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National lab in WA has key role in Trump AI mission to transform science

The Tri-Cities national laboratory has been assigned research projects under the initiative after losing hundreds of workers in the last fiscal year.

Updated February 24, 2026 at 10:40 AM

Health & Science

1,100 jobs could be cut at U.S. national lab in Tri-Cities under Trump budget

Updated February 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM

PNNL

Tri-Cities biggest employer earns +$13M, even as workforce drops

Updated December 19, 2025 at 3:56 PM

Local

New U.S. Energy secretary to visit Tri-Cities this week. He’ll be busy

December 2, 2025 at 6:42 PM

PNNL

15 of world’s most influential scientists work for, or with, this Tri-Cities lab

Updated December 2, 2025 at 11:13 AM

Local

Tri-Cities’ largest employer notifies WA it’s laying off 68 workers

Updated November 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM

Politics & Government

How many Tri-Citians work for the federal government? It’s complicated

October 26, 2025 at 5:00 AM

PNNL

Looking back, moving forward: Reflections from a decade as PNNL director

September 21, 2025 at 5:00 AM

PNNL

NW federal lab that employs 6,000+ Tri-Citians announces new director

Updated September 4, 2025 at 6:56 PM

PNNL

PNNL producing cancer-fighting radioisotopes to help research better, faster cures

August 25, 2025 at 5:00 AM

Homepage

Tri-Cities’ largest single employer asks workers to volunteer for layoffs

Updated August 15, 2025 at 3:48 PM

Hanford

Tri-Cities largest employer plans voluntary layoffs amid federal budget uncertainty

Updated August 6, 2025 at 4:52 PM

Local

Tri-Cities largest single employer cuts retiree benefits to save $4M a year

August 1, 2025 at 4:06 PM

PNNL

PNNL researchers work to make industrial catalytic converters more efficient

July 14, 2025 at 5:00 AM

Education

Record $3.25M donation will launch new Tri-Cities center. How it will help students

Updated July 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM

PNNL

Eastern WA researchers fight cyber threats at aging U.S. hydropower system

June 8, 2025 at 5:00 AM

PNNL

PNNL researchers advance use of AI to ultimately accelerate scientific discovery

May 4, 2025 at 12:25 PM

Local

Director of NW federal lab in Tri-Cities that employs 6,400 is stepping down

Updated April 14, 2025 at 6:14 PM

PNNL

Predicting nature vs. nurture. PNNL life scientists pioneering a new field

Updated April 7, 2025 at 6:20 PM

PNNL

‘Creative baking’ by Tri-City researchers makes new alloy for nuclear reactors, energy uses

February 22, 2025 at 5:00 AM

Hanford

What Trump’s energy secretary nominee had to say on Hanford nuclear waste, national lab

Updated February 4, 2025 at 10:47 AM

PNNL

PNNL researchers develop new method to extract rare minerals from discarded electronics

January 27, 2025 at 5:00 AM

PNNL

Reflecting on 2024: Eastern WA lab’s contributions to national security, AI and energy

January 3, 2025 at 9:25 AM

PNNL

Richland national lab contractor earns $13M after new report card. Here are the scores

January 1, 2025 at 5:00 AM

PNNL

19 of the world’s most influential scientists work for, or with, this Eastern WA lab

Updated December 3, 2024 at 5:10 PM

PNNL

National lab in WA has key role in Trump AI mission to transform science

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Tri-Cities’ largest employer notifies WA it’s laying off 68 workers

How many Tri-Citians work for the federal government? It’s complicated

Looking back, moving forward: Reflections from a decade as PNNL director

NW federal lab that employs 6,000+ Tri-Citians announces new director

PNNL producing cancer-fighting radioisotopes to help research better, faster cures

Tri-Cities’ largest single employer asks workers to volunteer for layoffs

Tri-Cities largest employer plans voluntary layoffs amid federal budget uncertainty

Tri-Cities largest single employer cuts retiree benefits to save $4M a year

PNNL researchers work to make industrial catalytic converters more efficient

Record $3.25M donation will launch new Tri-Cities center. How it will help students

Eastern WA researchers fight cyber threats at aging U.S. hydropower system

PNNL researchers advance use of AI to ultimately accelerate scientific discovery

Director of NW federal lab in Tri-Cities that employs 6,400 is stepping down

Predicting nature vs. nurture. PNNL life scientists pioneering a new field

‘Creative baking’ by Tri-City researchers makes new alloy for nuclear reactors, energy uses

What Trump’s energy secretary nominee had to say on Hanford nuclear waste, national lab

PNNL researchers develop new method to extract rare minerals from discarded electronics

Reflecting on 2024: Eastern WA lab’s contributions to national security, AI and energy

Richland national lab contractor earns $13M after new report card. Here are the scores

19 of the world’s most influential scientists work for, or with, this Eastern WA lab