Belt-tightening and uncertainty continue to grip Pacific Northwest National Laboratory as research programs hang in the balance between a swing in federal policy toward clean energy and congressional deadlock over a federal budget.
Lamb Weston has taken its shuttered Connell plant off the market and plans to invest millions in its Pasco plant as it starts a new fiscal year with some signs of improving fortunes.
The state Employment Security Department was scheduled to release its regular monthly employment report for September 2025 on Oct. 15, but it will be delayed until the federal shutdown ends.
The increasing cost of everything – from food to energy to doctor’s office visits – means Washington state employers paying minimum wage to workers must increase their pay come Jan. 1.
Washington state’s paid family and medical leave program is facing challenges on multiple fronts, from solvency issues to unexpected tax liabilities for workers and employers.
In the Tri-Cities, more than 80 people employed at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory by Battelle hold H-1B visas, making it a top 10 employer in the state for workers with H-1B visas.
State labor officials are proposing in 2026 raising the amount employers and workers pay for workers’ compensation insurance to partially cover the anticipated costs of claims for wages, medical costs and disability benefits.
