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WSU Tri-Cities growing international partnerships for student success

WSU Tri-Cities growing international partnerships for student success

By H. Keith Moo-Young In today’s day and age, students are expected to go above and beyond what is experienced in the traditional classroom setting. Students are expected to have…

Fresh Out the Box will open in Marineland Plaza in Kennewick.

Food truck reaching outside box for permanent Kennewick home

By Robin Wojtanik Fresh Out the Box expanding into Marineland Plaza storefront Fresh Out the Box is preparing to serve its Asian-inspired specialties across a counter and not out of…

Lessons learned from demise of Northwest aluminum industry

Lessons learned from demise of Northwest aluminum industry

By Don C. Brunell Driving east along Highway 14 these days, you see water pouring out of Columbia River dams.  It is already a high water year with much of…

Chardonnay harvest in the Yakima Valley brought in 45,000 tons of Chardonnay this past fall compared with 42,000 the previous year. The state boasted a record crop of 270,000 tons harvested last fall, easily eclipsing 2014’s record of 227,000 tons. (Courtesy Niranjana Perdue)

Cab reigns as king in state’s record wine grape harvest

By Wine News Service As expected, the Washington wine industry’s 2016 harvest for grapes was a record. The Washington State Wine Commission released statistics in early March, and the report…

Irrevocable life insurance trust can be effective planning strategy for business owners

Irrevocable life insurance trust can be effective planning strategy for business owners

By Beau Ruff Business owners are particularly sensitive to cash flow and liquidity needs. This can be especially true of the business owner’s estate after death. The estate needs cash…

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Homeowner’s insurance might not cover theft from storage units

By Sean Bassinger Belongings stashed inside self-storage units may not be covered by homeowner or renter insurance policies if anything gets stolen or damaged. Policies that cover items at off-site…

Double Canyon hires winemaker for new West Richland winery

Double Canyon hires winemaker for new West Richland winery

By Wine News Service Double Canyon plans to move into its new facility near Red Mountain in time for the 2017 harvest, and Kate Michaud will lead winemaking for the…

Luke Lynch, 7, of Moses Lake, plays Feb. 24 at the podium of the state Senate after a memorial resolution was read honoring his father, Kyle Lynch, who died of cancer in November. Kyle Lynch was an aide for two 13th District senators from 2003-16. (Courtesy Rebecca White of Columbia Basin Herald)

Kennewick native honored in state Senate

By Rebecca White, Columbia Basin Herald OLYMPIA — Members of the state Senate honored a Moses Lake man who grew up in the Tri-Cities with a resolution honoring his life…

Regulatory overlap, uncertain timelines threaten jobs in Washington state

Regulatory overlap, uncertain timelines threaten jobs in Washington state

By Lew Moore Driving down I-5 or along I-90, it doesn’t take long to see where the information economy starts and the manufacturing economy stops. Washington has, essentially, become two…

Dennis Kyllo, one of Central Washington Corn Processors’ five principal owners, tells visitors on a tour of the 95,480-square-foot Richland warehouse that it has the capacity to store 35,000 tons of animal feed.

Tri-Cities ends year at top of job market, largest labor force

By Sean Bassinger The Tri-Cities ended the year with the largest labor force ever and the fastest-growing job market in the state. Kennewick, Richland and Pasco added more than 3,800…

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