The National Retail Federation has high hopes for this holiday shopping season. Spending is projected to reach $630 billion, accounting for nearly 20 percent of the retail industry’s annual sales.[blockquote quote="We strongly recommend people to attend job fairs, because then they get that one-on-one face time with the employers, which...
To collect or not to collect retail sales tax has been an ongoing question for many sports leagues and recreational organizations. Now there is greater certainty about the taxability of certain fees thanks to recently-approved legislation requested by the Washington State Department of Revenue.[blockquote quote="The legislation also permanently eliminates sales...
By Elena OlmsteadIt's hard to imagine the impact Project Warm Up has had on the communities throughout Benton and Franklin counties over the past three decades — the number of babies wrapped in warm blankets because of this group of volunteers; the homeless touched by the gift of toiletries and...
by PNNL staffThe U.S. Department of Energy is matching a $2.25 million Clean Energy Fund grant from the Washington Department of Commerce to research, develop and demonstrate the technologies needed to create "smart" buildings, campuses and cities to better manage energy usage. Once buildings and devices are smarter — managing...
The former Lucas Marc Academy, a beauty academy, will now bear one of the most recognized names in the salon industry. It is now a Paul Mitchell Schools, part of a network of 100 beauty schools bearing the Paul Mitchell name throughout the U.S.[blockquote quote="“Like every school in our network,...
Cake, applause and good wishes were shared during the grand opening of the Washington State University Master Gardeners of Benton-Franklin counties outdoor Waterfall Classroom in October.The classroom is in the Master Gardener Demonstration Garden, next to the Mid-Columbia Library, at 1620 Union St. in Kennewick. The oval classroom has a...
Cutline: Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch was the featured speaker at the 15th annual Women Helping Women Fund Benefit Luncheon, which was held in October at TRAC.[blockquote quote="Poverty knows no race; ignorance knows no race; hate knows no race," source="Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch" align="right" max_width="300px"]Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch was born and raised in a...
HomeStreet Bank honoredHomeStreet Bank has received the 2015 American Bankers Association Community Commitment Award for its Hometown Home Loan Program. The award, sponsored by the ABA Community Engagement Foundation, was given to HomeStreet for its endeavors in the Affordable Housing category. HomeStreet’s Hometown Home Loan Program provides the employees of...
Locally Curated opened at 19 Cascade Street, Kennewick in February and has morphed into a harmony of services and products by local artists.[blockquote quote="So far, it has been satisfying to see all the wonderfully talented people in the Tri-Cities and provide a space to display their wares or do their...
By Kris JohnsonAlmost a year ago, a coalition of employer groups launched an initiative called Opportunity Washington to help bring prosperity to all corners of the state. We recognized that while some parts of the state, most notably the Puget Sound region, were enjoying strong economic growth, the recovery was...
