Gov. Bob Ferguson said at a news conference he would not sign any spending plan dependent on substantial revenues from a new and untested tax that faced the “real possibility of being overturned.”
The reissued solicitation to fund the deployment of small modular reactors, or SMRs, requires any who have already applied to resubmit their proposals by an April 23 deadline.
A recently completed $5 million upgrade to a water pump station in the Queensgate area will improve its efficiency while also increasing available drinking water for future growth in south Richland and West Richland.
Most businesses and other entities that require water quality permits from the state would see the fees increase under changes proposed by state ecology officials.
Consumer confidence dropped to a four-year low and expectations for the future economy fell to a 12-year low according to one group while the long-term imposition of tariffs could cost consumers hundreds of dollars more for purchases.
From successful local businesses to engaged individuals, the Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards celebrated nine who have helped transform the business community and the community at large. The event marks a change in format for the longstanding program.
The project is one of the latest ways that the state is requiring its agencies as well as municipalities to address the risks from wildfire and other natural hazards resulting from climate change.
Incoming President Elizabeth “Betsy” Cantwell and other university leaders announced the budget trimming effort in a letter sent to all faculty and staff on March .
Data from the Tri-City Association of Realtors indicates that economic pressures such as interest rates and the uncertainty from tariffs have not stifled homebuyers in the region.
