SEATTLE – Rent for the month of July is due in less than one week and an article in Friday’s Seattle Times reveals as many as 1 in 5 renters across the Seattle region might not be able to afford…
CLARK COUNTY, Wash. — On Thursday, the Employment Security Department confirmed that they have identified a small group of people dealing with bank accounts being frozen by mistake as the state battles with fraudulent claims. But the bigger story continues…
Finding federal relief funding during the COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging for many business owners but for one of Washington's leading exports - getting relief isn't possible. The…
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Fifty members of the National Guard started training on Thursday to help clear a backlog of unemployment benefit claims in Washington, and an additional 50 soldiers will join them in the coming weeks as the state…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- Non-essential business owners in Benton and Franklin counties have now been forced to keep their doors closed for almost 3 months. Some are tired of it - tired enough to risk a fine. “I have to pay…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- As protests sparked by George Floyd’s death continue, “black lives matter" isn’t the only resounding call. Some protesters are asking for cities to “defund police.” While some want to abolish…
A first generation college student and 2020 Washington State University graduate is saying thank you to a state scholarship foundation by donating his first paycheck from his new career job. Neftali…
RICHLAND, Wash. -- A generous donation from Tri-Cities rotary members is helping the YMCA continue to provide safe and affordable childcare during the pandemic. The Pasco-Kennewick Rotary Club recently gifted the YMCA of the Greater Tri-Cities with a $10,000 grant.…
Prosser, Wash. -- Benton REA has teamed up with CoBank to provide $20,000 worth of food to local families. Benton REA received a $10,000 matching grant from the CoBank Sharing Success program to help provide meals through three organizations within…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced Thursday that the Department is making available up to $1 billion in loan guarantees to help rural businesses meet their working capital needs during the coronavirus pandemic. Additionally, agricultural producers…
SUITLAND-SILVER HILL, Md. -- An endeavor that only happens once a decade is being overshadowed by national pandemic. The 2020 Census officially kicked off in April. Census results determine how congressional seats are designated along with leadership at the local…
KENNEWICK, Wash -- A new app aims to make reopening businesses and purchasing products during the pandemic easier and safer. It's called Curbstop and it allows businesses to showcase their products, control transactions, and coordinate a pick up time and…
Washington, D.C. -- Starting Monday, small businesses can apply for a $5,000 grant through the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. The Save Small Business Fund is funded by corporate and philanthropic partners and administered by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce…
In a matter of weeks, COVID-19 stimulus checks will start appearing in people’s bank accounts. The Internal Revenue Service wants to make sure that money gets into the right hands. As it begins to distribute the checks, the IRS is…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- March has come to an end, but that means it is the first of the month - rent day. Wednesday’s deadline comes after a record number of Americans filed for…
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state was among several states that saw a surge in claims for unemployment benefits as businesses started to temporarily close under state-mandated orders to slow the spread of coronavirus. Numbers released Thursday by the U.S.…
With limited space and a stockpile of archives, the Franklin County Historical Museum hopes to secure financing for an additional building to feature one-of-a-kind exhibits. The museum placed in the heart…
(CNN BUSINESS) This week's wild see-saw ride for stocks looks like it will end on a down note. The Dow is tumbling once again as Wall Street returns to coronavirus fear-mode. Stocks opened sharply lower on Friday but were off…
(CNN)-The US economy added 273,000 jobs in February, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday. This was far more than economists had predicted. Leading the gains were new jobs in health care and social assistance, food services and government,…
RICHLAND, Wash. -- Local businesses can get an extra financial boost through a recently-launched fund in Richland. Fuse - located in the Parkway - offers a co-working space and other resources for entrepreneurs. The latest endeavor - Fuse Fund. “Fuse…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- It's the end of a short era for Tri Cities' professional indoor football team. The Tri-Cities Fire organization announced on Facebook on Wednesday that it would close immediately due to financial stress. "Unfortunately, without enough sponsorship support,…
The threat of rising federal deficits has a silver lining: low interest rates. Those low rates, which make Treasury debt less costly, mean Congress has more time to address the nation's fiscal challenges, the head of the Congressional Budget Office told lawmakers Wednesday. "When interest rates are low, as they are today, the cost of not acting is pretty modest," CBO Director Phillip Swagel ...
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged, as expected, on Wednesday and continued to signal policy would stay on hold for the time being as the U.S. enters a presidential election year. The target range of the federal funds rate of 1.5% to 1.75% is "appropriate to support sustained expansion of economic activity," the Federal Open Market Committee said, repeating ...
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Amidst concerns about salmon survival numbers and finger-pointing on both sides, Washington lawmakers are considering a bill that would turn the focus from the Lower Snake River dams to infrastructure on the western side of the state.…
