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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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Goodwill dress

Goodwill’s auction site showcases its ‘coolest, weirdest’ donations

November 14, 2019
Robin Wojtanik
Donations made to Tri-City area Goodwill stores listed for nationwide salesA small team of employees spend their workday at Goodwill Industries of the Columbia sorting through unique instruments, collectible jewelry, antique artwork, vintage toys and often the unexpected—like framed animal teeth.“The teeth I can’t get out of my head for...
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Kolzig 2

Tri-City hotel mogul buys Kolzig mansion for $3.5M

November 8, 2019
Robin Wojtanik
A prominent Tri-Citymansion recently sold to a local hotel mogul for $3.5 million.The new owner of the home built by hockey legend Olie Kolzig is Gurbir Sandhu, president of the hospitality group Ignite Hotels LLC. Sandhu said he intends todeed the Kennewick property to an LLC that has not yet...
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Market overview: Relief on horizon for housing shortage as prices skyrocket

October 15, 2019
Robin Wojtanik
The Tri-City construction market continues to add millions of dollars in new projects as home and commercial lease prices skyrocket.The average Tri-City home sale price did not dip below $300,000 for the first eight months of 2019.But area real estate experts say prices could begin to level off in 2020.“I...
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Commercial marriott

Commercial real estate: Costs continue to drive up prices

October 15, 2019
Robin Wojtanik
Commercial real estate agents cite years of ongoing growth for the Tri-Cities’ especially tight market today.“There’s a lot of leasing, a lot of sales, a lot of new construction going on,” said Rob Ellsworth, senior advisor at SVN | Retter & Co. in Kennewick. “Our market might even be too...
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Richland park place

City of Richland: New bridge, developments to boost central district

October 15, 2019
Robin Wojtanik
Transformational projects in central Richland will add new housing options, transportation routes and businesses to the city’s core.The long-anticipated Duportail Street bridge is expected to open in fall 2020. The route will connect drivers from the Stevens Drive corridor to the Queensgate Drive retail hub, and provide easier access to...
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Hotels residence inn

Multimillion dollar hotel projects offer visitors more getaway choices

October 14, 2019
Robin Wojtanik
The Tri-Cities will add more than 300 hotel rooms to the market when multiple hotels open in the next year.And more rooms will be available in 2021 and beyond, with other hotel projects currently in the planning stages.The opening of three hotels with a combined value of $21.5 million will increase the...
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Frisbee in berlin

Richland YouTube celebrity trades 9-to-5 life for professional gamer gig

October 14, 2019
Robin Wojtanik
It’s not easy to describe what Richland’s Lance Frisbee does for a living.He’s a gaming celebrity, social media influencer and YouTuber.“There are a lot of people who are really curious about my line of work. They want to know why I travel all over the world. I am still working...
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Soil savvy

Kennewick company plans to go public this fall

October 14, 2019
Robin Wojtanik
A Kennewick company already selling a popular soil-test kit on Amazon is poised to grow its success when it goes public this fall.“What I see this company doing is going from several million in sales to a whole lot more,” said James Katzaroff, senior vice president for finance for UNIBEST...
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In-home care employer shift now underway

October 14, 2019
Robin Wojtanik
A Montana-based company soon will manage individual providers who offer in-home care to clients through the state’s Department of Social and Health Services.It’s a switch from the current system that has DSHS handling all administrative functions. Now, Consumer Direct Care Network out of Missoula will become responsible for 20,000 individual...
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Western cutlery bar

Restaurant supply store moves, expands showroom

October 14, 2019
Robin Wojtanik
The store may include “restaurant” in its name, but Western Restaurant Supply & Design also is hoping to serve home chefs at its new 10,000-square-foot Richland showroom.“If you’re looking for a $15 knife, I got those, or if you want a $400 knife, I got those, too. We’re always looking...
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