A new startup based in the Tri-Cities is seeking to disrupt Seattle’s hiring culture.WholeStory was cofounded by John Roach, vice president of information and communication technology for TiLite in Pasco, Adam Brault, CEO of &yet in Richland, and Erin Anacker, a design entrepreneur based in Seattle.The web-based professional network and...
A training center for agricultural workers is scheduled to open Dec. 1. in Kennewick.Lacey-based Wafla, formerly known as Washington Farm Labor Association, opened in 2006 and this will be its first training center, said George Zanatta of Kennewick, Wafla’s chief operating officer.“We are planning to utilize the Kennewick office for...
The Columbia Basin Badger Club is holding a forum on what a Trump-led America will look like.Proposals on term limits for Congress, immigration reform, trade, foreign, energy and economic policy along with tax cuts for everyone are being proposed by President-elect Donald Trump. The club’s two speakers plan to go...
Veterans are finding an easier time finding work in the Columbia Basin.The statewide jobless rate for veterans is 3.8 percent, while the state jobless figure is 6.9 percent. In 2015, the veterans’ jobless rate for Richland and Kennewick was 3 percent, according to the U.S. Census.“It is lower than the...
By Veronica CrakerWhile working at Better Business Bureau serving the Northwest, I’ve had the opportunity to hear from various types of business owners. I’ve chatted with leaders of large establishments like Expedia to smaller productions like the 1899 House Bed & Breakfast in Spokane. Despite their difference in size or...
When the Chacons saw that their favorite Richland restaurant was for sale, they knew they wanted to buy it.Joey Chacon, a health care administrator at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland, and his wife Christina Chacon, a local psychiatric nurse practitioner, expect to take ownership of McKay’s Taphouse in December.“It’s...
The owners of Barracuda Coffee Company say their popular Richland shop is more than a place to get a mocha, latte or tea. To them, it’s a place to connect with others and build relationships.“This has become our ministry and this is how we want to relate to people,” Michelle...
A Richland man who’s helped file more than 31,000 claims for VA assistance for veterans and their families is quick to shrug off any praise for his work.“I ain’t nothing but a secretary with hairy legs,” said Steve Prince, who served in the Marine Corps.The gruff but kind-hearted 64-year-old works...
Panera Bread is coming to Richland.The chain restaurant known for its fresh bakery items, soups and sandwiches will be located next door to Kentucky Fried Chicken at the corner of Queensgate Drive and Duportail Street.Construction on the 5,000-square-foot restaurant, which will feature a drive-through window, will begin in March, said...
The state’s three largest public research institutions have signed an agreement to increase research collaborations and provide more research and training opportunities for students.The memorandum of understanding was signed recently by leaders at the University of Washington, Washington State University and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.“By working together, we can increase...
