Q&A with John Hayfield, senior vice president and general manager, Engineering & Technology, U.S. Nuclear,
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The $2.2 million project will involve drilling beneath the Snake River from Walla Walla County to Pasco, a distance of 2,355 feet.  

The scam is using the name of county planning and building director and includes specific property information and impersonated permit details in emails. 

A three-year grant from the National Science Foundation will facilitate semester-long student exchanges to study the hottest and most controversial computer science topic around – and students at WSU Tri-Cities are eligible to apply. 

Good news, Tri-Cities Airport travelers: You no longer have to fumble with your shoes while juggling your carry-on through the security line. 

The Center for the American Experiment says in its report, Shattered Green Dreams, that it found numerous issues with green power that are ignored in policy discussions. 

The council advises state lawmakers on building code issues and develops the building codes used in Washington state. 

A company with ties to the Mid-Columbia was fined for spilling hot mixed asphalt into a creek. 

The tax provided $850,000 in 2024, with roughly half of it going toward operation of the HAPO Center and Pasco Sporting Complex. 

Projects ranging from floodplain restoration to improving water quality and fish passage will benefit from nearly $5 million in funding being provided by Oregon and Washington state lawmakers.