Career Showcase a success in Ritzville
Area students had the opportunity to learn about local businesses and employment during the Career Showcase at Lind-Ritzville High School.
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Othello career showcase biggest ever
Othello students attending the 2023 Othello Career Showcase Tuesday speak to representatives of Ladd Irrigation, which has offices across the Columbia Basin, including in Othello
Career focused forum
High school students speaking with local businesses and walking around the Lind-Ritzville gym during Thursday’s 2023 Lind-Ritzville and Washtucna Career Showcase.
A french-fry boomtown emerges as a climate winner — as long as it has water
Climate change has helped a small town become the world capital of french-fry production. But a dwindling water supply could reverse its progress entirely.
By Eli Tan
Development director shares hope, frustration
By Dale Brown – The Journal RITZVILLE – Adams County Development Council Executive Director Kyle Niehenke doesn’t sugarcoat the obstacles to commercial development here. Yet, he remains optimistic. At the weekly Adams County Commission meeting Aug. 1, Niehenke discussed his attendance at a recent commercial conference in Las Vegas, Nev. “I wouldn’t say all the …
FRENCH FRY CAPITAL: How Othello, Wash., became the largest producer of frozen potato products
By MATTHEW WEAVER Capital Press May 4, 2023 Pasco, Wash., potato farmer Mike Pink and Kyle Niehenke, executive director of the Adams County Development Council, chat as they stand on farm ground neighboring McCain Foods’ Othello, Wash., plant the afternoon of April 25. Othello and the surrounding Columbia Basin are poised for additional growth following …
STCU building
Exciting news for the community of Othello! STCU (Spokane Teachers Credit Union) is thrilled to announce the construction of a cutting-edge bank branch right in the heart of town. As a trusted financial partner committed to empowering local dreams, STCU’s new branch will bring a range of innovative banking solutions, personalized services, and modern technologies …
Commissioners invest further into economic development action
With consensus from the interested entities in the Othello region about targeting food and beverage processing plants received, Adams County Economic Development Director Stephen McFadden requested the Adams County Commissioners fund the additional $25,000 for the cost comparative analysis by the Boyd Company. After a few weeks of deliberation, the commissioners informed McFadden Wednesday, April …
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Legislative Reception for Senator Schoesler
The Adams County Development Council (ACDC) and the Columbia Basin Railroad hosted the first Adams County Legislative Reception Tuesday February 17th, at the State Capitol. Around 40 people gathered in the Columbia Room of the Legislative Building as the development council presented its Inaugural Distinguished Service Award to Senate Majority Leader Mark Schoelser (R-Ritzville) Senator …
Port of Moses Lake to expand Foreign Trade Zone
MOSES LAKE – Businesses in Adams County will soon be able to benefit from the Port of Moses Lake’s designation as a Foreign Trade Zone, pending the approval of an application to expand the trade zone’s service area.Commissioners authorized port officials to file the application during a meeting earlier this week. The port operates as …