Among those laid off in recent weeks include dozens of staff connected to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hanford site as well as Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and hundreds with the Bonneville Power Administration.
Initially, the Port of Kennewick’s district was only 5 square miles encompassing downtown Kennewick and the waterfront area. The district expanded by citizen vote and has evolved to meet community demands with rail and air transportation, industrial sites and business parks.
The agriculture-focused cooperative lending group recently launched the application window for its New Producer Grant program, which provides successful applicants $15,000, as well as educational support and mentoring to support their agricultural ventures.
In the seven areas assessed for the fee to be awarded, the federal agency said the contractor’s performance was “excellent” in three areas but that there was still room for improvement.
Have concerns about how rising temperatures, wildfires and low snowpack could threaten the Tri-Cities? The local city governments need to hear from you.
Know a high school senior or community college student who wants to pursue a trade but could use some help with college and training costs? Make sure they apply for a WAVE scholarship before March 17.
Washington State University Tri-Cities will host the university system’s Board of Regents this week for its only scheduled visit to the campus for 2025.
