By Kris JohnsonAmerica’s manufacturing comeback isn’t over.That’s one of the findings from the 2015 Manufacturing & Distribution Monitor Report, an annual survey of manufacturing firms conducted by RSM, formerly known as McGladrey. Kris Johnson, Association of Washington BusinessAfter suffering through years of decline, the resurgence that began in 2010 —...
by PNNL staffThe U.S. Department of Energy is matching a $2.25 million Clean Energy Fund grant from the Washington Department of Commerce to research, develop and demonstrate the technologies needed to create "smart" buildings, campuses and cities to better manage energy usage. Once buildings and devices are smarter — managing...
By Kris JohnsonAlmost a year ago, a coalition of employer groups launched an initiative called Opportunity Washington to help bring prosperity to all corners of the state. We recognized that while some parts of the state, most notably the Puget Sound region, were enjoying strong economic growth, the recovery was...
By Loretto J. HulseA mercantile offering produce, gifts and edibles, two gift/home décor stores and a sporting goods store were the top shopping picks for three Tri-Cities’ women. For Jammie Horn of Kennewick, who has a hockey-crazy 4-year-old, the Hockey Source in Kennewick is a favorite shopping stop. “The staff...
By Don C. BrunellToday, many elected officials are fixated on tearing down coal-fired power plants and replacing them with solar and wind farms. But that isn’t practical, because when there is no wind or sunlight those plants produce no electricity.There is an alternative.Nuclear power plants supply 10 percent of world’s...
By Elena Olmstead for TCAJOB[blockquote quote="We had to vacate the building. We lost a good 80 percent of everything." source="Carol Ashby, Sixth Street Art and Gift Gallery Owner" align="right" max_width="300px"]Prosser’s Carol Ashby has owned Sixth Street Art and Gift Gallery for more than 10 years. Over the past decade she’s...