Private companies aren’t the only ones eyeing the Mid-Columbia for its potential as a site for data centers and development of artificial intelligence.
$249.2 million — that’s how much state funding for capital projects could be headed to the Tri-Cities and surrounding areas if approved by Gov. Bob Ferguson.
Several Mid-Columbia school districts didn’t receive high marks for their overall financial health from the state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).
A nonprofit dedicated to serving individuals with autism aims to employ them, but it can’t give jobs to everyone who needs them. That’s why the organization is launching a new training program this summer to help young adults who might be lacking support get ready for a job in the community.
Lawmakers, lobbyists and business leaders are all watching to see what the governor does. Ferguson, just four months on the job, is aware of the acute interest and seems determined to keep folks in suspense right up until May 20.
A Pasco-based union that got its start using cutting-edge technology on the top-secret Manhattan Project at Hanford continues to innovate as it prepares the next generation for careers as plumbers and pipefitters.
No Tri-City area lawmakers voted against the bill, though state Rep. Gloria Mendoza, R-Grandview, was absent for the vote, and two Yakima-area state lawmakers, state Reps. Chris Corry and Jamie Dufault, voted against it.