Gov. Jay Inslee announced he would allocate $24 million dollars from the Coronavirus Relief Funds to 64,000 computing devices for students in Washington. According to a news release, the devices "will enable students to receive their education in the new…
RICHLAND, Wash. -- Construction on a new exploration center at the LIGO Hanford Observatory is underway. LIGO held a groundbreaking earlier this month for the new, state-of-the-art facility expected to open…
Video courtesy: SSC North America and Driven Studios RICHLAND, Wash. -- A car built in the Tri-Cities has broken the world record for “Fastest Production Vehicle,” Richland-based carmaker SSC North America said Monday. The SSC Tuatara broke the speed…
RICHLAND, Wash. - The future of nuclear energy could come to fruition in the Tri-Cities. The U.S. Department of Energy awarded funds to Energy Northwest and…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- Local police are trying to prevent distracted driving by highlighting the issue throughout October. Washington enacted its driving under the…
SEATTLE, Wash. - With Amazon Prime Day just around the corner, shoppers everywhere have pulled out their cards to take advantage of the great deals. However, hackers are also prepared…
RICHLAND, Wash. -- A team of eight scientists in Richland is helping labs around the country test for the coronavirus more quickly. Scientists at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory received funding from the…
RICHLAND, Wash. -- WSU Tri-Cities and other community partners are stepping up to help students as they navigate "virtual school" this fall semester. WSU Tri-Cities has partnered with the City of Pasco and the WSU Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension…
RICHLAND, Wash. - What if scientists could predict a virus or disease outbreak to allow government entities the time to prepare a response? For the most part, that's what…
Airbus has unveiled its plans for bringing the world's first zero-emission commercial aircraft into service by 2035. Boeing's European rival on Monday revealed three concepts that will explore different options for using hydrogen as a primary source of power to…
Who controls TikTok? Is the social media platform safe? Has a US ban been averted for good?
As with so many areas of life, the pandemic has changed how people are managing their money — they're using technology more than ever.
Unity Software, one of the leading platforms for video game developers, plans to raise as much as $1.3 billion in its Wall Street debut Friday.
Unity Software, one of the leading platforms for video game developers, plans to raise as much as $1.3 billion in its Wall Street debut Friday.
The U.S. solar industry has grown significantly in the last decade as solar power has become more affordable, efficient, and accessible. Not surprisingly, solar energy use and investment varies considerably across cities.
Apple is moving more aggressively into fitness with its smartwatch at the center.
Apple just unveiled new versions of the Apple Watch and iPad, but a new iPhone isn't expected until next month.
Nvidia is buying British chipmaker ARM from SoftBank for as much as $40 billion — a total that would make it the largest semiconductor deal ever.
TikTok and Oracle will become business partners in the United States — a deal meant to satisfy the Trump administration's national security concerns about the short-form video app, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The days of vinyl records being a nostalgic relic of the past are long gone. This year, vinyl sales have outpaced CD sales in the United States for the first time since the 1980s.
Facebook will give additional paid time off to employees who volunteer as poll workers during the election, company CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Friday.
Authorities in Oregon are pleading with the public to only trust and share information verified by official sources about the unprecedented wildfires sweeping the state. The pleas come as law enforcement agencies described 911 dispatchers being overrun with calls about a false online rumor that "Antifa" members had been arrested for setting the fires — a claim promoted by the anonymous account behind the QAnon conspiracy theories.
Amazon announced it will hold a Career Day on September 16 that is open to everyone seeking a job.
UMATILLA, Ore. -- As if school districts weren't dealing with enough obstacles at the start of the 2020-2021 school year, wildfires tearing through the region have caused additional complications. The Umatilla School District announced on Monday that all absences would…
