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WENATCHEE — Repeal of the 20 percent tariff on apples shipped to Mexico is welcome news to Washington growers who have been on a roller coaster this past year with multiple trade conflicts in top export markets.
Nevonne McDaniels
Reporter
OLYMPIA — On Tuesday, Gov. Jay Inslee signed SB 5001, “concerning human remains,” making Washington the first state in the U.S. to legalize human composting.
WENATCHEE — New double-door vestibules designed to make Wenatchee schools safer will take another year.
Nevonne McDaniels
Reporter
DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. said on Monday it will eliminate about 10 percent of its global salaried workforce, cutting about 7,000 jobs by the end of August as part of its larger restructuring in a move that will save the No. 2 automaker $600 million annually.
EAST WENATCHEE — The Douglas County PUD Commission on Monday instituted a moratorium on new power contracts with data centers and cryptocurrency mining operations.
Reilly Kneedler
World staff writer
WENATCHEE — The main Wenatchee Shopko store will close Sunday, but its optical department will continue to operate as a freestanding store.
Reilly Kneedler
World staff writer
WENATCHEE — Bids are expected to go out next week for the first phase of the Wenatchee Public Library’s year-long $2.5 million remodel.
Nevonne McDaniels
Reporter
MALAGA — Tanya Mahre plants her microgreen seeds with precision: She starts in the corners of the tray, then works down the edges, and then to the middle.
Reilly Kneedler
World staff writer
Large machinery chips up trees as the process of removing a Wenatchee School District orchard alongside Methow Street in Wenatchee south of Crawford Avenue comes to a close Wednesday. The district is removing the orchard because it's gotten older and is no longer profitable, district operati…
Don Seabrook
Photo Editor
By The (Vancouver) Columbian
YAKIMA — Northwest cherry growers are expected to harvest a large crop in the coming months.
MOSES LAKE — The Port of Moses Lake is looking at the possibility of talking to the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) about power for its planned west-side industrial park.
YAKIMA — Produce labels identify and advertise. They feature original art and hint at history. Sometimes, it’s personal history.
OLYMPIA — By the middle of the next decade, Washington workers should be eligible to draw money from a special fund to help with the expense of long-term care at home or in a nursing facility through a new state program that supporters say is the first in the nation.
WENATCHEE — Wolves in Washington state do not appear to be in danger of going extinct.
Tony Buhr
Environment, county and health reporter
EAST WENATCHEE — Maybe a month will make a difference.
Nevonne McDaniels
Reporter
WENATCHEE — Chelan County PUD Commission has approved an agreement with Stemilt Growers for the company to build a substation.
Tony Buhr
Environment, county and health reporter
Ford's 20 millionth car came to the T.M. Gibbons Ford agency in Wenatchee in 1931. Joe S. Welty, manager, is at right, wearing a three-cornered hat. Driver of the car is Susan Welty and Mary Jean Welty is peeking out of the rear window. Joe S. Welty Jr. is at left, wearing a sailor cap. (Bus…
Linda Barta
World Librarian
Commercial, residential and land sales in Chelan and Douglas counties.
Building permits issued in Chelan and Dougas counties
Issued by City of Wenatchee
Seattle startup, now moving to Cashmere, is betting big on bugs
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“High achievement always takes place in the framework of high expectation.”
A skilled and educated workforce is essential to a vibrant and prosperous economy in the Wenatchee area and across Washington. Our state is fortunate to have a dynamic economy driven by a growing number of innovative employers and a flourishing tech sector. Throughout North Central Washingto…
In the commercial real estate Industry, the growth of Big-Data and technology investment firms has sent ripples through the nation. Many of these ripples are felt as shockwaves in the places they affect, and not in a positive way. These ripples have built cities where neighborhoods once stoo…
During an event I was speaking at last year, I had a great question from one of the attendees. She asked me what she should do if she and her team were on board with implementing some of the processes and practices I was advocating to increase autonomy, mastery and purpose in her department,…
In a time when business is often maligned by those pushing to convert our economic system to socialism, it is important to remember that entrepreneurs helped make America great.
Washington’s infrastructure is due for a major investment.
Lineage Logistics, a food storage and transportation company, is selling 12 buildings in downtown Wenatchee for $13.6 million, opening the door for redevelopment in the city’s core on an unprecedented scale.
With the growth of the economy, more people now have enough discretionary income at their disposal to start a long-awaited remodel to their home or to build a new house designed to their personal tastes.
Brownie's Service Station was located at First and Columbia streets in Wenatchee, circa 1929-1940. Martin C. Braun is at far left on the truck. (Business World file photo)
Linda Barta
World Librarian
Commercial, residential and land sales in Chelan and Douglas counties
Building permits issued in Chelan and Douglas counties
Business licenses issued in Wenatchee and East Wenatchee
When it comes to buying Washington apples, Japan’s reluctance to open its markets is frustrating, but not unexpected. Hopefully, our state’s congressional delegation efforts will pay off.
News in the world of business throughout North Central Washington
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Growing up in Issaquah, my family spent a lot of time in Wenatchee camping and enjoying other outdoor activities in this area. So, back in 2003 when my wife and I decided to put down roots in a small town, Wenatchee was a natural choice.
Water law is critical to agricultural growing operations. If you are a marijuana growing operation, the challenge of locating usable water can be difficult because of federal laws surrounding marijuana. Washington State legalized marijuana in 2012 with Initiative 502 which allows the growing…
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Shortly after graduation from business school, I found myself as the newest, youngest and highest ranking employee in a small company. The number of decisions I had to make on any given day overwhelmed me. I soon realized that decision-making is one of the most important skills a manager can have.
Officials estimate the total damages for the Blue Bird warehouse fire at $17 million.
A development with dozens of townhouses may be coming to the foothills of No. 2 Canyon.
WENATCHEE — Confluence Health will see some leadership changes during the next two years with the planned retirements of two of its top executives.
Nevonne McDaniels
Reporter