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
High winds gusting across FMB – one business gets the brunt of it Winds from Wednesday night led into island damage Thursday. Still recovering from Ian, The Whale's tent fell victim to these harsh gusts. 03/28/2024 - 12:08 pm | View Link
2 bodies found in truck at site of Baltimore bridge collapse as investigators pause search for missing workers, police say Two workers were found trapped in a truck at the middle of the collapsed bridge, and search efforts have been paused for the four other workers who are presumed dead, Maryland State Police say. 03/27/2024 - 12:31 pm | View Link
Severe Weather 101: Straight Line Winds WICHITA COUNTY ( KFDX/KJTL) — As part of our “Severe Weather 101” series, Dan Dickens explained the dangers of straight-line winds. A straight-line wind is any strong wind resulting from a ... 03/27/2024 - 11:22 am | View Link
In Depth: Roofing LBM dealers need to stay as informed as possible about roofing products so that you can not only provide the best options to your customers, but keep up with a potentially growing market. 03/27/2024 - 5:17 am | View Link
Beautiful tourist destinations being ruined by rubbish From filthy beaches and stinking cities to plastic-choked waterways, litter is threatening some of Earth’s most beautiful destinations and last remaining wildernesses. We take a look at holiday ... 03/27/2024 - 4:52 am | View Link