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.
Small modular reactors offer a pragmatic and scalable path to reliable energy. With backing from government and the private sector, the Tri-Cities and the broader U.S. have a chance to lead a nuclear energy renaissance.
Several Mid-Columbia school districts didn’t receive high marks for their overall financial health from the state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).
No Tri-City area lawmakers voted against the bill, though state Rep. Gloria Mendoza, R-Grandview, was absent for the vote, and two Yakima-area state lawmakers, state Reps. Chris Corry and Jamie Dufault, voted against it.
Zeno Power, which has ties to Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, plans to grow its labor force to 100 employees in Seattle and Washington D.C. and invest in manufacturing to scale production and meet customer demand.
Its median home price of $406,000 – just above the national average – and slightly lower than average cost of living were cited as reasons for its selection.
