Articles by Wendy Culverwell
Lampson’s unique office is nod to company’s business
Neil and Billie Jane Lampson didn’t have to look far for inspiration when they decided their growing crane company needed a headquarters building. Neil Lampson enlisted Walt Trask, his head…
Legislature convenes with new faces and familiar issues
The 2023 Washington Legislature convened on Jan. 9 with a slew of new lawmakers and a lengthy list of familiar tasks before its scheduled end date of April 23. Transportation,…
Ag educators shine in 2023 Mid-Columbia Hall of Fame
As a high schooler, Carol Travis was drawn to the flowers her classmates carried around Spokane’s Ferris High School, the results of a floral class offered through the ag program.…
Pasco moves to hire owner’s rep to lead aquatics center project
Pasco is moving to hire an owner’s representative to lead its efforts to build a $40 million aquatics center, one of the largest municipal projects in the Mid-Columbia development pipeline.…
Tri-City housing market slows but buyers are still out touring
The crystal ball gives no clear picture of what 2023 holds for the Tri-City residential real estate market. The new year started as a study in contrasts. Home starts sputtered…
End of low-cost power is barrier to economic development
In Ferndale, near Bellingham, a battle is being waged over a shuttered aluminum plant. Alcoa closed the plant in 2020 – and permanently idled another near Wenatchee in 2021 –…
Inslee seeks $10 million for energy institute at WSU Tri-Cities
Gov. Jay Inslee will seek $10 million in 2023 to establish the Institute for Northwest Energy Futures at Washington State University Tri-Cities. The move fulfills the dream of the late…
The Lodge at Columbia Point is adding a proper restaurant
The Lodge at Columbia Point is sacrificing two guest rooms to make space for a proper kitchen for its Drumheller’s restaurant. The wine-themed boutique hotel opened with 82 rooms and…
