As we reach the close of another year, all of us at the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business want to extend our gratitude to those who make our work possible: our readers, advertisers, community partners and the broader Mid-Columbia community.
Even as the federal government withdraws support for clean energy projects and legal challenges against those same projects continue from tribal, environmental and community advocates, the industry is still expected to boom in the coming years.
Your favorite salon may not be able to use your long-preferred products at your next appointment as the state law banning cosmetics containing a variety of prohibited chemicals goes into effect on Dec. 31.
New federal legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse would expand tax incentives for investments in new nuclear energy projects in the U.S., which the Washington Republican said puts the energy source on parity with other sources.
Several of the latest bills pre-filed for the coming 2026 legislative session have the potential to expand or increase business and occupation, or B&O, taxes, according to fiscal think tank Washington Research Council.