The U.S. Customs and Border Protection tariff refund system went live April 20, marking what small business advocates call a “complex” first step for entrepreneurs to recoup $166 billion in import taxes accrued under President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs, which the U.S. Supreme Court struck down in February.
A public agency that supports facilities such as the Toyota Center, Three Rivers Convention Center and the Reach Museum is looking to fill three vacancies on its board of directors.
The fire district serving West Richland and other unincorporated parts of Benton County will ask its residents to raise their property taxes to meet increasing demands for services and growing costs.
A popular Yakima brunch spot featuring mimosa flights, a menu with Mexican flavors and bright pink and flowery decor is opening a second location in Kennewick.
Navarro-ATL’s early 400 employees provide essential, cost-effective analytical services that support Hanford’s cleanup. This year, westrengthened safety and expanded capacity, with a clear focus on reducing risk and improving decisions.
The vitrification milestone represents a transition from readiness to results – and marks the beginning of sustained waste treatment at one of the most complex environmental cleanup facilities ever built.
Only months after Congress funded cleanup at the Hanford site at its highest level ever, the White House is proposing to cut next year’s funding by about $400 million.
For more than 40 years, a local nonprofit has helped keep the elderly and the developmentally disabled moving and engaged through their day services. The organization’s work helps keep clients in their homes and cuts down on hospitalizations.
After several months of changes, from adding programs to a major name change and rebrand, the leader of one of the largest social-service nonprofits in the Tri-Cities has parted ways as the agency works to “align” with its “long-term vision.”
An art studio offering classes in oil painting, watercolors and mixed media has joined the collection of wineries and food trucks at Columbia Gardens Artisan Village in Kennewick.
CHEF’STORE in Richland offers professional chefs and home cooks a wide selection of restaurant-quality ingredients, kitchen equipment, and catering supplies—all without a membership fee.
Family-owned for more than 35 years, Tri-City Lumber is making its first expansion outside of Kennewick, adding a showroom in Richland’s Horn Rapids area.
Each year, Hanford becomes less a question of science and safety and more a recurring budget battle. But the mission is neither optional nor temporary: It is a legal and moral obligation. If there were ever a time to move beyond stop-and-go funding and commit to finishing the job, it is now.
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