By Annie FowlerThe most iconic trophy in sports made an appearance in the Tri-Cities last month, helping to raise $15,000 for the Responding to Autism Center in Kennewick.The Stanley Cup, the guest of former NHL goalie Olie Kolzig, made an appearance Oct. 23 at the Carson Kolzig Foundation in Kennewick...
By Beau RuffGenerally, in Washington state, income-producing real property should be placed into a Washington limited liability company, or LLC.What is real property? Real property is any property that is of a non-movable nature: land, house, condo, building, etc. It is distinguished from personal property.What does it mean to be...
By Andy PerdueOne of Washington’s longest tenured and most successful and prolific winemakers will be retiring at the end of this year.Doug Gore, Ste. Michelle Wine Estate’s executive vice president of winemaking, vineyards and operations, has been winemaking for 36 years in Eastern Washington.The California native came north to Washington...
By Jennifer L. DreyThe corporate structure of the Tri-Cities Cancer Center will change in the wake of RCCH HealthCare’s acquisition of member hospitals Trios Health and Lourdes Health, but patient care and related services will continue as they have for nearly 25 years.The intention on all sides is to find...
By Danielle KaneBeing a leader means not only are you able to take the lead on projects or divvy out assignments, but you are able to identify and help foster other employees’ skills so that they, too, can become a leader later. Leadership development encompasses a lot of facets once...
By Megan Nichols Attention fellow millennials: You and I are facing a retirement that is likely going to be longer than our parents’ and grandparents’ and will involve more uncertainties. In general, we will have to pay more for our retirement out of personal savings than previous generations. Not to...
By Don C. BrunellSince President Trump took office, the attention to social media has mushroomed. His pointed tweets are often the top news story each day. Don C. BrunellTwitter, Facebook and the other apps are pervasive and even though Google and some others have their share of problems preventing leaking...
By Marilou SheaIf you’re looking for flavors like bobcats, scorpions and goats, look no further than Harris Produce in Pasco. An institution of freshness, Harris’ all-natural produce has offered items like the bobcat varietal of tomatoes, scorpion varietal of super-hot peppers and goats, as in just goats, for the past...
By Lori AraujoThe Department of Energy’s Volpentest HAMMER Federal Training Center is a critical resource for worker health and safety at the Hanford site.The facility north of Richland features an 88-acre campus comprised of numerous classrooms, specialty training areas and props that create a variety of hazardous material and emergency...
By David ForsythOne sign that an industry is maturing and becoming an important part of the regional economy is the development of an educational infrastructure that trains its existing and future workers. David ForsythAdditional support comes in the form of research from some of these same facilities. Such is the...