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
Suspect on the run after armed robbery inside Northern California movie theater Authorities are investigating an armed robbery that allegedly occurred Sunday evening inside a Northern California movie theater. The incident was reported just after 9:15 p.m. when a caller informed ... 12/30/2024 - 1:28 pm | View Link
Woman robbed at gunpoint in Folsom movie theater, police say A woman was reportedly robbed at gunpoint inside a Folsom movie theater on Sunday night, the police department said. The woman's stolen car was later found in Sacramento. 12/30/2024 - 12:22 pm | View Link
Police investigate armed robbery inside Northern California movie theater An armed robbery at a Northern California movie theater is under investigation, according to the Folsom Police Department. At around 9:15 p.m. on Sunday, a caller reported that ... 12/30/2024 - 10:22 am | View Link
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Why we wish you were here
Because this is not your father’s – or mother’s or grandparents’ – Princess Cruise. Sure – the ship’s horn still toots “The Love Boat” theme on the way out of home Port Everglades. But anyone who remembers the ABC-TV series, circa 1977-86, won’t recognize what they’ve done with the boat in “The Love Boat.”
CourtesyPrincess Cruises’ “Sun Princess.”
For starters, you could place about two (2) “Pacific Princesses” (one of the cruise ships in the original “Love Boat” series) stem to stern the length of the 1,133-foot “Sun Princess.” The new boat outweighs the old 20,000 ton, seven-deck ship by 157,882 gross tons over 21 decks.
Onboard Brightline workers have voted 2-1 to join the Transport Workers Union, overcoming opposition from management that urged a contingent of more than 100 employees not to organize, the labor group announced Tuesday.
The National Mediation Board in Washington, D. C., disclosed the election outcome Tuesday, after multiple weeks of mail balloting that started in November, the TWU said in a statement.
The covered workers include an estimated 100 onboard and “lead” attendants who sell food and beverages on Brightline trains that travel between Miami and Orlando.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Pardoning rioters who stormed the U. S. Capitol four years ago can’t erase the truth about what happened that day, the top federal prosecutor for Washington, D. C., said Tuesday as he prepares to leave office.
“There is no undoing these prosecutions,” U. S. Attorney Matthew Graves told The Associated Press.
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The inspection-related documentation coincides with a new state law, enacted after the 2021 Champlain Towers South building collapse in Surfside.
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