Nearly $150,000 in grants are available for Tri-City nonprofits providing food and shelter, as well as rent or mortgage assistance, to community members in need.
Legislators will get a 16% wage hike and the governor and attorney general will receive a 14% raise under the new salaries approved at a meeting in Tumwater by the Washington Citizens Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials.
Interest is growing in small, custom-designed homes with simpler exteriors. More than half of survey respondents reported increased demand for higher-density developments and multigenerational housing.
Located in Hanford’s Central Plateau, the landfill is about 1,500 feet wide, 765 feet long and 45 feet deep. It includes two double-lined disposal areas called cells that have a collection system for any rain or snow that comes in contact with the waste.
Gov. Bob Ferguson indicated in his executive order forming the work group that data centers are critical infrastructure and that the state needs to compete to attract the jobs and tax revenue they provide.
ArtsFund and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation have funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars to arts and cultural organizations in Benton and Franklin counties over the past two years.
The Washington State University regents will meet during a special meeting to discuss a proposed contract for a new president at 4 p.m. Feb. 6 in Pullman and the public may attend in-person or remotely, as well as sign up to provide public comment.
Utility officials cited the rising costs of materials, labor and power supply as the reason for the rate increase proposal, with some expenses growing by 200% or more since rates were last increased.
Looking for a way to help the community? Blood donations are needed to keep emergency rooms stocked and hospitals running smoothly as blood banks around the state saw alarmingly low supplies in January.
