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
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Two weeks after becoming a Republican, Hillary Cassel still has a profile on Instagram that describes her as a “proud Democrat.”
Now beginning her second term as a state representative from Broward County, Cassel has attracted more attention in the past two weeks than during the entirety of her two years in the Florida House.
The reason?
Q: We have our last three draft picks in the rotation playing significant minutes now. And while Tyler Herro is playing like an All-Star, Bam Adebayo is not. If we have to move forward with this young core, should Heat fans reassess their expectations for what success looks like? – Eddie, Miami.
A: Absolutely.
The congregation at Buddy MacKay’s upcoming memorial service will mourn not just the passing of a great Floridian but also the times, now a dim memory, when the Florida Legislature and congressional delegation were distinguished by leaders like him.
The Legislature in the 1970s was lauded as one of the nation’s best and ranked first for its independence from lobbyists and the executive branch.
Florida’s U.
As firefighters, we swear an oath to protect the community, answering every call for help — no matter the danger.
I believe the people of Delray Beach want to live in a city where their firefighters will rush to the scene to help when they see smoke coming from a high-rise.
The recent accident involving a Delray Fire Rescue truck and a Brightline train warrants a full and thorough investigation.
Today is Saturday, Jan. 11, the 11th day of 2025. There are 354 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Jan. 11, 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt leveraged the Antiquities Act of 1906 to proclaim the Grand Canyon as a national monument; it would become a national park in 1919.
Also on this date:
In 1861, Alabama became the fourth state to declare its secession from the Union.
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A woman was hospitalized Friday evening after a shooting on Interstate 595 in Davie, a fire rescue official said.
Davie Fire Rescue responded to an area of I-595 westbound, east of Hiatus Road shortly before 8 p.m. for reports of a shooting, Fire Marshal Robert Taylor said Friday night.
The woman was taken to Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale as a trauma alert, Taylor said.