
Articles by Robin Wojtanik

Top-secret Hanford documents travel cross-country under tight security
— By Robin Wojtanik for Hanford Mission Integration Solutions Drivers with top-secret clearance recently hauled classified documents cross-country from Hanford to Washington, D.C. A tamper-indicating bolt and high-security lock…

State certification may offer new revenue for women-owned businesses
More than 30 businesses across Benton and Franklin counties took the extra step of becoming state certified as a small business owned by a woman or minority woman, adding their…

Vintners Village to welcome $1M tasting room in 2024
A Washington state transplant who pursued a love of winemaking plans to front the latest winery to set up shop in Prosser’s Vintners Village. It’s a step forward in its…

Southridge senior kick-starts nonprofit to promote teen financial literacy
While some teens used the pandemic shutdown to play Minecraft or learn TikTok dances, Ashwin Joshi was reading “Rich Dad, Poor Dad,” a book published decades ago about increasing…

Shoppers dig for deals at Tri-City liquidation stores
Items that once lined the shelves of Target, Walmart, Costco, Best Buy, JCPenney or the virtual shelves of Amazon are now ending up at a handful of local retailers specializing…

Designers work to bring dream homes to life
A longtime Kennewick gift shop now offers a personalized approach to interior home design by helping customers visualize different looks featuring the rooms in their own homes. The new 3D…

New studio aims to make everyone feel like an artist
An artist with a passion for teaching and working with others recently opened a studio in west Pasco that lets anyone become an artist and go home with a creation…

Low yields don’t damper hop growers’ optimism
Last year has been described as a challenging one for the hop industry, coming off a previous record crop, unseasonably cold and wet spring and increased costs for production. But…