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Inside
spring 2018
Cover photo: AWB staff climbed partway up the 400-foot LTL 3000 crane
created by Lampson International during a Manufacturing Tour stop in the
Tri-Cities on Oct. 3. Joining them were Rep. Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy; Carl Adrian,
president of TRIDEC; Kate Lampson of Lampson International; and Colin
Hastings, executive director of the Pasco Chamber of Commerce.
Departments
In Focus
6
AWB Events
Inside AWB
8
How AWB is working for you
Events
11
AWB’s calendar of events
Tweets
12
Comments via Twitter
Video Spotlight
13
Videos featured online
AWB Remodel
17
Remodeled AWB Office Builds
on New Mission and Vision
Of Note
18
Interesting milestones
The Water Cooler
36
On the Road to Manufacturing
AWB hit the road last year to highlight the importance of
Washington’s diverse manufacturing sector and raise awareness
about the need to support it.
Brian Mittge
20
A break from the every day
Columns
Eye on Business
14
Kris Johnson
From the Chair
16
Michael Senske
In Their Words Politics
22
A Q&A with Congressman Dave Reichert
Bobbi Cussins
Federal Focus
D.C. Fly-in Marks Fourth Year of
Enhanced Federal Affairs Work
25
Bobbi Cussins
Remembering a Statesman:
Gov. John Spellman
44
Industry
48
Apprentices to the Rescue
What’s Working Economy
28
A Celebration of Employer Excellence
Bobbi Cussins
Doing Business As
Northwest School of Wooden
Boat Building
58
Andrew Lenderman
Bobbi Cussins
51
Andrew Lenderman
AWB Takes Action on Rural Jobs
Andrew Lenderman
A Pulp Mill Rises From Burning
Wheat Fields
54
Richard S. Davis