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
4 residents, 1 cat displaced in Christmas Eve fire in Newport Newport crews extinguished a fire on Green Street on Dec. 24. (WLNE)NEWPORT, R.I. (WLNE) — Four residents and one cat were displaced after a fire at their Newport home on Christmas Eve. Firefighters ... 12/26/2024 - 4:52 am | View Link
Cat wakes Santa Ana family to house fire on Christmas Day A family of three survived a house fire during the early morning hours of Christmas Day after a cat came scratching at a door, according to fire officials, awaking them before the flames spread even ... 12/25/2024 - 12:19 pm | View Link
Malibu fire celeb updates: Dick Van Dyke's cat safe after evacuation, Mark Hamill shelters The fast-growing Franklin Fire is burning through Malibu, California, and celebrities are facing the fire's course by sheltering or evacuating. 12/12/2024 - 2:11 am | View Link
Dear Eric: We have a dilemma that may seem trivial but it’s driving us crazy.
We’re fortunate enough to have a vacation house on a small island. Water is kind of expensive, relatively.
While we love to host extended family, one older relative horns in to do the dishes by hand although we have an excellent dishwasher.
The hot water waste is incredible; it’s left running while the person talks and tells stories.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am in a regular walking group where I have become friends with about a third of the walkers. The rest I’m polite with but consider them acquaintances only.
I host an annual party at my home for my friends. I send out private email invitations and don’t discuss the event during the walks.
One of the walkers, a rather clingy person whom I consider only an acquaintance, told me she heard I was having a party, and invited herself.
By DAVID McHUGH, Associated Press
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday ordered parliament dissolved and set new elections for Feb. 23 in the wake of the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition, saying it was the only way to give the country a stable government capable of tackling its problems.
Scholz lost a confidence vote on Dec.
A court hearing is scheduled Friday for the man accused of setting a woman on fire on a New York City subway train and fanning the flames with a shirt as she burned to death.
Sebastian Zapeta has been charged with two counts of murder and one count of arson for the apparently random attack, which occurred early Sunday morning on a train stopped in Brooklyn.
The 33-year-old man made his first court appearance earlier in the week.
Parts of Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas were under severe weather watches early Friday as the National Weather Service predicted a storm system in the Gulf of Mexico could bring high winds, hail and possible tornadoes to the region.
“Heavy showers and thunderstorms continue to race across Louisiana and the Gulf waters at this time, with SETX in the clear for the rest of tonight.
Fort Lauderdale has toughened its stance in the long-running debate over whether to build a bridge or tunnel to get commuter trains across the New River, now saying a tunnel is the only option acceptable to the city.
That’s the latest move in what some fear might turn into a stalemate between Fort Lauderdale and Broward County over the fate of mass transit in South Florida.
The back and forth has some wondering whether either one will ever get built.