Thousands more Washingtonians have filed for unemployment benefits since the beginning of the federal government shutdown, though it’s both a growing number of federal and private sector workers lining up for assistance.
Kadlec Regional Medical Center’s therapy services are cutting staff, as the regional hospital in Richland follows staffing reductions made at other Providence facilities in response to financial pressures.
A year after announcing a proposed new nuclear project between multinational retailer Amazon, nuclear developer X-energy and Energy Northwest, more details have emerged, including plans to begin construction within the next five years.
A facility under construction for decades and costing tens of billions of dollars is at last transforming toxic waste stored in underground tanks at the Hanford site into a glass form for storage.
As the state faces a near $900 million budget deficit, one group is calling on the Legislature to ease pressures on the state’s homebuilders as a means to boosting tax revenues.
But the market’s success, experts agree, depends heavily on which states and utilities decide to opt in. As energy issues have become increasingly politicized, it’s uncertain whether Western leaders can buy into a common vision for meeting the region’s power needs.
A $250,000 state grant to upgrade a former apple processing facility in Sunnyside will help preserve dozens of jobs while also providing a new buyer for the region’s orchards.
