New building for Pacific Northwest National Lab campus RICHLAND — The federal government’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory will build a new $90 million energy sciences research building on its Richland campus.
A contract to design and construct the building has been awarded to a Houston-based team of Harvey Cleary Builders and Kirksey Architecture.
The Tri-City Herald says the facility will cover 110,000 to 145,000 square feet. More
‘Scumbag’ comment gets juror removed in Pasco double-murder trial. Judge says it’s not her fault PASCO, Wa. — A relative of a Pasco homicide victim, who phoned a juror last week, admitted calling the accused killer a “scumbag” during the brief telephone conversation.
The relative was tracked down and interviewed by a defense investigator on Friday after the juror in Hector Orozco Jr.’s double-murder trial told court officials about the phone call.
On Tuesday, attorney Daniel Stovern renewed his claim of jury tampering based on the conversation between “Juror No. More
New trial starts for 2 charged in homeless camp killing SEATTLE — A new trial has started for brothers accused of fatally shooting two people and wounding three others at the Seattle homeless encampment known as the Jungle.
The Seattle Times reports James and Jerome Taafulisia are being tried for again on murder and assault charges in connection with the Jan. More
Woman sues Home Depot for $1.5M after termination BEND, Ore. — A Bend Paralympic athlete is suing Home Depot for $1.5 million, claiming the company did not consider her disability when it fired her in 2017.
The Bulletin reports in a complaint filed Tuesday in Deschutes County Circuit Court, Barbara Buchan claims that after suffering a concussion in a fall at work, management fired her for keeping $11 worth of presentation materials in her vehicle overnight. More
1 dead in Burien fire BURIEN — A woman was found dead and a second was injured as fire burned an apartment building in Burien.
KOMO reports that firefighters arrived at the Forest View Apartments around 6 p.m. Tuesday to find flames burning on at least three floors.
About two dozen people from seven affected apartments are receiving assistance from the Red Cross. More
Mismanagement to blame for massive fish die-offs, Guerrero fishermen say After a fish die-off in a Guerrero reservoir, roughly 100 metric tons of tilapia washed ashore, which fishers blame on poor dam management. 01/3/2025 - 8:32 am | View Link
This Tiny Fish’s Mistaken Identity Halted a Dam’s Construction Scientists say the snail darter, whose endangered species status delayed the building of a dam in Tennessee in the 1970s, is a genetic match of a different fish. 01/3/2025 - 5:53 am | View Link
More than 600 fish, including six eels, discovered in small pools left in fish passage near Sunbury dam More than 600 fish were rescued from several small pools left in the fish passageway around the Adam T. Bower Memorial Dam in late November by members of the Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association ... 12/23/2024 - 7:24 pm | View Link
Officials fall short of salmon return goals in Columbia River Basin but see signs of progress Officials are still not close to reaching their goal of returning at least 5 million salmon and steelhead to the Columbia River Basin. However, new data shows a positive trend in total abundance of fi ... 12/18/2024 - 1:06 am | View Link
Feds will jolt invasive bass with cold water in a bid to help native Grand Canyon fish An incursion of smallmouth bass into the Colorado River could bite into Grand Canyon's native humpback chubs. Colder dam releases could slow them. 07/3/2024 - 11:00 am | View Link
MIAMI — Moments after the Miami Heat said Saturday that coach Erik Spoelstra would not comment on the seven-game team suspension issued Friday to forward Jimmy Butler, Spoelstra on Saturday commented on the situation prior to his team’s game against the Utah Jazz at Kaseya Center.
“I know there’s been a lot over the last 48 hours that has happened,” Spoelstra opened.
It’s over, Georgia.
It’s over, Alabama.
Your dominant, dynastic days of ruling the SEC and reigning over college football are a relic of days gone by.
No longer can you stockpile talent with the confidence that your second- and third-string five-stars will wait patiently for their turn.
The transfer portal has enabled “lesser” programs to shatter your glass ceiling, and NIL payments have further redistributed the wealth.
Sure, you’ll still be good — great, even.
Mylyjael Poteat scored a career-high 25 points and his three-point play with 2.7 seconds left carried Virginia Tech past Miami 86-85 on Saturday.
Poteat gathered a pass in the lane from Ben Hammond and drew a foul on Brandon Johnson on the game-tying layup before sinking the foul shot for the win.
LEXINGTON — Koby Brea scored 23 points and hit seven 3-pointers off the bench to lead No. 10 Kentucky over No. 6 Florida 106-100 on Saturday, handing the Gators their first loss of the season.
The Gators (13-1, 0-1 Southeastern Conference) had cut an 80-69 Kentucky lead to 89-87 on Walter Clayton Jr.’s free throws with 4:40 remaining, but Lamont Butler hit a 3 as the shot clock wound down and added two free throws to help the Wildcats (12-2, 1-0) hang on.
Clayton scored 33 points, 12 of those in Florida’s 18-9 run before Butler’s 3 with 3:42 left.
MIAMI — Complete closure will not come until Jimmy Butler is traded. But hours after the Miami Heat suspended the six-time All-Star and began soliciting outside offers, it is evident the team has moved on.
“You go through this league with purity. And then for us, it’s taking it one game at a time,” center Bam Adebayo said ahead of Saturday night’s game against the Utah Jazz at Kaseya Center.
A child and an adult were hospitalized after a dog attack in Deerfield Beach Friday evening.
A little before 6:30 p.m., Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of an animal bite near the 400 block of Southwest 13th Place, the Sheriff’s Office said in an email.
A child and an adult were taken to local hospitals with injuries from dog bites.