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WA Sees Small Covid-19 Surge, Officials Warn of Potential Increase
Is Covid-19 on its way back to Washington State? Officials from the Washington State Health Department say the state is now experiencing a small surge in Covid-19 that could get worse. HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY THE VIRUS ISN'T YET COMMON IN THE STATE. They were hoping for the virus to become...
Yakima Council Member Wants to Reconsider Fireworks Ban
Yakima City Council Member Matt Brown says he wants to do what the people of Yakima want and apparently a lot of people are tired of the legal fireworks ban. Brown says he believes allowing people to use legal fireworks would bring some fun back to the city calling it a quality of life discussion.
Aww! It’s baby season for deer and elk – so beware, Washington
Baby animals are just the best. There's nothing like a little ball of fluff, curled up or prancing about. In fact, science has confirmed that the "cute response" is a natural process our brain goes through when seeing adorable animals, especially young ones that possess certain infantile characteristics we're ingrained to protect.
This Is the Deadliest Body of Water in Yakima Washington, Why Is It So Dangerous?
It's been a while since I've been out on a lake; I think the last time I was on a boat in the river was about 14 years ago when I went on a camping trip with friends and we slept on the banks of Lake Chelan. It was glorious--and SAFE!
Camping in WA? Bring Campstove, Campfire Bans on DNR Lands
According to the WA State Department of Natural Resources, beginning Friday, June 21st. a dispersed campfire ban is now in effect. A dispersed campfire is part of what's called dispersed, or primitive camping. It generally applies to any camping outside of an established campground or outdoor recreation facility, such as pitching a tent in the wilderness or forest.
Intimidating tree-lined fairways of Sahalee Await Nelly Korda and LPGA
SAMMAMISH, Wash. (AP) — Inside her yardage book, Nelly Korda keeps the markings simple. The No. 1 player in the world denotes the spots she needs to avoid hitting by writing X’s. At Sahalee Country Club, with Douglas fir, red cedar and hemlock trees framing every fairway and...
Tanner Bibee Strikes out Career-high 12, Guardians Blank Mariners 8-0 in Battle of Division Leaders
CLEVELAND (AP) — Tanner Bibee struck out a career-high 12 in six innings, Josh Naylor homered twice and had four RBIs, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Seattle Mariners 8-0 in a battle of American League division leaders on Wednesday night. Bibee (5-2) struck out multiple batters in each...
Missing Tacoma toddler’s mother says “they killed my baby”
One of the greatest nightmares of any parent is being in public, turning around, and not seeing your child. It's a mundane, everyday occurrence: kids are prone to wander off, unaware of the dangers they face. Most of the time, though, it's just a temporary scare, and the child is quickly found.
Juneteenth 2024: 5 Black-Owned Breweries in WA State to Celebrate
Let's raise a glass to our Black-owned breweries on this Juneteenth Freedom Day! There are about 400+ breweries here in the Evergreen State, yet only five, count ‘em, FIVE of them are Black-owned breweries. That is only 1% representation* of in the breweries in the state. In honor of...
If You Catch This Fish in Washington State, Kill It Immediately
Washington State is great for fishing. We have several lakes and ponds and streams all perfect for catching fish. There is one fish, however, that if you catch it, don't release it -- kill it. And not just kill it. The NYIS wants you to kill it, freeze it, and...
McDonald’s Already Ditching Recent Change Made At Its Restaurants
McDonald's is abandoning a recent change made at its restaurants after having an unsuccessful run. Changes Coming To McDonald's Drive-Thru Experience. You may not have noticed this change to McDonald's drive-thru unless your order was possibly mixed up. Sometime in 2021, the burger chain started using artificial intelligence to assist customers coming through the drive-thru lane.
Johnson & Johnson $123M Settlement Heads to WA to Combat Opioid Epidemic
63 people have died of drug overdoses so far this year in Yakima County but money is on the way to the state to help fight the ongoing opioid crisis. Johnson & Johnson is making a lump sum payment of $123 million to Washington state as part of an opioid settlement.
Iconic American Brand Closing Last Remaining U.S. Factory
An iconic brand, long a staple in kitchen cupboards across generations, is closing its last U.S. manufacturing facility and moving the entirety of its production operations to Mexico, where the bulk of its products are already made. Synonymous With Food Storage. Tupperware is so woven into our vocabulary that regardless...
Big Changes Coming to Popular Vernita Bridge Recreation Area
The Vernita Bridge, which connects Benton and Grant County, is ten miles south of Mattawa on SR 24. Now, the popular recreation area is facing some big changes. Opened in 1956, the Vernita Bridge was one of a number of toll bridges in the state but was the only toll bridge in southeastern WA history. People would pay a toll as they drove across, it was paid off in 1977.
1 WA County Proposing to Offer Criminals an Option to “Leave”
A sparsely-populated county in WA State has come up with a unique, and eyebrow-raising proposal to the growing issue of homeless-related or vagrant crimes. The county, which has a population of just over 68,000 people, is located in the Olympia National Forest area across Puget Sound from Seattle. The only...
J.P. Crawford Homers, 3 RBI as AL West-leading Mariners stay hot win over Guardians
CLEVELAND (AP) — J.P. Crawford hit a two-run homer, Luke Raley and Dylan Moore added solo shots and the Seattle Mariners stayed baseball's hottest team with an 8-5 win over the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night. With their fourth straight win and eighth in nine games, the...
Willie Mays, Giants’ Electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ has died at 93
NEW YORK (AP) — Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93. Mays’ family and the San Francisco Giants jointly announced Tuesday night he...
The 2 spiders you NEED to avoid in Washington
Do you like spiders? Your answer is probably "no", possibly "__ no" (fill in the blank with your favorite expletive.) That's a pretty normal response. In fact, arachnophobia - the fear of spiders - is one of the most common animal-specific phobias, affecting about 3-6% of the general population. Warning:...
Historic Roslyn Theatre Offering Free Tickets for ‘Inside Out 2′
The Roslyn Theatre in historic Roslyn, Washington, is doing something very cool. Disney's new film, Inside Out 2, just came out this past weekend. What the Roslyn Theatre is doing is offering anyone who wants to watch the movie, to watch it there... for free. Yep, free. Roslyn, just northwest...
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