New building for Pacific Northwest National Lab campus RICHLAND — The federal government’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory will build a new $90 million energy sciences research building on its Richland campus.
A contract to design and construct the building has been awarded to a Houston-based team of Harvey Cleary Builders and Kirksey Architecture.
The Tri-City Herald says the facility will cover 110,000 to 145,000 square feet. More
‘Scumbag’ comment gets juror removed in Pasco double-murder trial. Judge says it’s not her fault PASCO, Wa. — A relative of a Pasco homicide victim, who phoned a juror last week, admitted calling the accused killer a “scumbag” during the brief telephone conversation.
The relative was tracked down and interviewed by a defense investigator on Friday after the juror in Hector Orozco Jr.’s double-murder trial told court officials about the phone call.
On Tuesday, attorney Daniel Stovern renewed his claim of jury tampering based on the conversation between “Juror No. More
New trial starts for 2 charged in homeless camp killing SEATTLE — A new trial has started for brothers accused of fatally shooting two people and wounding three others at the Seattle homeless encampment known as the Jungle.
The Seattle Times reports James and Jerome Taafulisia are being tried for again on murder and assault charges in connection with the Jan. More
Woman sues Home Depot for $1.5M after termination BEND, Ore. — A Bend Paralympic athlete is suing Home Depot for $1.5 million, claiming the company did not consider her disability when it fired her in 2017.
The Bulletin reports in a complaint filed Tuesday in Deschutes County Circuit Court, Barbara Buchan claims that after suffering a concussion in a fall at work, management fired her for keeping $11 worth of presentation materials in her vehicle overnight. More
1 dead in Burien fire BURIEN — A woman was found dead and a second was injured as fire burned an apartment building in Burien.
KOMO reports that firefighters arrived at the Forest View Apartments around 6 p.m. Tuesday to find flames burning on at least three floors.
About two dozen people from seven affected apartments are receiving assistance from the Red Cross. More
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The message from Democrats is short and direct: “Trump’s Plan: Ban Abortion, Punish Women.”
The Democratic National Committee is having that message on a banner flown over Mar-a-Lago, former President Donald Trump’s private club and residence in Palm Beach, for four hours Wednesday afternoon and early evening.
The message is one small part of a strong push by President Joe Biden and Democrats to show voters across the country what voters should expect if Trump and Republicans win in November.
“Donald Trump is the reason for Florida’s extreme abortion ban, and for every abortion ban across the country.
Here’s the latest installment of our Miami Dolphins Q&A, where South Florida Sun Sentinel writers David Furones and Chris Perkins answer questions from readers.
Q: You guys don’t think paying AVG would have been better than drafting Chop? — Pete’s Takes on Dolphins Deep Dive w/Perk
Interesting idea. The Dolphins drafted Penn State edge rusher Chop Robinson with the No.
By PETER SMITH (Associated Press)
CHARLOTTE, N. C. (AP) — United Methodist delegates repealed their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” from being ordained or appointed as ministers.
Delegates voted 692-51 at their General Conference — the first such legislative gathering in five years.
By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING (Associated Press)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Wednesday she would call a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson, forcing her colleagues to choose sides in a difficult showdown after Democratic leaders announced they would provide the votes to save the Republican speaker’s job.
Speaking outside the Capitol, Greene ranted against Republican Party leaders at the highest levels and pushed back against their public entreaties, including from Donald Trump, to avoid another messy political fight so close to the November election.
The wife of Miami commercial real estate developer George Pino agreed to pay $16 million to the family of a Lourdes high school student permanently disabled in a Biscayne Bay boat crash in which her husband was at the helm.
The settlement reached last week was agreed to by both parties earlier this month, but Cecilia Pino’s attorneys wanted a judge to keep the monetary amount confidential.
A 17-year-old girl, Luciana Fernandez, was killed in the Labor Day weekend crash on Sept.
BOSTON — The formal title is Vice President of Basketball Development.
But this postseason you haven’t found Udonis Haslem seated at the team’s practices and shootarounds with fellow Miami Heat executives Pat Riley, Andy Elisburg, Adam Simon, Alonzo Mourning or others from the team’s front office.
Nor had any of those titled officials been in sweats, on the court, rebounding, shooting, exhorting.
From the start, this next chapter for Haslem, the recently retired championship power forward, was going to be different.