By Kris JohnsonThe mission of the Association of Washington Business is to bring people together throughout the state to promote economic prosperity — from the urban centers to the most rural corners. Kris Johnson, Association of Washington BusinessWe know that parts of Washington have boomed since the end of the...
By Beau RuffWhen a person conveys false or misleading information about another person or entity, the injured party has a potential cause of action (lawsuit) against the offending individual. Regrettably, most people misunderstand this cause of action and the requirements for a successful lawsuit. An aggrieved person may feel slighted...
For Mark Howell, the key to running a successful business is more than just making gobs of money.As the owner of Sandy’s Trophies in Pasco, Howell believes caring a lot about people is just as, if not more important, than the bottom line.He and his first wife bought the established...
Almost one year to the date Vivian Terrell opened the Tri-Cities’ first HoneyBaked Ham Café, the entrepreneur feels the business has been a success.“I feel good. I’d give this last year an 8,” said Terrell, on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the best.A steady stream of...
To reach more young adults the IRS decided to meet them on their own turf with the launch of its new Instagram account @irsnews.About a third of U.S. adults use Instagram and check their accounts at least once a day, according to the Pew Research Center.One of the IRS’s taxpayer-friendly...
Gesa Credit Union and Seattle-based Inspirus Credit Union have announced plans to merge, but it’s not yet clear what the combined organization’s name will be.“Inspirus and Gesa Credit Union are proud of their individual brands but recognize it may not serve the purposes of a newly created, statewide credit union....
West Richland’s library will be closed Dec. 11-12 to move into a temporary home through spring 2019 while the building receives more than $306,000 in improvements.The temporary branch will operate out of the city of West Richland’s former public works building, behind the library at 3803 W. Van Giesen St....
Two Kennewick companies are among the finalists for the Association of Washington Business’ third annual Evening of Excellence awards.Carbitex LLC of Kennewick is a finalist for the Connect Award, which recognizes a business whose products and/or services have positively affected the way in which Washington employers and communities are connected...
A nonprofit’s new Kennewick development aims to offer more housing options for developmentally disabled adults in the Tri-City area. The 1.7-acre dirt and asphalt lot with a community garden in the corner is the future home of Carmina’s Place, a cluster of five community group homes for adults living...
As an Association of Washington Business bus rolled into the parking lot of Tyson Fresh Meats bright and early on a recent morning in Wallula, many of the cattle slaughterhouse and beef processing plant’s 1,400 workers were arriving for work.Even more people will be joining them at their job site...
