Washington is among the lowest-ranked states on the Tax Foundation’s State Tax Competitiveness Index. The foundation, a nonpartisan tax policy nonprofit, said the list allows policymakers, taxpayers and business leaders to gauge how their states’ tax systems compare.
The company, which is dedicated to bringing live music and entertainment to the Tri-Cities, already has its first big job: taking over Thunder on the Island and The Clover Island Concert Series in Kennewick.
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.