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
Trump tells 37 people with sentences commuted by Biden to ‘go to hell’ in lengthy Christmas post President-elect Trump on Wednesday used a lengthy Christmas Day social media post to tell the 37 people who had their death sentences commuted by President Biden to “go to hell.” ... 12/25/2024 - 10:48 am | View Link
Q: Ira, how has Jimmy Butler’s role changed that he doesn’t fit anymore? That’s bad coaching, right? – Elliot.
A: First, an exhale, please. Because what transpired Thursday night, as much as it was cast that way by Jimmy Butler, had nothing to do with role or playing style or anything to do with Erik Spoelstra’s playbook.
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Ethics report details allegations of campaign violations by Cherfilus-McCormick
‘Coolest temperatures of the season’ should hit South Florida this weekend
Perfect restaurant inspections: Which 70 South Florida eateries earned flawless scores in December 2024?
Broward schools watchdog expected to start in early 2025
Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy among golfers in indoor, high-tech league playing in South Florida soon
Buddhist group sues to delay Everglades project, says Army Corps ignores impact on Weston retreat
‘A 28-year-old super hero’: Road ranger killed in New Year’s Day crash on I-95 identified
Randy Perkins, AshBritt disaster relief founder, dies at 60
Meat Market is having fashion-y La Piscine brunch Sundays at Renaissance Boca Raton Hotel
Miss Manners: I treated them to lunch, and they disparaged the restaurant I chose
GAINESVILLE — UF coach Todd Golden still wasn’t sure how good the Gators could be a week prior to Thanksgiving when college basketball operates in the shadows.
But his confidence was growing after their fourth 20-point win in six games, this time a 93-68 thumping of Southern Illinois on Nov. 22.
Few in Gator Nation might have noticed on the eve of Florida football’s upset of Ole Miss in the Swamp, but the pieces were quickly falling into place over at the O’Dome.
Florida head coach Todd Golden, left, signed guard Will Richard as part of the Gators’ first crop of transfers in 2022.
The latest Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress paints an alarming picture of a worsening homelessness crisis in the U. S.
On a single night last January, more than 771,000 people experienced homelessness, the highest number since data collection began. The 18% year-over-year increase reflects the mounting pressures of a housing shortage, inflation and the end of critical pandemic-era safety nets such as eviction moratoriums and expanded tax credits.
Today is Friday, Jan. 3, the third day of 2025. There are 362 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Jan. 3, 1920, Boston Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sold the contract of Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees, beginning a championship era for the Yankees and decades of heartache for Red Sox fans.
A report containing findings by the Office of Congressional Ethics, released Thursday, provides details of multiple campaign transactions and official government office activities by U. S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick that investigators said may have violated House rules and federal law.
The Broward-Palm Beach county Democrat, first elected in a January 2022 special election, has been under investigation for almost her entire time in Congress.