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By Bev Makhani, Honors College PULLMAN, Wash. – As a young man in Northern Ireland, Jon McCourt joined the Irish Republican Army (IRA) in 1969, intent on promoting civil rights on his home soil.

New tax legislation allows — for a limited time — a way to make gifts to the WSU Foundation and other charities using individual retirement accounts (IRAs) without negative tax consequences.   Similar to previous legislation called the Pension Protection Act of 2006, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 allows distributions up to $100,000 […]

RICHLAND — Plan ahead for your retirement with hands-on lessons at an educational course at WSU Tri-Cities.   “Retirement Planning Today” is designed for adults ages 50 to 70 and led by Todd Halterman, a securities and investment advisor and president of Pacific Crest Planning Inc. in Kennewick.   “In today’s environment, it never has […]