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Sila Nanotechnologies/San Francisco Bay area company Sila Nanotechnologies purchased a vacant factory in Moses Lake, Washington, and announced plans Tuesday to open a big operation there to produce advanced battery materials to power electric cars. -
Courtesy of Alcoa Corp./The push to restart the last remaining aluminum smelter in the Pacific Northwest got a boost this week as well as absorbed a setback. The prospective new owners of the idled Alcoa Intalco Works smelter near Ferndale, Washington, secured $10 million in taxpayer support to upgrade the decades-old factory. But separately, the Bonneville Power Administration said it turned down a request for a large amount of reduced-rate electricity to operate the energy-intensive aluminum smelter.
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Many levels of government, private foundations and charities are handing out economic recovery grants these days. A Native-led nonprofit serving the Pacific Northwest is carving out a niche by offering grants specifically to help Indigenous communities and artists rebound from the uneven effects of the pandemic. -
You can add a new term to your lexicon: "Zoom towns." These are scenic places experiencing a surge of house hunters. Booming demand comes from workers…
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Wineries and breweries in Yakima, Benton and Franklin counties must keep their doors closed for now, unless they serve food out of their own kitchens.…
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Fresh salt air and a good night's sleep to the sound of lapping waves might be just what the doctor ordered for Pacific Northwesterners left frazzled by…
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The county-by-county reopening of Washington state is picking up steam. The state Secretary of Health on Friday approved four additional places where…
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Just as the sun rises over the Yakima Valley on May 14, more than 100 workers drive their vehicles off Monson Fruit property in Selah, north of Yakima.…
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Fresh numbers of initial claims for jobless benefits showed some moderation in the past week in the staggering wave of layoffs across the Pacific…
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Construction industry advocates are asking Washington Gov. Jay Inslee to allow more home building to continue under his “stay home, stay healthy” order…
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The unemployment rolls in Washington state and Oregon continue to swell like never before. Washington's Employment Security Department said Thursday that…
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QUICK LINK: Info On Washington Adult Litter CrewsStudents hoping to work with the Washington Department of Ecology this summer will have to put their…
