Opinion

We are grateful for this special place we call home
Rain and dark clouds didn’t dampen the enthusiasm at Visit Tri-Cities’ annual luncheon in early November. Organizers rallied around the...

AWB hit the road. Here are some
of the manufacturers who inspire us
Some of the most amazing companies in the world are hiding in plain sight, right here in Washington. They’re located...

America’s real recovery hinges on people returning to work sites
To “build back America” key workers must return to job sites. It is not good enough for President Joe Biden...

Wondering how to invest in bonds? Here’s a primer
In 2019, CISI Capital Markets and Corporate Finance estimated the U.S. equity markets had a value of $30 trillion and...

New Washington Nonprofit Act aims to modernize procedures
Different business entities, like corporations and limited liability companies, are governed by default laws published by state legislatures. Nonprofits in...

Center Parkway extension highlights long-term thinking
Kennewick and Richland leaders gathered in the September sunshine to celebrate the start of what should have been a simple...

State needs ‘all-of-the-above’ approach to energy future
For decades, Washington has reaped the benefits of forward-thinking leaders who constructed a series of hydroelectric dams on the Columbia...

Methane from landfills could be an important energy source
If you live in Spokane, you know about its waste-to-energy facility which burns up to 800 tons of solid waste...