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9,180 Idaho grads will receive Launch grants
BOISE - The final numbers on Idaho Launch are in — and 9,180 high school graduates will receive grants this year. State officials have made their final awards for the first-year program, which provides high school graduates with up to $8,000 for college or workforce training aligned with in-demand careers.
Fire near State Route 20 prompts Level 1 (Be Ready) evacuation orders
TWISP, Wash. — Level 1 (Be Ready) evacuations have been ordered due to a fire burning near State Route 20. The fire was reported to firefighters around 1 p.m. and is currently active in the vicinity of State Route 20. Evacuation orders are in effect for the area east of Upper Beaver Creek, Frazer Crossing Road and Twisp. The fire called the Frazier Fire is estimated to be 175 acres and has a dozer line around it.
Rise of the Underdogs: The Final Two Pac-12 Teams Make a Stand Against the Odds
The lights of Las Vegas were shining brightly, which seemed the right setting for the high-stakes dealings that had been going on for the past year with the last two surviving Pac-12 teams. It's Media Week. The sports reporters enjoyed being entertained by the Big 12 and Mountain West Conferences...
Power restored to more than 500 homes in Prosser after two hours in 90 degree temps
PROSSER, Wash. - Update July 21 8:43 p.m. Benton PUD restored power to more than five hundred homes nearly two hours after an outage began late Sunday evening. Benton PUD said the outage that affected 559 homes began at 5:55 p.m. and was resolved at 8:35 p.m. for all residential homes. Crews were still working on commercial building in the area.
Pool supporters in Leavenworth push community efforts as levy heads to ballot
LEAVENWORTH—As the option to reauthorize the Upper Valley Park and Recreation Service Area (PRSA) levy arrives on August ballots, the Upper Valley Aquatics Boosters (UVAB) are finding ways to reignite excitement in the community pool and save it from possible closure. The August ballot will give voters the option...
Easy Fire grows to 286 acres, threatens Pacific Crest Trail and Highway 20
MAZAMA - The Easy Fire, located 17 air miles west of Mazama in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, has grown to 286 acres as of Sunday, July 21, according to Northwest Incident Management Team 3, who assumed command of the fire this morning. The lightning-caused blaze, which started on July 17,...
Tri-City Kitty Rescue celebrates adoptions, addresses feral colonies
The Tri-City Kitty Rescue is holding adoption events this weekend and next, leaders tell us they've already had multiple adoptions at Sunday's event. Dan Smith, Board Member of Tri-City Kitty Rescue, tells us. "It's really exciting. We've had four adoptions today, I'm quite sure we'll have some more as time goes on. Anytime one of our kittens gets adopted and gets to go to its forever home, it makes us happy. So even if we just had one adoption today, we would have been happy to be here."
Lewis County Sheriff’s Office searching for missing 17-year-old
LEWISTON, Idaho – The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a missing 17-year-old girl. According to the sheriff’s office, Michealle Debord was last seen at around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday leaving her home to go to a friend’s house. “It is possible that she was...
Alligator sighting in Washington State prompts investigation
**UPDATE: As reported Saturday afternoon by KIRO 7, the reptile in question turned out to be an exotic tegu lizard that recently escaped from its owner. Alligators are not native to Washington State and could not establish a population in the region because of its cool climate. But somewhere in Snohomish County, a very large gator is on the prowl. “Granite Falls Deputies are investigating the sighting of a 10’ alligator near the 9400 block of Ray Grade Rd.,” the Snohomish County Sheriff announced late Friday via X. “The reptile was last seen south of Ray Grade Rd. toward the Pilchuck River.” A...
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