By Andy PerdueAs Washington grape growers and winemakers prepare for the 2019 harvest, they’re looking forward to a vintage with high quality, lots of grapes and a long, warm slide into autumn. Andy Perdue,Wine Press NorthwestWineries such as Ste. Michelle Wine Estates and Barnard Griffin already brought in some grapes...
Need inspiration and guidance on how to be a better performing leader? Look no further than Tri-City business podcasts.Business and leadership coach Paul Casey has produced “Tri-Cities Influencer” for more than a year and a half now. In his podcasts, he interviews chief executive officers, nonprofit executives and entrepreneurs to...
Hanford contractors place an ongoing emphasis on growing employee leadership skills to bolster their talent pool and retain workers.“Just like many employers across this country, we’re having a ‘silver tsunami,’ where a large part of our workforce is eligible for retirement in the next five to seven years,” said Todd...
By D. Patrick JonesWhat do we know about the presence of young professionals in the Tri-City area workforce? From a data perspective, not enough.But first let’s define our terms. D. Patrick Jones,Eastern Washington University’s Institute for Public Policy & Economic AnalysisWhat constitutes “young,” for example? Data to answer that question...
For startup companies looking to launch a new product, hiring star inventors who are accomplished and have a strong record of performance seems like a no brainer. After all, having more expertise on an innovation team should lead to more product innovation, right?However, product innovation efforts often stall when star...
The national laboratory in the Tri-Cities’ backyard supported $1.46 billion in economic output, and 7,180 jobs in the state last year.A 36-page report analyzing the economic impact of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory on the state was released in August. The sixth annual report covers fiscal year 2018.The state gained $225...
As a family advocate for the Richland Early Learning Center, Lisa Thompson has been on a mission to help as many children as she can.Because whether or not people believe it, there are a lot of people in the Tri-City region who don’t get enough to eat—and many are young...
Data on 532 local homes shows online real estate company’s numbers run too highDo you have money signs whirling around your head after seeing your home’s latest value on Zillow? Think again.A new study by Cari and Matt McGee of Keller Williams Realty Tri-Cities reveals discrepancies in Zillow’s Zestimates and...
Joe Gonzalez never wanted to be a business owner.He was happy being an electrician.“I was really comfortable in what I was doing,” he said. “And then sometimes you need to get out of your comfort zone.”That’s what Gonzalez finally did back in the early 1990s.“My old boss who I worked...
Overhaul of Best Buy includes updates for modern shoppingAn interior remodel of the Kennewick Best Buy store included new bathrooms, flooring and layout of registers.General Manager Mitch Davis called the nearly $500,000 project that took place over five weeks a “full facelift.”Davis said most of the work was done after...
