Mike Fong, the new director of the Washington State Department of Commerce, paid a visit to the Tri-Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on Aug. 23 during a stop in the Tri-Cities.
The Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce and Washington Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) will launch the first installment of the “Yes You Can! Contracts with the Government” program on Aug. 30.
The program used to be known as “Procurement Power Hour,” and it’s designed to provide...
A recruiter for Pasco School District’s migrant program has earned a prestigious state honor.
Juana Melo has been named Washington State Migrant Education Program’s Recruiter of the Year for the 2022-23 school year. She was presented with the award Aug. 17 during a conference in Yakima.
While some teens used the pandemic shutdown to play Minecraft or learn TikTok dances, Ashwin Joshi was reading “Rich Dad, Poor Dad,” a book published decades ago about increasing your financial IQ.
It was the start of the 17-year-old’s mission to empower youth and educate them about financial literacy...
It’s a scenario that’s growing increasingly common across the state:
“I’m thinking of building a guest home/mother-in-law suite in my backyard,” a woman wrote recently in a local online group, asking for advice on how to start the process and a general picture of the cost.
If you spot a crew working on a lawn, trees or in pest control around town, you’re likely to see “Senske Services” emblazoned on their rigs. And if you’ve ever been to the popular annual holiday light show on North Quay...
A durable medical equipment and supply company with a long history in the Tri-Cities has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. But Washington Medical Supplies Inc., known as Densow’s Medical Supplies, remains open for business and in fact has tripled its revenue in recent years, its co-owner said.
Items that once lined the shelves of Target, Walmart, Costco, Best Buy, JCPenney or the virtual shelves of Amazon are now ending up at a handful of local retailers specializing in liquidation sales.
Three stores have opened in the last year, the latest being Daily Deals in Pasco in...
It’s rare for employees to stick with a single company for a long time and even more rare for them to stay with their first employer.
Amber Merrill, Gesa Credit Union’s new community relations manager, unknowingly began her career with Gesa during her senior year at Hanford High School,...
