It’s worth pausing for a moment to recognize the contributions that both U.S. Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Derek Kilmer have made to our state, and to thank them for their strong support of the employer community. They have each proven to be a champion for the economy and have demonstrated a willingness to listen to employer concerns.

Competent and dedicated skilled workers are vital to bringing manufacturing back to America.

A power of attorney is an essential component of a person’s estate plan. But, one important determination that is often overlooked by the named agent is whether the agent should agree to act as the principal’s agent.

Visitors are back in the greater Tri-Cities. And so is their spending. 

Q&A with Phil Ohl, Tri-Cities Angel Alliance Managing Director.

By summer’s end a Tri-Cities nonprofit expects to have a fleet of 10 electric vehicles and possibly an accessible electric van available for use as part of a community car share program.

Real Estate & Construction Briefs for February 2024.

Each year Americans throw away more than three billion batteries constituting 180,000 tons of hazardous material. The situation is likely to get worse as the world shifts to lithium batteries to power a massive influx of electric vehicles (EV). It needs immediate attention.

Nurses appear near the top of “occupations in demand” here and elsewhere. That doesn’t seem likely to change anytime soon.

Business owners beware: starting this year, individuals seeking to set up a legal entity (LLC or corporation), as well as owners of existing legal entities, should be prepared to provide additional information about the ownership of the entity to the federal government under the Corporate Transparency Act, or CTA. Failure to report could include both civil penalties as well as jail time.