Top property values listed start at $700,000 and have been rounded to the nearest hundred figure. Property values are public record and can be found by visiting the county assessor’s office. 

In Washington state alone, the agency says that more than 35,000 have yet to claim an estimated $33.7 million in unclaimed refunds from the 2021 tax year, with the median refund being $880.  

The refueling comes after the plant’s second-longest operating cycle – 662 days or about a year and 10 months – since it became operational 40 years ago. 

Traffic will be reduced to 25 miles per hour during construction. Drivers should anticipate delays and are encouraged to plan alternate routes when possible. 

President Donald Trump has paused most of the tariffs he imposed on other countries for the next three months, but Washington state commerce leaders have released resources and guidance to help business owners navigate a volatile trade market.

Taxable retail sales were up slightly across the state in the third quarter of 2024 but it was a tale of two counties in the Mid-Columbia, with Franklin County booming and Benton County seeing much less spending compared to the same period in 2023.

This year’s honorees will be recognized in an event from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, May 15 at Fiction @ J. Bookwalter Winery, 894 Tulip Lane, Richland. Tickets for the event are now available at tcjournal.biz/yp.

The state Employment Security Department announced the layoffs late on April 10. Outside of the Tri-Cities, the notice indicated that the layoffs affect UScellular employees in Yakima, Sunnyside, Union Gap, Longview and Centralia.