Following the paid suspension of Executive Director Diahann Howard, the Port of Benton approved a contract presumably to investigate her actions and appointed an interim executive director at its Jan. 14 meeting.
The Port of Benton Commission has placed Executive Director Diahann Howard on paid administrative leave as it conducts an internal review, a decision approved during a Jan. 7 special meeting.
A series of break-ins recently rattled the Tri-Cities’ small business community, targeting establishments ranging from restaurants, an entertainment center and a salon. And local police have advice on how businesses can deter would-be criminals.
Local businesses have felt some strain this year with rising costs, changing tariffs and customers pulling back on spending. Overall, the year has been flat for three longtime local businesses as they work to engage customers in the ways they know best.
The Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business reached out to the three commissioners-elect to learn more about their top priorities. Here’s what they had to say.
Amazon packages crisscross the country every day, but in the Tri-Cities, many of them arrive thanks to a delivery service owned and operated by someone who calls the area home.
