Kennewick firefighters responded to 237 unintentional commercial fire alarms in 2024, three quarters of them due to system malfunctions, according to the Kennewick Fire Department.
The state had the largest percentage drop in its construction workforce compared to a year ago, according to one construction trades group. The Tri-Cities, however, is bucking that trend according to state employment data.
The device using the PNNL-developed technology can detect fentanyl at levels as small as 6 parts per trillion. That’s equivalent to being able to detect six drops of food coloring mixed into 18 million gallons of water.
Fuentes, who previously held the role on an interim basis, is the first person of Hispanic heritage to take on the role of general manager/CEO at the utility.
The project will use $12 million in local taxes and economic development funds to double the seating capacity to 6,000 of the facility among other improvements.
Franklin County commissioners will meet today with the top state official of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development office on how the agency’s programs and funding could serve the county’s economic development needs.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Eastern Washington announced the settlement June 24. As part of the settlement, WRPS has admitted that between October 1, 2017, and December 31, 2024, it sought and received $3 million in reimbursements from DOE for labor hours made up of unallowable excessive idle time.
It was not clear how long the nuclear power plant would be disconnected, with the energy cooperative citing “market sensitivities” in a release, adding that it would be a brief interruption.
