Month: October 2020

Word is out that French fry maker, McCain Foods, will continue construction on the $300 million expansion of its plant in Othello this month. The Capital Press reports McCain issued a press release saying the 170,000 square-foot plant addition will add a new production line meaning more jobs and more demand on local potato growers. … Read more

Minimum wage workers in Washington will see a a 19-cent-per-hour increase starting Jan. 1, 2021 to $13.69, This increase is the first to not be mandated by I-1422 that was approved in 2016 but instead by inflation. According to the state department of labor. That difference means the increase could affect some salaried employees who … Read more