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Robin Wojtanik

Robin Wojtanik

Robin Wojtanik spent most of her career in broadcast journalism, working at television stations around the country. She spent nearly a decade managing newsrooms in the Tri-Cities and Yakima.

She enjoys volunteering for Junior Achievement and Christ the King School and serves on the board for the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences’ Northwest chapter. She lives in Richland with her husband and children.

for Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business
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As pandemic pushes people to be healthier, pharmacy is ready to help

February 14, 2022
Robin Wojtanik
Since the start of the pandemic, Malley’s Compounding Pharmacy has weathered a prescription-filling rush, a shutdown, a slowdown and then a shift to steady business with more customers focused on prioritizing health and wellness, including adding more supplements to their routine.“We’ve seen an increase in business with people just wanting...
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Tri-Cities’ largest gyms see mixed demand in wake of pandemic

January 13, 2022
Robin Wojtanik
The largest fitness centers in the Tri-Cities are seeing mixed results on membership numbers since getting the green light to reopen after initial Covid-related shutdowns.At a time of year when gyms tend to see a boom of interest from those with a “new year, new me” mentality, CBRC Health &...
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Richland improves metering efficiency, renewable energy use

December 14, 2021
Robin Wojtanik
Richland is preparing to launch final testing of a new utility metering system prior to its rollout in 2022, ending the need for dedicated meter readers to visit the 27,000 homes and businesses throughout the city.Officials hope to have new electric and water meters installed in most locations by the...
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Richland IT support startup acquired by Utah company

November 15, 2021
Robin Wojtanik
Years after a Richland entrepreneur launched a business and grew it into an established IT support provider, a Utah company has acquired it, transforming Elevate into Executech.The service will stay local, all jobs will remain, and the former CEO of Elevate, Paul Carlisle, is proud to report that each employee...
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Port of Kennewick: Vista Field, Columbia Gardens ready for sale

October 15, 2021
Robin Wojtanik
Almost a decade after closing Vista Field, the Port of Kennewick is poised to start selling land and to welcome new construction after challenges and delays brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic.“Everything has to be talked about against the backdrop of where we’re still at in 2021,” said Tim Arntzen,...
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Port of Pasco: Industrial expansion targets open land

October 15, 2021
Robin Wojtanik
The Port of Pasco is set to become the home base for the largest milk protein facility in North America – employing hundreds of people with well-paying jobs at a new Darigold facility that will anchor the Reimann Industrial Center.Darigold Inc. expects the project to employ more than 1,000. Those...
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Tri-Cities Airport: Pandemic has air travel in a holding pattern

October 15, 2021
Robin Wojtanik
Covid-19 has taken a bite out of air travel at the Port of Pasco-operated Tri-Cities Airport, which hasn’t rebounded as hoped, just as the end of summer tends to “dry up” leisure travel, said Airport Director Buck Taft.“I don’t have the confidence to say anything for certain. It’s taking a...
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Pasco businesswoman discovers hidden cake decorating talent

October 13, 2021
Robin Wojtanik
Pilar “Angelica” Hernandez had already earned her cosmetology license and commercial driver’s license before realizing she had a hidden talent as a cake decorator.Now, the Pasco businesswoman owns Delicakes by Angelica, operating out of the Pasco Specialty Kitchen and providing elaborate cakes for weddings, birthdays, quinceañeras, baby showers and other...
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Spudnut remodels to meet ADA requirements after suit

September 13, 2021
Robin Wojtanik
Modern updates have come to Richland’s famed Spudnut Shop, but not from a voluntary desire to change the space that hadn’t been remodeled since 1965.Valerie Driver, the second-generation owner of the iconic Richland restaurant, said she spent tens of thousands of dollars to update the shop after she and several...
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Delta High grad-turned-entrepreneur solves problems with design

August 11, 2021
Robin Wojtanik
Arthur Baranovskiy, who credits YouTube and Pasco’s Delta High School for propelling him into technical drawing, is building a successful business offering drafting and related services to Tri-City businesses.Baranovskiy, 24, isn’t shy about touting AYB Drafting, which offers drafting and design services, including technical drawings, blueprints for high-end custom homes...
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