Ty Beaver joined the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business as a reporter in November 2024. He has more than 10 years’ experience as a journalist, with nearly five years at the Tri-City Herald and nearly six years at the Herald & News in Klamath Falls, Oregon. He also worked for two years at the Kennewick School District handling their social media before joining the Richland School District heading up their communications department. He holds bachelor’s degrees in journalism and English from the University of Kansas. He lives in Kennewick with his wife, two daughters and two cats.