By Jeff Morrow for TCAJOBWhen Travis Higbee first started collecting foot bling as a teenager, it didn’t take long for his parents to collectively put their feet down.“My parents couldn’t afford my habits anymore,” Higbee said.Now just 21, the 2013 Hanford High graduate is opening his own retail store that...
By Veronica Craker for TCAJOBHave you noticed the sun starting to set later in the day? Can you hear the chirping sounds of baby birds? If, like me, you’re counting down the days until spring, you’re probably already planning that summer getaway. Unfortunately, this is also the time when scammers...
By Frances White for TCAJOBSigning a two-page agreement and paying just $1,000 can get U.S. companies an opportunity to test drive promising technologies through a new, user-friendly commercialization option being offered at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.PNNL is the only DOE lab to offer this option, called...
By Beau Ruff for TCAJOBAt some point, the lucky entrepreneur is able to realize the fruits of her success and ride off into the sunset after the momentous occasion of having sold her business. But, the path to the sale is a complicated one. Preparation is essential. Too often, the...
By Maegan Murray for TCAJOBLorenzo Luzi was 4 years old when he moved with his parents to the United States from Italy in search of better opportunities. But it wasn’t until he came to Washington State University Tri-Cities as a transfer student that he found his true calling in electrical...
By Sen. Sharon BrownEconomic growth in Washington rests, in part, on political oversight. Our state faces a number of infrastructure and trade opportunities that, if approved in a timely manner, can create more jobs and a stronger local economy. Unfortunately, many of these projects stall due to a permit process that...
(StatePoint) — The conceptions and realities of retirement have changed a great deal over the past several decades, giving many seniors misgivings about the future. But your golden years can be happy, healthy and productive, say experts.“For many individuals, confusion, fear and an overwhelming sense of powerlessness accompany the prospect...
By PNNL staff for TCAJOBAn improved titanium alloy — stronger than any commercial titanium alloy currently on the market — gets its strength from the novel way atoms are arranged to form a special nanostructure. For the first time, researchers have been able to see this alignment and then manipulate...
By Jeff Morrow for TCAJOBJustin Kasparek has always known what he wanted to do.“I knew since I was 7 that I wanted to run a business,” he said.[blockquote quote="Smart home technology is in its rebellious teenage stage. But I believe it will be in every home, some form of it,...
By Paul Carlisle for TCAJOBMany large-scale manufacturers, construction, and fabrication companies integrate a safety program into their everyday operations — from morning safety meetings, ongoing worker training, to rewards systems for practicing safety measures. But many businesses, both large and small, fail to create even the most basic IT security...
