Worker’s compensation reform supporters delivered about 370,000 signatures to the Secretary of State’s office in July, securing the initiative a spot on the fall statewide ballot. Initiative 1082 would authorize private insurance companies to provide coverage for on-the-job injuries, ending the state’s monopoly on the sale of workers’ compensation insurance. If it passes, all Washington …
Read More »2010 Legends of Washington Wine named
Aug2010
Guy W. (Bill) Powers of Badger Mountain Vineyard and Powers Winery and the late David Lake, the longtime winemaker for Columbia Winery were selected as 2010 Legends of Washington Wine and will be inducted into the Legends of Washington Wine Hall of Fame. The Walter Clore Wine and CulinaryCenter will honor the men at the …
Read More »Private schools being pinched by recession
Aug2010
In June, Phyllis Ferguson closed the doors of Oasis School, a nonprofit, private school that offered students kindergarten through eighth-grade community-minded education in a scent-free, green environment. “The recession hit us last year and we took a 25 percent cut in pay to keep going and to get the kids graduated,” said Ferguson, one of …
Read More »PNNL program invites high school teachers in for a taste of real science
Aug2010
By Elena Olmstead for TCAJOB Summer vacation is usually seen as an opportunity to laze away the days with a cold drink and hammock in the backyard. It’s a time for fun in the sun and taking long family road trips. Unless you’re one of 20 middle and high school science teachers chosen to spend …
Read More »Vivid Learning Systems helps businesses train employees
Aug2010
By Elena Olmstead for TCAJOB For the past 15 years Vivid Learning Systems has been working to help other companies work more safely and efficiently. And it’s a job they take very seriously. The Pasco company has been a pioneer in the field of the creation, implementation and delivery of cutting-edge, computer-based training programs. They …
Read More »Cayuse Technologies brings a high-tech twist to a blue-collar town
Aug2010
Just down the street from the Wildhorse Resort & Casino near Pendleton — across the street and bordering a wheat field — there’s a 40,000-sq.-ft. brick building with an impressive, tall foyer entrance surrounded by glass. The building is a key to diversity for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation and it’s a …
Read More »Year-old CBC nuclear technology program receives national and community support
Aug2010
By Katie Harris Columbia Basin College’s year-old nuclear technology program received grants totaling more than $260,000 in July to fund curriculum development and equipment purchases. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission awarded $100,000 to CBC’s program as part of its $4.7 million award to nuclear education institutions in 22 states. The U.S. Department of Energy gave …
Read More »Students grow in bilingual skills through dual-language programs
Aug2010
By Katie Harris Imagine a classroom in which kindergarten students learn vocabulary words in Spanish or students in fifth grade perform a science experiment in Spanish. These have happened in dual-language classrooms over the past six years in the Tri-Cities. The dual language program aims to teach native English and Spanish speakers in two languages, …
Read More »Chat with Lori Lancaster, Benton Franklin Fair & Rodeo
Aug2010
Every year during the final week of August, crowds flock to the Benton Franklin Fair to enjoy one of the Tri-Cities’ favorite summer events. There’s loads of entertainment, a carnival for the kids, a great rodeo and acres of exhibits. It’s the place to be. Although it comes off without a hitch every year, there’s …
Read More »No vacancy: Apartments fill fast, rents on the rise
Aug2010
When Marianne Rosas retired last spring and decided to move to the Tri-Cities to be closer to her grandchildren, she planned to rent an apartment until she bought a home. But with two small dogs, her choices were limited and Rosas couldn’t find anything that affordable that suited her needs. She was able to stay …
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