Articles by Wendy Culverwell
Apollo Inc. building second phase of Duportail Bridge
Editor’s note: This story is updated to reflect the award of a contract for the second phase of Richland’s Duportail Bridge project. Richland is preparing to move to the next…
Bergstrom Aviation ponders its bills as fuel business collapses, flight school stays shuttered
As Malin Bergstrom ponders the future of the aviation business her father Karl started in 1971, she is worried. The coronavirus pandemic all but froze travel, which hammered the Pasco…
Positive coronavirus test stops one school project, spares others
West Richland’s Tapteal Elementary will not open as planned this fall after construction stopped when a worker tested positive for the new coronavirus, which causes the deadly COVID-19. The shutdown…
Tri-City construction numbers appear normal, but looks may be deceiving
Homebuilders and homebuyers appear undaunted by the COVID-19 crisis that has sidelined construction and much of the economy since March. Building permit activity dipped in April, but it is still…
Teamsters target Tyson plant after COVID-19 spreads
A local union hopes the 1,450 workers at the Tyson Fresh Meats plant in Wallula will rethink collective bargaining after coronavirus spread through the workforce and killed at least one…
Tri-City hoteliers think outside the box as pandemic emptied rooms
Tri-City hoteliers found creative and unexpected ways to stay relevant after a wave of cancellations washed over the industry on what one owner called Black Friday in March. “People are…
Aviation community perplexed by CARES Act airport funds
Port of Pasco officials are delighted and perplexed by the $5.9 million they received from the $2.2 trillion CARES Act to support the Tri-Cities Airport during the coronavirus pandemic. Airport…
Kickstand Tours wants to put wineries in reach of ordinary cyclists
Andy Zissermann worked in western Washington as a mechanical engineer for more than 20 years before his career ran its course. In 2019, he had fun—spending much of the growing…
