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Cougar Creek Fire at 10,766 acres, 23% containment
ASOTIN COUNTY - The Cougar Creek Fire, located about 23 miles southwest of Asotin near Highway 129, continues to burn in timber, grass, and brush. The rugged rangeland, characterized by isolated pockets of timber and a mixed topography of ridgelines, benches, plateaus, and secondary drainages, presents significant challenges for firefighting efforts.
Lewiston 5th grader completes 'Raising Men & Women' lawn care challenge
LEWISTON, IDAHO (KLEW) — A local young man is making a difference in his community by helping people with their lawn care through a challenge. Kyler Frawley is a soon-to-be fifth grader at Camelot Elementary School. He enjoys basketball and football. But lately, he's been keeping himself busy by helping many in the community with their lawns.
Clearwater Paper Enters Agreement to Sell Tissue Business for $1.06 Billion
LEWISTON - Clearwater Paper Corporation announced Monday morning that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its tissue business to Sofidel America Corporation for $1.06 billion, subject to adjustments for debt, cash, transaction expenses and net working capital. Clearwater Paper's tissue business includes the company's Lewiston facility. Sofidel...
Czechoslovak Group Offer Increased Again for Vista Outdoor Divisions, to $2.15 Billion
LEWISTON - Another amended merger agreement between Vista Outdoor, Inc. and Czechoslovak Group increases the base purchase price for the Kinetic Group by $50 million to $2.15 billion. It has also determined that an additional $125 million of cash should be returned to Vista Outdoor’s stockholders as cash consideration, according...
Another day of triple digit heat before a cool down arrives
After reaching 107 degrees in Spokane on Sunday, the Inland Northwest is in for another hot day on Monday before a dry cold front will cool temperatures down significantly by Thursday. Daytime highs on Monday will be widespread in the triple digits, with Spokane expected to reach 99 degrees. Lewiston,...
Restaurants in Washington Are Closing Without Warning, Which Has Led to Layoffs
Sources say that 10 different places in Washington will be laying off workers by September because of sudden business closings. The Employment Security Department says that Homegrown Partners LLC said the restaurants would be closed for good on September 15. Ten Homegrown stores in the Seattle area will close in...
In Washington state, Inslee’s final months aimed at staving off repeal of landmark climate law
SILVERDALE, Wash. (AP) — Standing at a transit center near four new wireless bus charging stations in a small community west of Seattle, Gov. Jay Inslee told transit and city leaders where money to pay for them — more than $1 million — came from. “It’s possible...
Washington gray wolves to remain classified as an endangered species
(The Center Square) – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission has decided not to change the endangered species status of gray wolves in the state. In a pair of 5-4 votes on Friday, the commission rejected the recommendation of the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife to downlist the wolves to either "threatened" or "sensitive." Downlisting the wolves would have meant lesser penalties for poaching, as well as somewhat easier access to permits to kill wolves that attack livestock. ...
Dave & Busters is Finally Coming to Eastern Washington
There have been rumors and rumblings around Dave & Busters coming to Eastern Washington, including several rumors of one coming to Yakima that started last year. Happy to say that Eastern Washington is finally slated to get the ever-popular Dave & Busters. If you're not familiar, think of it like...
Reichert addresses Biden exit, confronts Ferguson public safety claims: ‘His answer is money’
Former King County sheriff and congressman Dave Reichert is challenging Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s claims that he’s as committed to public safety as himself with the gubernatorial race less than four months away. Ferguson released a series of advertisements regarding his dedication to increasing the number of law...
Here’s what’s next for WA’s Democratic Party delegates as Harris seeks the nomination
Washington’s 111-person delegation to the Democratic National Convention will meet Thursday to consider endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to replace President Joe Biden as the party’s presidential nominee. If it does, as expected, it will join counterparts from a growing list of states – including Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, New Hampshire and Florida. Delegates […] The post Here’s what’s next for WA’s Democratic Party delegates as Harris seeks the nomination appeared first on Washington State Standard.
DNR to rely on contract crews, aviation, engine strike teams in place of Larch crews
If a wildfire were to spark in southwest Washington, according to the state’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR), it can utilize engine strike teams, contract crews and aviation to suppress
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.
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