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
List Inmates Franklin County Sheriffs Office. Jail Roster All Current Inmates 10 inmates shown out of 56 total. Current Inmates; New Inmates; Recent Releases; Sort By : Select Name : Select Page size : ... 12/21/2024 - 1:10 am | View Website
Franklin County Sheriff JOIN US! The FCSO is offering Advance Step hiring. Click Here For More Information. Wanted Persons 12/20/2024 - 10:18 pm | View Website
ALL INMATES To access mug shots, click on the inmate image which will open in a new window for downloading. Stay Informed. Sign up to receive the latest. Franklin County Sheriff's Weekly Report. 12/20/2024 - 4:06 pm | View Website
Today is Wednesday, Dec. 25, the 360th day of 2024. There are six days left in the year. This is Christmas Day.
Today in history:
On Dec. 25, 1776, Gen. George Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River for a surprise attack against Hessian forces at Trenton, New Jersey, during the American Revolutionary War.
Also on this date:
In 1066, William the Conqueror was crowned King of England.
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An undeniable intensity shades today’s skies with aggression. The Sun in no-nonsense Capricorn is making an unusual quincunx to Mars in Leo, so it may be tempting to push against expectations and play the rebel without a cause. The Moon will enter secretive Scorpio at 3:06 am EST before forming a pair of difficult back-to-back squares, first to power-player Pluto in Aquarius, then to Mars.
MIAMI GARDENS — Miami Dolphins left tackle Terron Armstead sustained a right knee ailment against the New York Jets that was so bad it limited him to just five plays. Despite that, the next day Armstead hosted dozens of kids at Target for his “Team Armstead Holiday Blessing” Christmas shopping spree.
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“It means a lot to me, too, personally, just to be able to do so.
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