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Alaska Airlines flight diverts to Yakima, stranding 135 overnight in airport terminal
YAKIMA — More than 130 passengers and crew members spent the night stranded at Yakima Air Terminal after an Alaska Airlines flight diverted because of severe weather and an unexpected mechanical issue. Alaska Airlines Flight 322, a Boeing 737-900ER traveling from Dallas-Fort Worth to Seattle, aborted a turbulent approach...
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Amazon layoffs affect Pasco operations
Management-level positions at one of Amazon’s Pasco distribution facilities are among those being cut in the latest round of layoffs for the online retailer. Ninety-five jobs total will be eliminated, including two in Pasco, according to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) letter sent to the state Employment Security Department. Workers in Sumner, Bellevue, Redmond and Seattle as well as some working remotely are also among those being laid off.
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Brace for heightened business taxes in 2027
All the attention may be on recent debates around the state’s coming income tax on high earners, but business owners also will be seeing a bigger tax bill. The business and occupation (B&O) tax rate for a slew of business activities will increase to 0.5% as of Jan. 1, according to the state Department of Revenue.
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Yakima, Walla Walla customers to see Pacific Power rate decrease
YAKIMA, Wash. — Pacific Power announced that Washington customers including those in Yakima and Walla Walla will see an overall 7.9% rate decrease starting November 7, 2026, after the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission approved the change.