Pipeline safety staff with the Washington Utilities & Transportation Commission are recommending Cascade Natural Gas pay nearly $5.7 million for dozens of alleged safety violations that led to a fire and fatality. An investigation found 66 alleged violations of state and federal pipeline safety laws and regulations.
One construction industry trade group is seeing signs that builders are expecting fewer opportunities in the near term based on recent data on job openings and hirings.
The company’s increase in sales was partially attributed to its facilities in Texas and Pasco, which began shipping and selling products in the second quarter of 2024.
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.
