The City of Pasco has issued a building permit valued at $38.9 million for construction of a new 440,000-sq.-ft. AutoZone distribution center at 3733 Capitol Ave. near King City in Pasco.[blockquote quote="These are good jobs, from warehouse to upper management positions." source="Rick White, Pasco's community and economic development director" align="right"...
Petersen Hastings, an independent wealth management firm in Eastern Washington, has joined forces with National Advisors Trust Company. The move has enabled the firm to create Petersen Hastings Private Trust, a new private-labeled trust services brand.[blockquote quote="Our firm’s goal is to establish lifelong relationships with clients, their families and others...
On an overcast snow-covered day, a large herd of elk herd plows over the ridge and gathers aside a gated fence just below the hills near Naches. They form in tight huddles, waiting for flakes of hay to be spread for them across the white-blanketed Oak Creek Wildlife Area each...
Evans Fruit, one of the largest apple producers in the U.S., will pay $272,000 to 20 claimants as part of a settlement resolving sexual harassment and retaliation claims pending before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.The U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission, or EEOC, announced the settlement in late January. As part...
By John Stang for TCAJOBThe Washington Legislature’s business agenda this session does not target Main Street very much.Instead, the biggest bills currently going through the Legislature’s business committees tackle marijuana and the high-tech world — reflecting how Washington’s business world has expanded and evolved in recent years.In fact, the Legislature...
It’s hard not to get inspired by the possibilities the moment you walk into Confluent Space in Richland.[blockquote quote="Whether you choreographic a new dance, are developing a new play or building a robot, you’re making something." source="Nick Napoli, president of Confluent" align="right" max_width="300px"]The new maker’s space combines the industrial feel...
Nikki Mahaffey-Berglund knows her way around a head of hair. As a fifth-generation barber, she practically grew up with clippers in her hands.“My grandpa barbered until he was 80, and my dad barbered. It was just something natural,” she said.She had big dreams to run her own salon, and nearly...
Digital technology and social media are great ways to gather information on your customers — existing and potential — but don’t discount face-to-fact contact. Shirley Simmons, owner of Country Gentleman Restaurant & Catering, a family-run business in Kennewick was presented with the 2016 ATHENA International Leadership Award.That was the bottom...
In the three years she’s been a volunteer at 2nd Harvest Tri-Cities in Pasco, tons of food have passed through Kathy Mitchell’s hands. Mitchell is a retired Kennewick School District teacher, who spent decades teaching first graders the fundamentals of reading, writing and arithmetic.[blockquote quote="We need about 1,000 volunteer hours...
Eight years ago, McCurley Integrity Dealerships was looking for a way to reach out to Corvette enthusiasts.[blockquote quote="The proceeds from our event stay in Eastern Washington. From Spokane to Walla Walla, that’s where the money goes." source="Matthew Price, commercial accounts manager for McCurley Integrity Dealerships" align="right" max_width="300px"]“We’ve always sold Corvettes,...
