Bob Brawdy

1 week ago | bellinghamherald.com | Bob Brawdy

Some manufactured homes will be eligible for the same low-cost mortgages as their site-built counterparts under a bill signed into law by Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson. The governor signed Engrossed House Bill 1191 at a ceremony Friday after it was passed unanimously by lawmakers in both chambers — 97-0 in the House and 49-0 in the Senate. The unanimous support is a coup for State Rep. April Connors, R-Tri-Cities, its primary sponsor.

1 week ago | tri-cityherald.com | Bob Brawdy

A 41-year-old man is accused to delivering a $12 dose of fentanyl that killed a Benton City man in 2024. Investigators believe Dustin H. Shearer sold the potent drugs to Steven Taylor, 35, just hours before he was found dead in his bed, court documents said. Taylor is one of an increasing number of people charged in Tri-Cities with controlled substances homicide for delivering a fatal amount of an illegal drug. Lately, it has been used to target people who deliver fentanyl.

1 week ago | tri-cityherald.com | Bob Brawdy

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a bill that makes it easier to finance manufactured homes into law April 11. The bill, was sponsored by Rep. April Connors, R-Tri-Cities. Bob Brawdy [email protected] Kennewick, WASome manufactured homes will be eligible for the same low-cost mortgages as their site-built counterparts under a bill signed into law by Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson.

1 week ago | tri-cityherald.com | Bob Brawdy

A sign on the front door of a popular fast-food chain restaurant in central Kennewick spells out the COVID requirements for customers to follow when entering the building. Bob Brawdy Tri-City Herald The blue rubber gloves and N95 masks in a Seattle senior living community used to mark a time of isolation, fear, loss.

1 week ago | tri-cityherald.com | Bob Brawdy

Construction fencing surrounds a project adjacent to the Tri-Cities Prep Catholic High School in west Pasco. Bob Brawdy [email protected] Pasco, WAA titan of the Tri-Cities’ tight-knit private school community is calling it a career. After a decade at the helm of Tri-Cities Prep Catholic High School, President Lisa Jacobs says she plans to retire after the 2024-25 school year. “It’s been a privilege and an honor to work at Tri-Cities Prep.