Opinion

How BFCOG impacts communities of Benton and Franklin counties
I moved to Tri-Cities in February 2021 when I was hired as the new executive director for the Benton-Franklin Council...

There’s an astonishing list of wins to celebrate in 2021
Each December, the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business invites some of the region’s most insightful leaders to help us review...

Local chambers of commerce step up to help fire departments play Santa
Throughout Washington, the leaders of local chambers of commerce are busy delivering bags of toys to rural fire departments, enabling...

America’s recovery hinges on people returning to work
To “Build Back America” people must return to work! In a U.S. Chamber of Commerce poll released in early December,...

Shop local: Main Street is more fun than clicking ‘buy now’
Stories highlighting the need to shop early for the holidays as supply chain issues clog the path from factory to...

Protect your health, roll up sleeve and get a flu shot
Shorter days and cooler temperatures are tell-tale signs that autumn has arrived. Unfortunately, another sign of the season is the...

Supply chain, labor shortage pose big challenges for state manufacturers
More than a year-and-a-half into the pandemic, it’s clear that Washington manufacturers are contending with two issues that appear likely...

Honoring fallen heroes goes
beyond lowering flags to half-staff
Lowering our flags to half-staff seems to be an all too familiar sight these days. It is a solemn act...