A Richland-based agricultural company is reforming its hiring practices and paying a fine to the state Attorney General’s Office after an investigation into discriminatory employment practices and misrepresentations to local farmworkers about job opportunities.
The city and BFCOG are asking for community feedback via a 24-question survey as part of a planning initiative to support revitalization in downtown Kennewick and its surrounding neighborhoods.
The Kennewick cider maker hit the ground running after founder Daniel Washam and his wife Heidi found healthy demand in 2013 for the cider he started producing because they couldn’tfind one Heidi had tried and loved.
He was first elected as county prosecutor in 1987, having been a deputy prosecutor for six years prior. He served for 36 years, making him the longest tenured Benton County employee and longest tenured prosecutor in the state.
Called “52 in ’25,” the initiative aims to explore Richland’s parks throughout the year, with free tours led by Chris Wait, parks and public facilities director for the city.
Officials said the new substation south of the Tri-Cities is a precursor to Bonneville Power Administration’s grid expansion plans, which includes proposals for 23 different projects in Washington, Oregon and northern California that will cost billions to construct and bring online.
Of the 444 respondents to the Association of Washington Business’ quarterly survey of employers, 44% say they expect the state to enter a recession in the next year. That’s up from 17% in the prior survey.
Benton REA has provided internet service through PowerNET since 1997 to connect rural and underserved communities. PowerNET currently serves about 1,000 users.
There have been efforts to determine how to cost-effectively incorporate even more nickel into lithium-ion batteries, as nickel can store more energy and potentially reduce costs. Unfortunately, nickel can also degrade the battery and shorten its lifetime due to the formation of crystal agglomerations.
