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
Melbourne police ask for help identifying man accused of exposing himself on Florida Tech campus Melbourne police are asking for help tracking down the suspect in a battery and indecent exposure incident on the Florida Institute of Technology campus. 05/2/2024 - 11:14 am | View Link
Nashville Police Enhance Citizen Online Reporting, Making Scams and Bike Thefts Just a Click Away MNPD expands its online reporting to include new crime categories such as retail scams, bicycle theft, and yard thefts. 05/2/2024 - 4:23 am | View Link
Somerville sees string of assault cases, break-ins over the week A series of assaults and property crimes have unfolded in Somerville over the past week, with police responding to multiple incidents involving physical confrontations and break-and-enters, according ... 05/1/2024 - 1:49 pm | View Link
Two arrested on suspicion of bike thefts, MDMA lab discovered Two men have been arrested by Boulder police on charges relating to bike theft during an investigation in which police found an MDMA lab. 04/29/2024 - 8:16 am | View Link
City of Winnipeg partners with worldwide bicycle registry to help prevent thefts, recover stolen bikes The City of Winnipeg is backpedalling its old online bicycle registry in favour of a new, free registration system that the mayor says will help prevent bike theft and make it easier to reunite owners ... 04/29/2024 - 7:16 am | View Link
Kristin Jones | KFF Health News (TNS)
More than 60 years ago, policymakers in Colorado embraced the idea that early intervention could prevent child abuse and save lives. The state’s requirement that certain professionals tell officials when they suspect a child has been abused or neglected was among the first mandatory reporting laws in the nation.
Since then, mandatory reporting laws have expanded nationally to include more types of maltreatment — including neglect, which now accounts for most reports — and have increased the number of professions required to report.
Jeff Ostrowski | Bankrate.com (TNS)
As homebuyers grapple with record prices this spring, mortgage rates have also crept up. On a 30-year fixed loan, the average rate was 7.39% as of May 1, according to Bankrate’s survey of large lenders, marking three straight months of 7% rates.
Blame inflation. It’s still stubbornly elevated, rising to 3.5% in March, and that’s led to dialed-back expectations about how quickly the Federal Reserve cuts rates this year, if at all.
Ted Rossman | Bankrate.com (TNS)
“Revenge travel” has been a big theme the past couple of years as Americans have been raring to go here, there and everywhere after hunkering down during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the Transportation Security Administration screened a record-high 858.5 million passengers in 2023.
But it hasn’t been a smooth ride for travelers.
FORT LAUDERDALE — Sergei Bobrovsky has a plan.
Although the Panthers will have to wait until Monday to play either Boston or Toronto in the opener of the second round of the playoffs, Florida coach Paul Maurice is not concerned about whether star goaltender Bobrovsky will be rusty.
“Sergei’s got a plan for just about everything,” Maurice said.
MIAMI GARDENS – During most of the 24 weekends on the 2024 Formula One circuit, the high-speed Grand Prix auto race is the focal point, the main thing.
And there are celebrity-laden parties wrapped around the race.
At the Miami Grand Prix, it sometimes seems the other way around.
At the Miami Grand Prix it sometimes seems that the parties and celebrity sightings are the main thing, and the race is the sideshow.
Whatever is going on, people are watching.
Defense lawyers in the YNW Melly murder case are getting back to work, at least behind the scenes, though it will still be months before a second jury hears the bloody details.
Broward Circuit Judge John J. Murphy issued a ruling this week allowing background work, such as sworn witness interviews, to continue while key issues are considered by the Fourth District Court of Appeal.
Most criminal cases are put on hold while critical questions are under appeal, and Melly’s case has both sides challenging Murphy’s decisions.
Prosecutors want the appeals court to allow them to introduce a 20-minute documentary produced by Melly, whose real name is Jamell Demons, 25.