This holiday season rekindle the longstanding fascination of toy trains and locomotives at Christmas during the Northern Pacific Railway’s Toy Train Christmas event in Toppenish.[blockquote quote="We have over a hundred volunteers to help make this happen." source="Judy Boekholder, event organizer for Northern Pacific Railway's Toy Train Christmas" align="right" max_width="300px"]The popular event...
There’s a maker movement gaining momentum in the Tri-Cities and it was never more apparent than on the first-ever Mini Maker Faire put on by Barnes & Noble in early November. The event was open to all ages and allowed participants to interact with the local maker community through product...
CHAMPION Technology Company, Inc., a Richland knowledge-based cyber security business that uses logic programming to keep clients safe from hackers, was recognized at R&D Magazine’s R&D 100 Awards Banquet in Las Vegas in November.For more than half a century, the editors at R&D Magazine have honored leaders in the science...
We all like our independence and freedom to come and go when and where we want. So when it comes time to hang up the car keys for good because of failing health or to save money, questions are going to race through your mind.[blockquote quote="Riding the buses can be...
Rich Cummins, president of Columbia Basin College, and Dara and John Foster, of Kennewick, were honored by the Port of Kennewick in early December.[blockquote quote="The Foster’s partnership on this project demonstrates their personal stewardship of Clover Island and a selfless devotion to our region’s quality of life." source="Tim Arntzen, CEO...
ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) announced plans to pursue the separation of the Company into two independent public companies: one comprising its robust consumer portfolio of diverse and leading brands and the other comprising its market leading foodservice portfolio of innovative frozen potato products.[blockquote quote="The separation will enable each company...
By PNNL StaffTechnologies that impact cyber security, increase our ability to detect trace amounts of chemicals, convert sewage into fuel, view energy processes under real-world conditions and forecast future electric needs are among the newest R&D 100 award winners. R&D Magazine honored five advancements developed by researchers at the Department of...
By Kris JohnsonAmerica’s manufacturing comeback isn’t over.That’s one of the findings from the 2015 Manufacturing & Distribution Monitor Report, an annual survey of manufacturing firms conducted by RSM, formerly known as McGladrey. Kris Johnson, Association of Washington BusinessAfter suffering through years of decline, the resurgence that began in 2010 —...
Robert M. Almeida Jr. of MFS Investment Management will be the keynote speaker at the 17th Annual Tri-Cities Regional Economic Outlook. The event, organized by the Tri-Cities Development Council, will be from 7:30 to 1:30 p.m. Jan. 20 at TRAC in Pasco.Almeida is an investment officer and institutional portfolio manager...
October’s Senior Times Expo attracted more than 500 seniors and baby boomers, along with a few grandchildren, to the ballroom of the Red Lion Hotel in Pasco. The event, which was free for attendees, gathers vendors who offer services and products for the older generation in a single venue, making...
