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Cigdem (pronounced Chee-Dem) Capan is deeply motivated to share her love of science with the next generation. A materials physicist, she teaches at Washington State University at Tri-Cities in the physics and astronomy department. Cigdem is quick to note that she is learning more about renewable energy, which is not her specific scientific focus, from…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 8, 2022 Tri-Cities Union Trades Sign Agreement with Scout Clean Energy for Constructing the Horse Heaven Clean Energy Center Commitment ensure the hundreds of family wage jobs created by his project will be filled by local workers RICHLAND, WA – After much work and collaboration, the Laborers’ International Union of…

Jason Lohr grew up in Kennewick and returned to the community to start his family and join a trade union with IBEW local 112 as an electrician. He values that his work offers the middle-class income that helped him get married, buy a house, and have a child. He values how his work means he…

From his early days working in fossil fuels to positions in academia, Bob Carson has spent a lifetime learning and sharing knowledge about energy and the Earth. As a Professor of Geology and Environmental Studies at Whitman College, Bob focused his teaching and research on geologic history and landform evolution, climate change, water resources, and…

Justin Raffa is a familiar face in the Tri-Cities. Originally from the east coast, Justin made his home in the Pacific Northwest over a decade ago when he joined the artistic team with the Mid-Columbia Mastersingers. Serving as the Artistic Director of the choir, Justin has been a passionate advocate in the region and state…

Dave Kobus grew up working on his family’s dairy farm in a small town. There he developed a deep appreciation for the land and people who worked it. He knows that farming is a calling and that those who rely on agriculture face many challenges in their efforts to feed the community and provide for…

The Tri-City Herald this Guest Opinion piece by Mike Bosse on February 6, 2022. Click here to download a published copy of the story. The Tri-Cities region is an incredible community. The people who call this area home, including our many union-proud workers, care deeply about our community well-being. Clean air and water, good schools,…

Carly Rang is the Community Outreach Coordinator for Horse Heaven Clean Energy Center. As a local of the Tri-Cities, Carly is deeply committed to advancing projects that provide opportunities for the community, especially good, family-supporting jobs. Her own family moved to West Richland where she graduated from Hanford High School. She describes her parents as…