As the Tri-Cities grapples with rising Covid-19 cases again, we’re seeing more cancellations and postponements of community events.We’ve got our own to add to this growing list.We were hoping to announce that our Senior Times Fall 2021 Expo would again be indoors, but it won’t be.For those of you who...
Mask up, folks.As the delta variant drives Covid-19 rates up to 2020 levels, the business community wonders what the future holds.The Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business has struggled along with the rest of you, adopting a hybrid schedule that blends working from home much of the time with working in...
You may have noticed that our July issue’s front page, the spot where we put our most compelling news, is dominated by not one but three food processing stories out of Pasco.We normally strive to offer a more diverse mix and try to feature stories from at least two or...
June always brings a spring to our step at the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business as we explore the state of Washington’s agriculture and viticulture sectors for our annual Focus: Agriculture + Viticulture magazine.Find the standalone magazine inside our June edition, along with a host of ag-related stories throughout the...
Sharp readers may have noticed that our Top Properties listing in the Records section in our April issue started off at a higher threshold – $700,000 and up.
The Hanford nuclear site cleanup work happening in our backyard costs billions of dollars and relies on a complicated network of companies, favorable-to-Hanford political winds and the talents and time of its many workers. This complex cleanup project has long been a driver of the Tri-City economy, involving many contracts,...
The first anniversary of the Covid-19 pandemic shutdowns that rattled the Tri-Cities as well as the world coincide with the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business’ monthly focus on food, wine and the hospitality industry. We confess we were apprehensive as we prepared for this edition, fearing a paper full of doom...
As the Covid-19 pandemic passes the one-year mark, it is natural to look for light at the end of the tunnel. That could be premature if the data we see on our screens is to be believed. But not all the news is bad.
You likely noticed changes to the front page of your Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business this month. We wanted to usher in the new year with a new look and feel as we celebrate the start of our publication’s 20th year.
From “asymptomatic” and “asynchronous learning,” to “quarantine,” “pivot,” and “Zoom,” coronavirus-related words have wormed their way into our lexicon this year.Though we’ve become fluent in talking about Covid-19, it’s been difficult to navigate our new world with evolving health advice, changing government mandates and so many new rules to follow.Is...
