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Lampson’s unique office is nod to company’s business
Neil and Billie Jane Lampson didn’t have to look far for inspiration when they decided their growing crane company needed...

Legislature convenes with new faces and familiar issues
The 2023 Washington Legislature convened on Jan. 9 with a slew of new lawmakers and a lengthy list of familiar...

Ag educators shine in 2023 Mid-Columbia Hall of Fame
As a high schooler, Carol Travis was drawn to the flowers her classmates carried around Spokane’s Ferris High School, the...

Tri-City native headlines brunch to benefit Carson College
Cole Morgan, a Tri-Citian by birth who established Snap! Raise, will headline an upcoming brunch to benefit the Carson College...

Trained mediators help to find common ground in workplace and beyond
It can be challenging to work out differences. Sometimes it’s hard to see another’s viewpoint. Sometimes it’s hard to look...

Q&A with Eric Eisinger
Benton County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Eisinger Number of employees you oversee: As the Benton County prosecuting attorney, I oversee 63...

AG proposes legislative reforms to protect data privacy
Statewide data breaches remain at record-breaking levels, prompting the state Attorney General to propose legislative reforms to protect data privacy....

Legal Aid Society honors attorneys who give back
The Benton Franklin Legal Aid Society honored an attorney and a legal technician with its highest awards for their service...