agents.Miramar Health Center in Kennewick has hired Monica Mendoza...
Mirror Ministries dedicates recovery homeMirror Ministries has broken ground on Esther’s Home at an undisclosed location in rural Pasco.Esther’s Home creates a safe place for minors who have survived being trafficked for sex in Washington state. It is one of about 30 so-called “restoration homes” serving minor survivors nationwide.“What may...
