A Richland-based agricultural company is reforming its hiring practices and paying a fine to the state Attorney General’s Office after an investigation into discriminatory employment practices and misrepresentations to local farmworkers about job opportunities.

He was first elected as county prosecutor in 1987, having been a deputy prosecutor for six years prior. He served for 36 years, making him the longest tenured Benton County employee and longest tenured prosecutor in the state.

Benton REA has provided internet service through PowerNET since 1997 to connect rural and underserved communities. PowerNET currently serves about 1,000 users.

There have been efforts to determine how to cost-effectively incorporate even more nickel into lithium-ion batteries, as nickel can store more energy and potentially reduce costs. Unfortunately, nickel can also degrade the battery and shorten its lifetime due to the formation of crystal agglomerations.

About $65 billion has been spent on the cleanup effort to date. That funding has paid for thousands of workers to empty storage tanks, address contamination in the soil and water, and build facilities necessary to eventually treat, vitrify and store the waste at the site or transport it to other locations.

The law, a legacy of the Sept. 11 attacks, will now require air travelers 18 years and older to have personal identification that complies with more stringent requirements, such as Washington state’s enhanced driver’s license, a valid U.S. passport or U.S. military identification card.

Steven Ashby, who has led Pacific Northwest National Laboratory for the past 10 years, is stepping down from his role. 

Avalanche Energy hopes to start construction on its Richland fusion test facility, to be called FusionWERX, this summer.

As a part of a series of upgrades in the Tri-Cities and across the nation, a Pasco postal facility is growing a fleet of electric vehicles, including some uniquely designed for postal deliveries.

Tri-City Americans’ new owner hopes a new venue for the team can be a part of a renaissance to attract more fans to games.