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In today's newsletter:

  • How a Hanford High student ended up accused in a fatal shooting
  • Can the Bombers turn this blowout win into a state title run?
  • Why Ben Franklin Transit’s finance chief walked away over $3 million

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Breezy in the morning; cloudy, with a high of 63 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 59, low: 41.
  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 54 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Hanford High 15-year-old arrested for allegedly gunning down gang rival (tri-cityherald.com) — A Hanford High School student from West Richland has been arrested on a nationwide warrant in connection with the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old in Kennewick, after investigators tied him to the case through social media and video evidence. Police say the December 3 shooting followed a search for suspected rival gang members, and prosecutors may seek to move the teen’s case to adult court.
   

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2. Richland boys basketball dominates season opener against Kamiakin 74-46 (applevalleynewsnow.com) — Richland High’s boys basketball team opened their season with a dominant 74–46 win over Kamiakin, reinforcing their status as four-time defending Mid-Columbia Conference champs. Senior standout Lance Horntvedt poured in 22 points, and the Bombers now head to Utah for a tough three-game road test as they chase another deep postseason run and their first state title since 1979.
   

3. Finance leader resigns, points to Tri-Cities transit CEO's questionable actions (tri-cityherald.com) — Ben Franklin Transit’s chief financial officer has resigned after raising alarms about how the agency’s CEO handled millions in public transit funds that help serve Richland riders. His detailed complaints, echoed by the employee union, allege questionable contracts, possible conflicts of interest, and plans for a $3 million grant-style fund outside normal public oversight. The transit board will review the concerns as it considers the CEO’s contract.
   

4. First testing of grid-scale battery technology begins at the grid storage launchpad (techxplore.com) — Richland’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has begun full-scale testing of a utility-grade battery at its new Grid Storage Launchpad, marking a major step for advanced energy storage research based here. Over the next year, scientists will push a 100-kilowatt vanadium flow battery through real-world scenarios to see how such systems can stabilize the grid and handle peak demand.
   

5. Newhouse introduces new pro-nuclear energy legislation (tricitiesbusinessnews.com) — Richland is slated to host some of the nation’s first small modular nuclear reactors under a new federal tax-incentive bill introduced by Rep. Dan Newhouse. The proposal could boost jobs, economic development, and advanced nuclear investment in the Tri-Cities, with Energy Northwest and X-energy backing the measure to lower project costs and support grid reliability.
   

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