Articles by Guest Contributor
Park Place fulfills vision of creating mixed-use development
By Jamie Councilfor Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business Leasing Park Place’s remaining retail storefront marks the completion of a longtime vision to create a vibrant mixed-use urban community between George…
It’s time to go big or go home on Washington’s housing crisis
Washington’s housing affordability crisis hurts every corner of the state. We’ve all heard stories. Nurses and grocery store employees can’t afford to live where they work. Young people are priced…
Busting the maze of phone prompts is good customer service
There is no substitute for person-to-person connections – people talking with, listening to and understanding one another. It is called “customer service,” and it is the best way to resolve…
529 college saving accounts now can be converted into Roth IRAs
Transferring wealth to children will become a touch easier in 2024. Buried in the estimated 4,000-page Consolidated Appropriation Act of 2023 that passed at the end of 2022 was the…
The Tri-Cities’ hospitality sector has recovered but can it now grow?
You don’t need to be a numbers geek to know that the pandemic wreaked havoc on the hospitality industry, here and elsewhere. Travel stopped, dining in became a dare and…
Wave of attractions collide to make the Tri-Cities an unmatched destination
A few weeks ago, I had a chance to meet Michael Landry, head of LIGO Hanford Observatory. He was part of the discovery team that detected gravitational waves that were…
Cultivate confidence to become a more effective leader
I have a drink coaster in my office that I look at every day that features a quote from author Anais Nin: “Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s…
Post merger, AgWest Farm Credit embraces change
By Karina EliasSpokane Journal of Business AgWest Farm Credit, the newly formed agricultural lending association, plans to focus its resources to enhancing its agricultural customer-owners’ access to technology. This will…
