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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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Lutheran church building new $3.5 million building in Southridge area

July 16, 2018
Robin Wojtanik
After 40 years in an A-frame building off Edison Street, a Lutheran church soon will move to the Southridge area of Kennewick.Pastor Tim Wilkens, 34, said King of Kings Lutheran Church has outgrown its current space and hopes to be in the new building by late next year.The church has...
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Gymnastics facility vaults into custom-built gym in south Richland

July 16, 2018
Robin Wojtanik
AJ Schneider didn’t expect the hobby of a former girlfriend would one day lead to a role as co-owner and partner of a gymnastics facility and head team coach.“I have no background in gymnastics. I’d drop her off for tumbling and I’d stick around and watch, and I learned by...
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Energy Northwest leaders aim to better promote benefits of nuclear power

July 16, 2018
Robin Wojtanik
Energy Northwest recently announced some changes, including a new CEO and promotions within its leadership team. This includes a decision by the company’s executive board to name Brad Sawatzke as chief executive officer, after serving as interim CEO since the end of March. Brad SawatzkePrior to being named CEO, Sawatzke...
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New tapas restaurant serves up small plates, unique experience

July 12, 2018
Robin Wojtanik
When the ladies’ restroom is a must-see stop, you know the partners behind The Bradley want customers to notice every elegant finish of Richland’s new tapas restaurant and bar.“We put so much attention into detail,” said co-owner Zac Mason. “We obsessed over getting everything right.”Located in the former Rosy’s Diner...
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FedEx facility gets $6 million overhaul in Pasco

June 14, 2018
Robin Wojtanik
A major expansion of the FedEx footprint is underway at the Tri-Cities Airport in Pasco.The local hub is getting a $6 million overhaul, increasing in size from 14,000 square feet to 51,000 square feet.The goal “is to have it look like a brand new building,” said developer Chris A. Smith...
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Tri-Tech to offer high school training for in-demand drone careers

June 14, 2018
Robin Wojtanik
Tri-Tech Skills Center officials hope a new program that includes drone-making will show students the sky’s the limit when it comes to job opportunities and careers in the unmanned flight and manufacturing industry.The new program launches this fall in a building recently constructed on the school’s Tri-Tech East campus in...
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New riverfront restaurant open for dinner at Columbia Point

June 14, 2018
Robin Wojtanik
Committing to the belief that “it will be fun,” those behind the new Drumheller’s Food & Drink at The Lodge at Columbia Point are excited to open a restaurant before the boutique hotel even celebrates its one-year anniversary.“I feel like we’ve been opening the hotel for a year,” said General...
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The Chicken Shack spreads its wings to west Pasco

June 14, 2018
Robin Wojtanik
A popular West Richland restaurant is expanding to west Pasco and eventually Kennewick.The Chicken Shack owner Steve LaMarr and his wife, Tracy, are preparing to open a second restaurant near Road 90, not far from Russ Dean RV.“There’s not a ton of choices for restaurants where we are,” Steve LaMarr...
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Queensgate dental hub to include five dentists, orthodontists

June 14, 2018
Robin Wojtanik
Multiple pediatric dentists and orthodontists are combining their talents to open two new offices in a new two-story building under construction in the Queensgate area of Richland by spring 2019.This will include the offices and doctors from Smile Surfers in Richland, Tri-City Orthodontics in Kennewick and Parkinson + Butler Orthodontics...
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Potato processing line at Lamb Weston

Benton, Franklin counties’ manufacturing job growth slows

June 14, 2018
Robin Wojtanik
Jobs in manufacturing have slowed down progressively during the last year across Benton and Franklin counties. The region appears to finally be catching up with the state growth rate for manufacturing jobs, which has been minimal.The most recent figures from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics for April 2018 show...
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