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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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Psc flights

Tri-Cities Airport eyes increased flight capacity

August 15, 2019
Robin Wojtanik
Following a successful effort to land a daily, nonstopflight to Los Angeles, the Tri-Cities Airport is setting a course for addingcapacity to existing routes. “I think that’s more realistic than trying to get somenew market when you don’t have any grant dollars,” said Buck Taft, director ofthe airport. “Add capacity...
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Kris lapp

Judge rules against i-3 Global in one of three lawsuits

August 15, 2019
Robin Wojtanik
A Benton County Superior Court judge hasissued a decision against a Kennewick company in one of its three pendinglawsuits.And the state Department of Labor andIndustries has found i-3 Global owes more than $18,000 in unpaid wages to eightformer employees. The business and its president, KristopherLapp, came under fire this spring...
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Telemedicine connects Tri-City patients to specialists

August 15, 2019
Robin Wojtanik
Virtual doctor’s visits becoming more widely available – not just for routine illnessesTri-Citypatients are connecting with medical specialists for more types of care, thanksto the growing use of telemedicine, or telehealth, which can allow a providerto make some diagnoses of a critical patient without even being in the sameroom. “Telehealthstarted...
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Packaging corp

Construction on $26M box-making plant underway in Richland

August 15, 2019
Robin Wojtanik
Packaging Corporation of America plans to hire 100 people, open in mid-NovemberConstructionis underway on a $26 million cardboard box manufacturing plant that eventuallywill employ 100 people in the Horn Rapids Industrial Park in Richland.PackagingCorporation of America, an Illinois-based company, expects to open the plant inmid-November.The city of Richland sold 42 acres...
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Demo of 702 the parkway

Cocktail bar coming to Richland Parkway

August 15, 2019
Robin Wojtanik
A high-end craft bar will open in a newRichland Parkway building next year after crews made short of work ofdemolishing the space that’s languished unoccupied for years.The site at 702 The Parkway—which shares acourtyard with Frost Me Sweet, near the fountain—is almost ready forconstruction planned at the site, which will...
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Grocery outlet

Grocery store headed to Richland’s Queensgate area

August 15, 2019
Robin Wojtanik
California-based chain has stores in Pasco, KennewickAthird Grocery Outlet store is coming to the Tri-Cities, putting a “bargainmarket” in each of the three cities. The latest will be in the Queensgate areaof Richland, next door to Party City near Target.Richlandis reviewing a permit for the proposed project at 2901 Queensgate...
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Richland city hall demo

8 questions about sale of Richland’s old City Hall

August 15, 2019
Robin Wojtanik
Now that the city of Richland has moved into its new City Hall, what’s going on with the property across the street where the old city complex is? 
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Ethanol facility courtesy of tidewater

Pasco ethanol facility expands capacity

August 15, 2019
Robin Wojtanik
Tanks will allow Tidewater Terminal Co. to deliver ethanol-petroleum throughout regionA $12.5 million ethanol facility is coming online inAugust at the Tidewater Terminal Co. in Pasco. “Right now we’re going through our testing phase to makesure all our set points are where they need to be,” said Mark Davis, generalmanager...
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Solferino office 2

Assets recovered in homebuilder bankruptcy

July 16, 2019
Robin Wojtanik
Theremay be a chance for creditors to recover money owed to them by a prominentTri-City homebuilder who filed for bankruptcy earlier this year, citing $9.2million in debts. Thetrustee handling the Chapter 7 bankruptcy case for Marco Solferino recentlyfiled court paperwork stating “assets have been recovered by the trustee” andrequested creditors...
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Patty wagon taps featured

Custom-made BYOB bar ready to roll

July 15, 2019
Robin Wojtanik
Arusty horse trailer transformed into a sleek white mobile bar is completelyrefurbished and ready for event bookings or Facebook-worthy photos that couldhave brides-to-be swooning. It’sbeen a work in progress for Kennewick sisters Amanda Hickman and Josie Michelwho got the idea from a friend who intended to start his own business...
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