By Don C. BrunellWhile the investigation continues into the deadly Amtrak derailment near Dupont, the clock continues to tick on the implementation of positive track control, or PTC. The deadline is Dec. 31, 2018. Don C. BrunellPTC integrates new satellite tracking (GPS) and trackside technology for passenger, freight and commuter...
By Kris JohnsonFor today’s and the next generation’s hands-on workers, it’s an exciting time to be a job seeker in Washington state.That’s because as many as 740,000 good-paying jobs in the state’s manufacturing sector are open. In central Washington, careers in manufacturing pay an average annual wage ranging from $44,398...
By Christy LawrenceSitting in a room with more than 40 business owners, I asked a simple question: “Who in this room wants to increase their profits in 2018?”Every hand raised. Christy Lawrence,Time to ProfitNot surprising as when you’re in business, you want to turn a profit. Yet in the quest...
By Dr. Rod HochmanLeaders at Providence St. Joseph Health, the nation’s third largest nonprofit health system that operates Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland, predict no let-up in the massive changes in American health care, which will be defined in 2018 by continued debate in Washington, D.C., intensified efforts to address...
By Josh KandleEvery business should create and claim a Google My Business listing. It’s a foundational step in establishing a foothold in Google’s ecosystem. Josh Kandle,Cougar Digital Marketing & DesignTime to complete: Eight minutes, unless you opt for the postcard and then it’s seven days.Here’s how to do it: Open...
By Marilou SheaWe hear it all the time—buy local, stays local.But what does it really mean and why does it matter? Marilou Shea,Food Truck AcademyIn the Tri-Cities, there’s a lot of good reasons, right here, to buy local flavor.The New Economics Foundation, an independent economic think tank based in London,...
By Bethany LeeThe world of digital marketing is steadily expanding, and so are the strategies to run a successful online advertising campaign. Bethany Lee,Focal Point MarketingThe United States was expected to spend $198 billion in 2017, with $69 billion belonging to internet ad spending, according to a study by data...
By Craig CudworthLast year, the Kennewick Public Hospital District Board of Commissioners hired Quorum Health Resources to work with Trios Health to improve operations and finances. Among the strategies they recommended were work force productivity implementation, exploration of a Chapter 9 bankruptcy filing, consideration of an acquisition or affiliation, facilities...
By Beau RuffLet’s assume that the patriarch of a local manufacturing business is ready to determine the best way to transition ownership of the business to his daughter. Beau Ruff,Cornerstone Wealth StrategiesThe patriarch, John, and his wife, Jane, are ready to hand over the reins and move into retirement. Still,...
By Michelle DuplerTwo Tri-City commercial real estate firms have joined forces to become the newly formed NAI Group LLC. Todd SternfeldIn the wake of the departure of former principal Lance Bacon from NAI Tri-Cities in July, remaining principal Todd Sternfeld partnered with Vicki Monteagudo of Century 21 Tri-Cities to open...
