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Opinion: I have a car that drives itself; you should have one, too
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (672+ words) No one has ever accused me of being overly eager to adopt emerging technologies. Our house came with an automated irrigation system, but we haven't used it in years. I write on a word processor, of course, but I keep…...
For Rivian and Lucid, path finally emerges for direct-to-consumer car sales in Washington
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (1126+ words) Rivian vehicles lined up at one of the company's manufacturing facilities. OLYMPIA " Legislation allowing luxury electric vehicle makers Rivian and Lucid to join rival Tesla in selling directly to Washington customers is on a fast track for action in Olympia....
Yakima County commissioners look at new solar rules
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (732+ words) Solar panels and a substation are pictured at the Goose Prairie solar power project site during construction Thursday, May 9, 2024, near Moxee, Wash. The project went through a state approval process. Yakima County commissioners are inching closer to a decision on…...
Large-scale solar farm in Klickitat County gets green light from governor
4+ mon, 21+ hour ago (636+ words) Gov. Bob Ferguson has approved a 1,300-acre solar farm in south-central Washington, calling the project a "win for our state." The Carriger Solar project in Klickitat County is expected to generate enough power for thousands of homes. Ferguson informed the…...
St. Michael's church in Yakima installs new solar panels and battery storage system
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (538+ words) Rev. David Hacker speaks in front of a crowd of community members and partners to celebrate St. Michael's Church's new solar array and battery storage system on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025 in Yakima." From left, Mayor Patricia Byers, Rev. David Hacker, contractor…...
Wall Street climbs to the cusp of records as oil prices jump
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (745+ words) A person stands in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Tokyo. Options traders Joseph Arrigo, right, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. The…...
US takes a stake in another company, this one is operating a massive lithium mine in Nevada
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (369+ words) FILE - An "Access Restricted" sign is displayed at the Lithium Nevada Corp. mine site at Thacker Pass, April 24, 2023, near Orovada, Nev. FILE - Construction continues at the Lithium Nevada Corp. mine site Thacker Pass project, April 24, 2023, near Orovada, Nev. The U.S. government…...
Musk loses crown as the world's richest person to Larry Ellison and then snatches it back
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (702+ words) FILE - Larry Ellison, chairman and chief technology officer of Oracle Corporation, sits in the Oval Office of the White House as President Donald Trump signs an executive order, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in Washington. FILE - Elon Musk listens as President Donald Trump…...
Washingtonians rush to go green before federal tax incentives expire
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (1170+ words) Alia Atwell's home with solar panels on the roof in Bellevue in July. (Karen Ducey / The Seattle Times) Alia Atwell had been planning to install solar panels on her roof ever since she replaced it two years ago. But when…...