It’s now 2020 — a new decade and an opportunity to think about and plan for the future. It’s also a time to reflect on the past decade. What were the major trends? What impacted our economy, both negatively and positively? What stories will stick in the history books?
Editor’s note: A version of this story first appeared in the Wenatchee Valley Business World. Read more from the publication here.
WENATCHEE — You may not have heard of Stevens Home Group, but owner Seth Stevens dreams of turning his real estate company into a household name in Wenatchee.
Sitting on his porch and surrounded by pear trees, David Nierman recounts his family’s history in between sips of apple juice.
WENATCHEE — It was a sunny August morning and Drew Schick was doing yard work. Headphones on, he adjusted his sprinklers and mowed the grass in front of his home on River Park Avenue in North Wenatchee.
WENATCHEE — An assistant principal, an engineer, a wildlife specialist and a data analyst — this year’s 30 Under 35 class of young professionals come from myriad industries and backgrounds.
ORONDO — At this point, few people have seen it and even fewer have tasted it. But by next year there will be more than 2 million boxes of Cosmic Crisp apples on the market.
Just a few years ago, Midland Trucking would receive a dozen driver applications a week. Then the shortage started.
The data center industry is growing in North Central Washington, but do its citizens want them?
The marijuana industry statewide is expanding by leaps and bounds, becoming a nearly $1 billion industry in retail sales last fiscal cycle.
The Mission Ridge expansion is one of several projects hoping to capitalize on the area’s tourism industry by expanding services and drawing more eyes.
