Daily editionThursday, November 27th, 2025
Good morning, Kennewick.
The Daily Kennewick Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 27th of November.
Business
Costco is ending its Washington-area self-checkout lanes and will soon introduce a scan system—letting employees scan items as customers wait—and aiming to speed up the checkout process.
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Finance
Mortgage rates fell last week when the average 30-year fixed-rate dropped 15 basis points to 6.08% APR as investors hoped the Fed would cut rates in December — Fed minutes showed differing views and a New York Fed speech added to the speculation.
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Government
Washington lawmakers will consider a ban on non-compete clauses in January after Rep. Liz Berry from Seattle introduced a measure that would stop companies from blocking workers from moving between jobs—a law that would align the state with others that already have full bans.
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Health
Researchers from Oregon Health and Science University showed that following a fixed bedtime each night lowered blood pressure for 11 adults with hypertension; the study recorded a drop of 4 mmHg systolic and 3 mmHg diastolic after two weeks.
The results suggest that a regular bedtime may be a simple, low-risk way to help manage high blood pressure.
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