Tri-Citian Chris Poynor has spent the past 30 years driving trucks, and he recently celebrated some big achievements: 2 million accident-free miles and grand champion winner of the Washington Truck Driving Championships.
Tri-Tech Skills Center has sent its first cohort of students onto Washington State University (WSU) Tri-Cities as part of a new joint program supporting those pursuing a nursing career.
Talent retention is perhaps our most meaningful impact. By offering high-quality education and strong career pathways right here at home, we ensure students stay and contribute to the region’s prosperity.
Small modular reactors offer a pragmatic and scalable path to reliable energy. With backing from government and the private sector, the Tri-Cities and the broader U.S. have a chance to lead a nuclear energy renaissance.
The Pasco-based nonprofit has been providing impoverished and exploited women with a second chance and a safe place for them to gain experience through work and training to attain living-wage jobs in the community, and its offerings are expanding to help more women.
The Trump administration’s recent decision to strip $400 million in funding for AmeriCorps won’t directly affect many paychecks in the Tri-Cities, but it will hit multiple services for hundreds of children in the region.
Pasco community college’s master plan is a bold vision, informed by anticipated enrollment and other logistical needs but also the desires of students to make campus more cohesive and welcoming.
$249.2 million — that’s how much state funding for capital projects could be headed to the Tri-Cities and surrounding areas if approved by Gov. Bob Ferguson.