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. 

In Washington state alone, the agency says that more than 35,000 have yet to claim an estimated $33.7 million in unclaimed refunds from the 2021 tax year, with the median refund being $880.  

The refueling comes after the plant’s second-longest operating cycle – 662 days or about a year and 10 months – since it became operational 40 years ago. 

Traffic will be reduced to 25 miles per hour during construction. Drivers should anticipate delays and are encouraged to plan alternate routes when possible. 

Union leaders were not all smiles afterward. The bill was amended on the floor to impose a four-week limit on receiving benefits, eight weeks less than the version approved in the Senate.

The Port of Pasco will sell 30 acres at its Reimann Industrial Center to an Idaho-based cold storage company.  

President Donald Trump has paused most of the tariffs he imposed on other countries for the next three months, but Washington state commerce leaders have released resources and guidance to help business owners navigate a volatile trade market.

Taxable retail sales were up slightly across the state in the third quarter of 2024 but it was a tale of two counties in the Mid-Columbia, with Franklin County booming and Benton County seeing much less spending compared to the same period in 2023.

This year’s honorees will be recognized in an event from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, May 15 at Fiction @ J. Bookwalter Winery, 894 Tulip Lane, Richland. Tickets for the event are now available at tcjournal.biz/yp.