A law firm and a wealth management company based in the Tri-Cities once again have made a list of the 5,000 fastest growing companies in the country. 

A Thurston County judge on Aug. 7 upheld a one-sentence statement that will appear on ballots describing the budgetary consequences of an initiative to repeal Washington’s new income tax on high earners.

Be careful what you ask AI, because what you ask and what AI answers may come back to bite you later.

A popular smartphone app used for sending and receiving money will pay nearly $22 million to settle investigations regarding fraudulent unemployment benefit deposits and failures to protect consumers from fraud. 

A farm labor contracting company that manages workers at farms in Benton and Franklin counties, and connected to two other operations under state and federal scrutiny, is facing $700,000 in fines for farmworker violations. 

The former CEO of a Wenatchee-based company that manages payments for health clinics across the state, including two serving the Mid-Columbia, has pleaded guilty to embezzling tens of millions of dollars from his firm. 

Washington state has banned noncompetition agreements effective about a year from now, and businesses need to start preparing now.

Business owners may want to review any job descriptions and hiring policies as new state rules regarding hiring and job posting practices are now in force. 

The Washington state Attorney General’s Office is suing the owner and operator of Kadlec Regional Medical Center for allegedly repeatedly failing to provide reasonable accommodations for pregnant and nursing employees working throughout its hospitals. 

Pasco High School students with an interest in criminal justice careers now have the option to get more exposure to the field before graduating high school.