The State Building Code Council is asking the Legislature to change a law passed earlier this year that limits the ability to change wildfire-related codes.
Federal health authorities have confirmed at least three people in Washington have contracted bird flu after working around poultry with the virus at a commercial egg farm in Franklin County.
Health insurance costs in Washington for small businesses and their employees will increase an average of 11.9% in 2025, according to the state Office of the Insurance Commissioner.
A Republican from Kennewick has announced that he’ll introduce a bill for the 2025 legislative session to improve the process for siting energy projects such as the Horse Heaven Hills Wind Project.
Hundreds of students from across the Mid-Columbia donned hard hats, tried out heavy equipment and participated in other hands-on activities as part of the recent Tri-Cities Construction Career Day at the Benton County Fairgrounds in Kennewick.