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
Monroe County Jail deputies suspended amid misconduct investigation Three deputies at the Monroe County Jail have been suspended without pay following allegations of official misconduct. 12/22/2024 - 10:30 am | View Link
St. Johns County shuts down online jail roster after scammers used it to solicit bail money from inmates The St. Johns County Sheriff's Office said "several" inmates and families were scammed by people posing as bail bond agents, prompting SJSO to take the site down. 12/17/2024 - 2:35 am | View Link
Corrections Division | Franklin County, WA The Franklin County Corrections Center is a 320-bed holding facility with an actual rated holding capacity of 300 offenders. The majority of the offender population is offenders being held on local charges, but there are also offenders being held for other counties, the Department of Corrections, and U.S. Marshalls Office. 12/21/2024 - 11:18 am | View Website
Franklin County Sheriff The Franklin County Sheriff's Office has implemented a new online inmate information search. The following information is now available through this search. Please be advised that any bond information should still be obtained through the Clerk of Courts office. Current Inmates; Current Charges; Current Case Numbers; Current Location for visitation 12/21/2024 - 9:02 am | View Website
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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.