Articles by Laura Kostad
Columbia Gardens’ wineries settling into their new space
Bartholomew Winery to open before Christmas, Monarcha Wines in February A year after the Port of Kennewick announced that Monarcha Wines and Bartholomew Winery would be tenants in the new Columbia…
Company buys 35 acres, plans to build concrete plant in Finley
Pronghorn expects plant to create 30 new jobs A North Dakota-based firm plans to build a concrete and asphalt batch plant in Finley that could create 30 new jobs. Pronghorn…
Tri-City ports celebrate milestones, focus on what’s ahead for 2018
The Tri-City’s top port officials talked about their agency’s recent accomplishments and goals for the new year at the Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce’s State of the Ports luncheon. Officials…
Visit Tri-Cities to kick off nationwide search for new CEO
Retiring president hopes successor leads efforts on water taxi system, science tourism A nationwide search kicks off this month to replace the longtime leader of Visit Tri-Cities. Kris Watkins, president…
TRIDEC approaches new year with long to-do list
Lobbying for federal funding, supporting entrepreneurs, adding new flights among its goals After celebrating two major projects boosting the region’s employment in 2017 — the extensive Lamb Weston potato processing…
AutoZone offers $7,500 signing bonus to experienced truck drivers
Pasco warehouse’s 245 employees coordinate 270 weekly deliveries across seven states As AutoZone celebrated the grand opening of its new Pasco distribution center earlier this month, the company was offering…
Tri-City charity thrift stores support variety of causes
Tri-City thrift store shoppers can check out Kennewick’s newest shop, Tri-Cities Autism Thrift. The new store provides job skills training opportunities for those with autism and other cognitive disabilities. “I…
Recruiters do check social media feeds to find, screen candidates
Experts say maintaining professional online presence is important for job seekers Seventy percent. That’s the percentage of employment recruiters using social media to screen candidates, according to a recent CareerBuilder…
