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Win a Trip to Texas to Experience Dua Lipa at Austin City Limits Music Festival
You and your bestie can be a ✨Dua Duo✨ when you fly to Austin, Texas to experience Dua Lipa LIVE at the Austin City Limits Music Festival!. You don't want to miss your chance to win this once-in-a-lifetime getaway that will have you levitating as you dance the night away at ACL 2024.
Popular Store With 132 Locations In WA Plans Mass Closures
Covid has done a negative number on many businesses since 2020 and is still going. We're hearing more and more about businesses closing their doors due to poor performance and low sales. Some of them, including Bed, Bath, and Beyond, Big Lots, Red Lobster, and Rite Aid are affected. It will be interesting to see what happens by year end.
Spokane Bank Manager Gets 24 Months in $345K Embezzlement Case
A Federal judge has sentenced a former Spokane bank manager to 24 months in prison for her role in an embezzlement case. Former manager stole $345K from the Bank of Idaho in Spokane. 27-year-old Jessica Ann Marshall had worked at the Bank of Idaho downtown branch in Spokane. Between June...
Rep. Newhouse To Host Forum On Washington’s Snake River Dams
The four Lower Snake River Dams may be the most fought over entities since the 13 Colonies and Great Britain battled over America's future. For the last few decades entities have fought over the dams removal and maintaining them. We laid out the latest attempt to move forward with breaching the dams last month. One thing that has been made very clear by those advocating to save the dams is that those vested in their survival have not been included in the recent conversations about their future.
Major Grocers Announce Which 124 WA Stores Will Be Sold Off
Kroger and Albertsons, have been working on a merger since September of 2023. A long list of stores and distribution centers that will be sold was announced for the first time. A large number are located throughout the state of Washington. The new agreement by the two chains is meant...
Hannah Berner Claims She Was Not ‘Fired’ From ‘Summer House,’ Casts Got ‘Annoyed’ With Her (VIDEO)
Hannah Berner is spilling the tea (or seltzer) on her departure from Bravo's hit series Summer House. The comedian had a major fallout with co-stars Amanda Batula, and her husband, Kyle Cooke, over Loverboy — Cooke's beverage company. During a recent appearance on the "BFFs" podcast, hosted by Barstool...
Fans React to Katy Perry’s New Single ‘Woman’s World’
Katy Perry has officially launched her newest era with the first single from her upcoming album, "Woman's World." The song dropped on Thursday, July 11 with an accompanying music video and sets the tone for the vibe of 143, which is set to drop on Sept. 20, 2024. The music...
Snowpack Vs. Heatwave – What’s it lookin’ like in WA?
First and foremost, before we dive into stats, how was our 2023-2024 Snowpack for Washington State?. Below normal and melting about two weeks faster than normal according to Karin Bumbaco, the deputy state climatologist at the University of Washington. It this fast melt off, normal?. "This is pretty typical," Bumbaco...
Walmart Making This Bold Move to Get More Stuff on Store Shelves
Walmart wants to fill up its store shelves more quickly, and it is about to make a huge investment to do so. Walmart has been in sort of a transitional period as it moves to modernize its stores. The process started late last year when the retail chain began making...
Extreme Heatwave Causing Roads to Buckle in Eastern WA
Due to the extreme heat, some roads in Eastern Washington are buckling. WSDOT is expecting to see more spots of road buckling as our current heatwave continues. Multiple roads are reported to be buckling. South of Rosalia, U.S. 195 has 3 areas of the road buckling. WSDOT has repaired the 3 areas of road. According to AccuWeather, when roads start cracking, it's a process known as "thermal expansion."
Human Remains Found Near Pierce County at Purdy Park and Ride
Pierce County Sheriffs were alerted to human remains found this morning, reminding locals of a similar unsolved story from 1994. This morning, July 10th, 2024, Pierce County Sheriff's deputies responded to a startling discovery near the Purdy Park-and-Ride in Gig Harbor. Human remains were found along a creek just east of the facility and according to reports from the Pierce County Sheriff's Office, a local resident alerted authorities after spotting the remains while walking near the creek. The deputies were guided to the site by the concerned citizen, and the remains were secured and transferred to the Medical Examiner’s Office for further examination and identification.
Cooking-Related Kennewick Housefire Displaces Homeowner
Although the occupant of the home did suffer some minor burns, they were not seriously hurt. Kennewick Fire crews respond to a blaze Wednesday evening. Around 8:40 PM, Kennewick Fire units responded to a home at 313 South Williams St. for a report of the structure being on fire. As...
Spilled Packages: Semi Misses Ramp and Flips Near Ellensburg
This is not the first semi-truck to flip on this ramp, and it won't be the last either!. Semi-Truck Flips: Temporarily Blocks I-90 Ramp Near Ellensburg. A semi-truck overturned Tuesday morning on the eastbound I-90 off-ramp into Ellensburg, temporarily obstructing traffic in an area where this has happened before. The off-ramp, notorious among locals for its treacherous tight corner, became completely blocked after the bright yellow semi and trailer failed to make the curve, and tipped onto its side. The truck and trailer landed exactly perpendicular to the off-ramp, completely blocking traffic and causing backups.
Prince William’s Sweet Nickname for Princess Charlotte Is Revealed
Prince William has the sweetest nickname for his daughter Princess Charlotte. In a TikTok posted by the user @dearesroyals, the user shared a clip from 2019 when William and his family appeared at the Chelsea Flower Show. In it, William can be heard calling Charlotte "Mignonette." According to Newsweek, the...
How Many Temp Records Did We Break in Eastern WA This Week?
When you look at Eastern WA, as well as Northeastern Oregon, we broke some records this week, and some of them were pretty old!. Most of the region sees record-setting single day temps. We didn't come that close to threatening the all-time hottest temps ever recorded in the Columbia Basin,...
Washington’s Best Homemade Ice Cream Might Be in Walla Walla
Washington’s Best Homemade Ice Cream Might Be in Walla Walla. So my wife and I took a trip last fall for our anniversary to Walla Walla and we stumbled across possibly the best homemade ice cream in Washington State. Have You Checked Out The Pine Cone Creamery In Walla...
5 reasons you shouldn’t skip the sunscreen in Washington
If you've got pale skin, I'm sure that you had the importance of sunscreen repeated to you ad nauseam as a kid. I grew up in Southern California, and in summer, I couldn't step outside without being slathered in SPF 50. I'd be reminded every so often that my "nana" had orange, wrinkly skin because she didn't use sunscreen, a scare tactic meant to keep my skin delightfully healthy into old age.
Ryan Reynolds’ Favorite Taylor Swift Song Makes Total Sense
Ryan Reynolds is close friends with Taylor Swift, and now he is sharing which of her songs is his favorite. Reynolds has been busy promoting the latest installment in the Deadpool franchise and appeared alongside his co-stars Shawn Levy and Hugh Jackman to play a game. It was then that he shared his favorite song is off of Swift's Folklore album.
Washington State Serial Killer Once Played for Green Bay Packers
Washington State Serial Killer Once Played for Green Bay Packers. When you read about serial killers, some are reclusive while others are surprisingly extroverted and one such serial killer from Washington State even went on to play for the Green Bay Packers. The I-5 Killer Was Only Convicted Of One...
Best Albums of 2024 (So Far!)
The year 2024 is only half over, but already pop music fans have received some of the best pop albums of the year. These albums have defined the last six months and opened up entirely new soundscapes for listeners. Ariana Grande reached her most Ariana-esque sound yet on eternal sunshine,...
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