About $65 billion has been spent on the cleanup effort to date. That funding has paid for thousands of workers to empty storage tanks, address contamination in the soil and water, and build facilities necessary to eventually treat, vitrify and store the waste at the site or transport it to other locations.

The law, a legacy of the Sept. 11 attacks, will now require air travelers 18 years and older to have personal identification that complies with more stringent requirements, such as Washington state’s enhanced driver’s license, a valid U.S. passport or U.S. military identification card.

Steven Ashby, who has led Pacific Northwest National Laboratory for the past 10 years, is stepping down from his role. 

Owners of commercial buildings in Kennewick could end up paying hundreds of dollars in penalties if their fire alarms go off frequently without there being a need for firefighters to respond.

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The state can file lawsuits against people or businesses that do not pay taxes and then get a judgment against property that person or business owns. Judgments are filed in Benton-Franklin Superior Court. The following is from the Franklin County Superior Court Clerk’s Office.