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
Truck hits special education school bus in Idaho. Students, bus driver taken to hospital Treasure Valley students were taken to the hospital after a school bus accident Monday morning. A pickup truck struck a Nampa School District special education bus carrying a “handful of students” at ... 12/16/2024 - 8:33 am | View Link
Nampa school bus struck by pickup during snowy Monday morning commute; two students, bus driver hospitalized with ‘minor’ injuries A Nampa school bus was hit by a pickup truck during a slick Monday morning commute in the Treasure Valley, injuring two students and the bus driver. 12/16/2024 - 6:36 am | View Link
MATA bus struck by train crossing arm, five passengers injured, MPD says A train crossing arm struck a MATA bus Friday afternoon, injuring five passengers, according to Memphis Police. 12/13/2024 - 6:57 am | View Link
Cherry Creek school bus struck by hit-and-run driver on I-70 in Denver A Cherry Creek School District bus was struck by a hit-and-run driver on eastbound Interstate 70 on Thursday afternoon, according to district and fire officials ... 12/12/2024 - 3:37 pm | View Link
9 special needs students taken to hospital after Anderson County bus crashes into trees Nine students with special needs were brought to the hospital to be checked out after an Anderson-area school bus ran off the road and crashed into a tree. 12/12/2024 - 1:15 am | View Link
By Erica Sandberg, Bankrate.com
Vacationing has been on the rise for decades and is undoubtedly here to stay. A 2024 USA Today travel survey reported that the average American takes 2.5 vacations per year. Additionally, 53% of Americans have used or plan to use their travel credit cards or travel rewards points to help pay for these vacations.
By Elin McCoy, Bloomberg News
I know. There’s a lot out there to make price-sensitive wine lovers shiver, not least of all inflation and the Trump administration’s looming threat of tariffs.
Yet, when I thumbed through my tasting books for 2024, I was once again surprised by how many wines are still relative bargains: succulent, savory reds; crisp, elegant whites; juicy rosés; and even sophisticated sparklers are among the 4,223 wines from 20 countries I sampled this year.
Any time of the year is good to enjoy brunch in South Florida, but it’s particularly fun during the holiday season when friends and family are in town.
You can head out on a Saturday or Sunday to savor a traditional spread of yum offerings like eggs Benedict, pancakes, waffles, french toast and omelets.
Martin Philip understands what it’s like to be a beginner bread baker.
The former opera singer made a pair of career changes in the early 2000s that led him to the King Arthur Baking Company, where he’s now a lead baking ambassador and award-winning cookbook author.
But when he first started in 2006, he was terrified.
By JALAL BWAITEL, Associated Press
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Bethlehem marked another somber Christmas Eve on Tuesday in the traditional birthplace of Jesus under the shadow of war in Gaza.
The excitement and cheer that typically descends on the Palestinian town in the occupied West Bank on Christmas were nowhere to be found: The festive lights and giant tree that normally decorate Manger Square were missing, and as were the throngs of foreign tourists that usually fill the square.
Palestinian scouts marched silently through the streets, a departure from their usual raucous brass marching band.
A new treatment protocol for the most common form of childhood cancer has “instantly” changed how doctors treat pediatric leukemia — and provided a first-in-decades boost for the long-term survival and health of young patients.
“This happens once in several generations,” said Dr. Lia Gore of Children’s Hospital Colorado. Gore co-authored a paper published earlier this month describing the effects of the treatment.
“We’ve now moved this outcome so that the vast majority of children with this type of leukemia will have a 96% cure rate,” she said.
The breakthrough, described in a New England Journal of Medicine paper and presented at a conference in mid-December, is called blinatumomab, an immunotherapy drug delivered to patients over a 28-day IV drip.