The state Department of Labor & Industries has received scores of calls asking for clarity on the details of the new minimum wage law in the wake of last month’s election.The new minimum wage, a result of the passage of Initiative 1433, will increase to $11 an hour starting on...

The state Department of Licensing’s website will be affected by the Dec. 12 installation of a new computer system for vehicle and boat title and registration transactions.The new system replaces a 30-year-old, text-based system that’s been used successfully in several other states across the country.Here’s what customers can expect, according...

Learn about doing business with the ports at an upcoming workshop in Kennewick.The free class is from 2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 12 in the Bechtel Board Room at the Tri-Cities Business & Visitor Center, 7130 W. Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick.The region’s ports – Port of Benton, Port of Kennewick and...

Washington State University Tri-Cities is accepting nominations of exceptional women from the university and Tri-Cities community through Dec. 15.The new program recognizes WSU Tri-Cities women students, staff, faculty, alumnae and community members who have made notable contributions to the campus and community through service, teaching or involvement.“These women and their...

Volunteers are needed to serve as company advisers and judges for Enterprise Week, the Pasco School District’s 17th annual business simulation event for high school seniors.Seniors from Chiawana, New Horizons, and Pasco high schools get to experience the business world by developing a new product and working as a company...