The Moses Lake School District is suing two well-known Tri-City companies, alleging design and building flaws that led to the closure of its new $18 million school.

A security company has dropped its lawsuit over Washington’s new sales tax on services weeks after filing it.

It’s unclear why. 

Evaristo Salas Jr. is a consultant for the Grandview School District, where he mentors at-risk students, and a full-time student at Columbia Basin College majoring in social work with a minor in criminal justice. 

Businesses and nonprofits seeking to provide legal services in the state without employing licensed lawyers can now apply for state authorization for their operations. 

A Kennewick law office known for its expertise in estate planning and reputation for community service has been acquired by a multistate firm that started in the Tri-Cities.

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. 

An urgent care clinic with locations in Pasco and Richland will pay $2.8 million to settle claims it overbilled Medicare and Medicaid for diagnostic testing. 

Comcast is suing to block a new Washington law imposing sales tax on advertising services, imperiling a financial linchpin lawmakers relied on to balance the state’s budget.

The state Attorney General’s Office has filed 37 lawsuits against the Trump administration since January, averaging more than one lawsuit per week.

Two wealth management companies based in the Tri-Cities and three other businesses with offices here are among the 5,000 fastest-growing companies in the country, according to Inc. business magazine’s annual list.