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Gator on the loose in Washington!
Quite the incident happened near the 9400 block of Ray Grade Rd. in Snohomish County over the weekend. Reports came in to the Snohomish County Sheriff's Department and Washington State Fish and Wildlife for a 10-foot-long ferocious man-eating gator! Was it really painted as a ferocious man-eating monster? Probably not, but I'd like to think so. This call came in for this 10-foot gator, and people were very freaked out. The Snohomish County Sheriff and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife were aware of the sighting, and they made a post about it on social media. That post was shared hundreds of times. When sheriffs and wildlife officials arrived, they were shocked to see it wasn't a gator at all.
Washington Fish and Wildlife Carnivore Talk!
Carnivores were on the docket when the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission held a virtual meeting on July 19. They discussed proposed changes to cougar hunting seasons and the state listing status of gray wolves. Here are the key decisions made:. Spring Black Bear Depredation Permit Season:. The Commission delegated...
State AGs ramp up scrutiny of alleged price-fixing in rental housing
In the past two years, more than 30 lawsuits have been filed in federal and state courts alleging that companies such as RealPage and Yardi are equipping corporate landlords with software algorithms that allow competitors to collude on rent prices. Algorithmic price estimates, in which landlords rely on complex data formulas to set rental rates, […] The post State AGs ramp up scrutiny of alleged price-fixing in rental housing appeared first on Washington State Standard.
WA housing discrimination complaints dip, bucking national trend
This article was originally published by the Washington State Standard. Complaints from people who say they are being discriminated against in the housing market declined in Washington last year, but remained at an all-time high nationwide. It’s the third year in a row that the national record for such complaints has been broken, according to a recent report from the National Fair Housing Alliance.
Bureau of Land Management issues fire restrictions for Northwest Oregon district
Fire restrictions are in effect for all Bureau of Land Management public lands throughout the Northwest Oregon District. BLM leaders encourage all visitors to be aware of active restrictions and closures as warmer, drier weather sets in around the Pacific Northwest. These fire restrictions help reduce the risk of human-caused fires. The BLM Oregon/Washington statewide Fire Restrictions went into effect May 24th, prohibiting fireworks, exploding targets or metallic targets, steel component ammunition (core or jacket), tracer or incendiary devices, and sky lanterns. ...
$1.6 million in Scholarships to learn a trade in Washington.
I don't know about you, but in my family when I was a kid, the goal was always to go to college. Both of my parents were college educated. All of my siblings went to college, I was the youngest in my family, and I was expected to go to college as well. I went to what is now called Central Washington University. (Back then, it was State College.)
Three people injured in failure-to-yield crash on U.S. Highway 12 in Morton on Sunday
Three people were injured in a crash on U.S. Highway 12 in Morton on Sunday after a 2004 Toyota Highlander stopped at a stop sign on Second Street but then failed to yield right-of-way to a 2010
What should the future of Timberland Regional Library look like? Take a survey to let them know
Timberland Regional Library (TRL) is surveying residents in its five-county service area to guide the library’s plans and priorities for the future, according to a news release. Residents
Kirkland to be cut in half this weekend due to I-405/NE 85th Street Interchange
How do you make room for a bus stop in the middle of the freeway? You move the freeway — and that’s what’s happening on Northeast 85th Street in Kirkland. Sound Transit’s new Bus Rapid Transit line on Interstate 405 (I-405) includes a new direct access ramp and bus stop in the middle of the freeway at 85th. To squeeze it in there, the Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is moving I-405 to the east and the west, building new bridges over 85th Street. And that leads us to this weekend’s full closure of 85th.
Eyes-Shocked! Washington Sees Closure of Prominent Coffee Chain Location
WFCN – Loyal customers of a well-known coffee business have started a petition in response to the announcement that a large shop in Washington state will be closing this summer. A large Starbucks in the Alki area of western Seattle, Washington, was set to close its doors earlier this...
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