By Melanie HairWe have canceled our spring Senior Times Spring 2020 Expo. We are confident it’s the right decision. The outbreak of coronavirus in our state made ourchoice a simple one. We simply won’t put our community’s seniors at increasedrisk.Seniors are the most susceptible to severe illness,complications and possibly death...
By Patrick JonesFor several years, the greater Tri-City economy has been firing on most cylinders. Median household income has climbed 11 percent in the past five years. Local income is, and has been, higher than the U.S. median for several years, unique among Eastern Washington metros. Wages, as measuredby the...
By Beau RuffSometimes theconcept of financial planning is considered distinct from the more laboriousand esoteric task of estate planning.The financial planis the “low hanging fruit” that is first to be addressed. However, in manyimportant respects, the two should be considered contemporaneously to establisha more robust, holistic plan.A brief review ofeach...
By Ben MessingerFor many of us, retirement funding is acentral fixture of our financial plan and one of the most importantconsiderations is determining the income necessary to sustain a desiredlifestyle. Knowing the true income need for yourlifestyle is the foundation of determining what capital resources must beacquired, which is then...
By Shelley KennedyIt might not have made the headlines but a recently passed piece of legislation could affect the individual retirement accounts and 401(k)s of millions of Americans beginning in 2020. So, if you have either of these accounts or if you run a business, you’ll want to learn more.The...
Design company expects continued growth in 2020By Natasha Nellis | Spokane Journal of BusinessSpokane-based landscape architecture company Place Landscape Architecture LLC, which does business as Place LA, is expanding to the Tri-Cities with its recent merger with Sage Design Group PLLC of Kennewick, said Place LA owner Joshua Tripp. Tamra Lehuta,...
By Kris JohnsonIn December, Washington employers and manufacturers had a number of items on their holiday wish list. The reauthorization of the U.S. Export-Import Bank and the ratification of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, were at the top.It looks like wishes do come true.When Association of Washington Business members...
Advanced technology helps architectsbetter communicate with clients By Natasha NellisThe flood of technology over the past 10 years has changed the day-to-day operations of Inland Northwest architecture firms, and up-and-coming technology advances have the potential to change the industry even more, experts say.A growing industry ofdesign and building information modeling...
By LoAnn AyersCensus 2020 is unlike any of the 23 that came before it. For the first time, in addition to mail or phone, people will be able to respond online from any device. The U.S. Constitution requires this once-a-decade snapshot of how many people live in each community. A...
Steve AshbyCourtesy Andrea Starr, Pacific Northwest National LaboratorySelecting2019’s highlights for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is a bit likechoosing just one family photo for the holiday card among the dozens of importantevents and exciting adventures of the year.Theseeight exemplify how researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy lab areadvancing scientific discovery...
