An Oregon-based operator of 10 senior living facilities in Washington state, including one in Richland, will spend millions of dollars on enhancing services, as well as giving $250 to each resident of its communities to settle a consumer protection investigation.
Affectedpositionsrangefromthose working in IT, software, mechanical and nuclear engineering, as well as roles connected to national security, cybersecurity research, chemistry, earth science and administration.
Washington state’s top justice official is throwing more resources into enforcing the state’s worker protections, saying federal efforts have lapsed under the Trump administration.
For the first time in more than four years, the Tri-Cities Airport saw year-over-year decline in passengers leaving its gates in September, a potential side effect of the year’s economic instability and turmoil in the federal government.
Sales from licensed cannabis producers, processors and retailers have dropped every year since 2021, with those in industry saying a variety of pressures threaten the future of the industry.
