Both individuals, who have built upon their families’ long-standing Tri-Cities legacies through philanthropy, community involvement and business leadership, were honored at the annual awards ceremony on Feb. 23.
Three Tri-City residents are among four individuals indicted for allegedly obtaining temporary work visas under false pretenses and bringing 500 workers from Mexico to Eastern Washington between 2022-24.
One of the nation’s largest contractor organizations is launching a campaign to encourage federal lawmakers to boost spending on transportation projects as a means to grow the economy while also creating demand for construction jobs.
Democrats in the Washington Legislature on Feb. 22 proposed tapping the state’s rainy day savings account and slashing hundreds of millions of dollars for a child care program for low-income families to balance the state’s budget into next year.
If you use the Steptoe Street corridor for your daily commute, be prepared for the next phase of lane closures, reduced speeds and traffic revisions beginning Feb. 23.
A test run of reducing the hours of when state residents could call and speak to a state employee about how to apply or check on the status of unemployment benefits isn’t changing anytime soon.
The first enrolled member of the Yakama Nation to be named a vice president at Heritage University will also have a hand in managing the Toppenish university’s satellite campus in downtown Kennewick.
