An economics think tank warns Gov. Bob Ferguson’s proposed budget would eventually lead to a nearly $2 billion shortfall partly due to $289 million in increased appropriations in the 2027-29 biennium.
The Port of Benton fired its chief financial officer and auditor for unsatisfactory performance during a special meeting Feb. 2. The move is the latest in a series of abrupt changes at the port since commissioners suspended their executive director less than a month ago.
Representatives from the ports of Benton, Pasco and Walla Walla will sign an agreement Feb. 5 in Olympia with the ports of Seattle and Tacoma to leverage the Tri-Cities’ strategic location and resources to ease trade with the global market.
Kennewick-based Cascade Natural Gas Corp. will pay $2 million to settle violations issued by the state Utilities and Transportation Commission for a 2023 explosion that killed one and injured another.
Five awardees, including Energy Northwest, are on track to receive a combined $12.1 million in federal funding to build and operate electric vehicle charging stations at 14 locations along highways in Washington state.
Hanford contractor Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo) will mentor two small businesses as part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s efforts grow the number of those entreprises receiving work contracts at the Hanford site.
If it makes it through the House and into law, Washington would join Utah with the toughest standard in the nation on July 1. Foes of the bill cite concerns with enforcing it and worries it will drive away customers from bars, wineries and other hospitality businesses.
After more than a decade of failed attempts, supporters of amending Washington state law to allow for homegrown marijuana are growing frustrated, but not giving up.
Franklin County is inviting community leaders to a Rural Prosperity Summit when it plays host to multiple officials from federal agencies, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to the Small Business Administration.
A proposed law would give Washington’s agricultural workers a formal process to engage in collective bargaining with their employers, extending an advantage that many private-sector workers have.
