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.
A lawsuit being co-led by the Washington State Attorney General argues that federal agencies illegally canceled funding for clean energy projects, including the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub, to punish Democrat-led states.
Energy Northwest’s nuclear power plant north of Richland is once again providing power to the grid after an unplanned shutdown on Feb. 12 to address a problem with its reactor cooling system.
A Connell grass seed farm along with a Washington State University researcher will be featured in a Feb. 19 episode of a long-standing public television show helping homeowners address everything from ceiling fans and leaky faucets to landscaping issues at their older homes.
The Portland-based utility that provides power to Eastern Washington communities near the Tri-Cities is preparing to exit the state and hand its market share to another Pacific Northwest company.
State Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick, on Feb. 21, will hold his first town hall of the 2026 legislative session and since declaring his run for the U.S. House of Representatives.
