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
Survivors of Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash report hearing bangs, explosions during flight The Azerbaijan Airlines passenger aircraft crashed near Kazakhstan's Aktau Airport on Wednesday morning, killing 38 of the 67 people on board, Kazakh officials said. 12/28/2024 - 1:29 am | View Link
Azerbaijan Airlines Crash Survivor Recalls Moment He Realized He Was Alive: 'I Thought That Was My Last Prayer' Survivors from the Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 that went down in Kazakhstan are speaking out for the first time since the tragedy. 29 passengers survived the crash. 12/27/2024 - 12:14 pm | View Link
Pilots in Christmas Crash With 29 Survivors Hailed as Heroes Incredibly, almost half of the passengers aboard Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 survived when the plane went down in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day. Among the 38 killed were the two pilots, but the ... 12/26/2024 - 11:34 pm | View Link
Pilots Died with Dozens of Others in Christmas Day Plane Crash, but They Helped Half of the Passengers Survive The cause of the Azerbaijan Airlines crash is under investigation, but the company is crediting “the crew's valiant dedication to their duties until the last moment” ... 12/26/2024 - 8:14 am | View Link
What data shows about surviving a plane crash The survivability of a plane crash largely depends on the circumstances of the accident. However, statistics show that aft seats can be among the safest. 12/26/2024 - 7:29 am | View Link
Today is Sunday, Dec. 29, the 364th day of 2024. There are two days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Dec. 29, 1890, the Wounded Knee massacre took place in South Dakota as more than 250 Lakota people were killed by U. S. troops sent to disarm them.
Also on this date:
In 1170, Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, was slain in Canterbury Cathedral by knights loyal to King Henry II.
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General Daily Insight for December 29, 2024
When we do the work, we can achieve visible results. The Moon in Sagittarius begins with a trine to Chiron. This activates Chiron’s healing potential before it turns direct at 4:13 pm EST, stabilizing our paths toward soothing catharsis and emotional progress. The Moon will then square off Neptune, which does risk inciting a bit of confusion.
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