A federal judge has prohibited a Hanford subcontractor from hiring or even contacting employees of another company that has accused it of "hijacking" employees it found for Hanford jobs.

KENNEWICK -- Two new studies detailing costs of closing and redeveloping Vista Field and the economic impact of the small airport will be presented today to Port of Kennewick commissioners.

RICHLAND — A Richland man fears the sale of some city-owned land fronting his business could force his auto repair shop to close.

RICHLAND -- Chauné Fitzgerald wants people to know that if you have a problem, she has the remedy to make you feel and look better.

NEW YORK -- Game on! Super Bowl ads are returning to their goofy roots. Men march across a hillside without pants, toys joyride in Vegas and the miserly Mr. Burns from The Simpsons loses his fortune but finds happiness. It's a sign that people are feeling better -- or at least want to feel better -- about the economy, experts say.

KENNEWICK -- When Chase Lundgren picks up an artist's brush, he creates vines winding across walls and ceilings, windows opening onto unending vistas and stonework that looks rough and real but that's flat to the touch.

KENNEWICK -- Wine drinkers typically assume wineries are environmentally sustainable, an impression that is reinforced if vineyards achieve certification of that status from reputable consumer or environmental organizations, experts say.

Kennewick's newest restaurant owners hope their combination of comfort food with a gourmet twist and a rock 'n' roll atmosphere will resonate with customers.

PASCO -- Richland's Fowler Construction has been awarded a contract to construct the first building at the Port of Pasco's proposed riverfront business park, Osprey Pointe, near Oregon and Ainsworth avenues.

The old Roxy theater is evolving along with downtown Kennewick.

WASHINGTON Government safety officials Tuesday announced a recall of more than 500,000 drop-side cribs sold at Buy Buy Baby, Kmart, Wal-Mart and other stores after the death of three infants.

OMAHA, Neb. Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson predicted the U.S. government will regain every penny given to the nation's banks during the economic meltdown and may even profit.

NEW YORK Shares of investment company Solar Capital Ltd. dropped in its market debut Tuesday after it raised less money than it had hoped for in a weak market for IPOs.

CHICAGO The joint venture of SABMiller and Molson Coors Brewing turned a fourth-quarter profit through cost savings, though the shaky economy cut into revenue from beer.

NEW YORK Chemical maker Celanese Corp. reported a profit on Tuesday for the fourth quarter driven by higher sales volumes and lower raw material costs.

SAN FRANCISCO Online payments service PayPal says its suspension of certain transactions in India could last months.

ONLINE ADS: The latest earnings report from Barry Diller's Internet company, IAC/InterActiveCorp, indicates that the online advertising market is picking up.

PORTLAND, Maine A new company is promising to lay 1,100 miles of fiber optic cable across Maine to help expand high speed Internet service to remote parts of the state.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. Google is making it easier to socialize on its e-mail service. It's unveiling a new "Google Buzz" feature that sets up a face-off with Facebook.

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