It’s been two and a half years since an airplane taxied down a runway at Vista Field in Kennewick. Kennewick residents haven’t seen much activity at the airfield since it closed Dec. 31, 2013. Tim Arntzen,Port of KennewickThat’s not because the Port of Kennewick isn’t working on the project to...

For a decade, the owners of Savage Logistics, a Richland trucking firm, have shared an office.“We’ve made it work,” said Salina Savage, Savage Logistics co-owner. “I spend a lot of my time outside the office but when we’re both here it’s easy to just turn around and say, ‘hey, what...

A few years ago, Jonas Rosenberg of Summit Funding and Ken Marsh, owner of P2 Promotional Products were seeking a different kind of networking group.[blockquote quote="I contribute a great deal of my business growth to connections gained at LINK." source="Ben Anderson, social media consultant at CnctNow" align="right" max_width="300px"]Both men, who...

Ben Huwe has been in and out of hospitals much of his life, and had his first eye surgery at just nine-months old.“He has optic atrophy,” said his mom, Sherri Huwe. “His nerve that goes back to the base of his brain is scarred and damaged, and it’s barely attached....

By Beau Ruff for TCAJOBOne challenge for the business owner is attracting and retaining key personnel. This challenge permeates all businesses from the largest to the smallest. At some point, the key person needs more incentive to stay and excel. One common tool to incentivize the employee to stay is...

By Allen Johnson, Ph.D. for TCAJOBWhat is the best way to move an organization toward a quality culture? How can positive change be made without eliciting employee anxiety or resentment?Understanding how people are motivated is key. One thing is certain: people are not motivated by the visions of other people....

Seven years ago, after working in the Visiting Angels office for just a short time, Christine Rose-VanWormer knew she’d eventually own one of the franchises.That “eventually,” happened last July, when Rose-VanWormer took the reins of the Kennewick business.“I knew after I started working for Visiting Angels that we’d look for...

By Jeff Morrow for TCAJOBWhen Travis Higbee first started collecting foot bling as a teenager, it didn’t take long for his parents to collectively put their feet down.“My parents couldn’t afford my habits anymore,” Higbee said.Now just 21, the 2013 Hanford High graduate is opening his own retail store that...

Asked if the farmers markets and produce stands benefited the community, “definitely” was the unanimous answer of several vendors and the manager of the Pasco Farmers Market. Mike Somerville,Pasco Farmers Market“They involve local people, both the growers and their customers. It’s where you can get locally-grown produce that’s truly farm...

Levi Staley has always had a knack for technology. In high school, he decided to turn a profit from his talent by repairing broken cell phones and reselling them once they were usable.“Then I got into helping people fix their computers and helping people recover data,” he said.Despite his ability...