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Airborne arsenic levels at Cedar Hills Regional Landfill could exceed safe breathing limits, analysis finds
MAPLE VALLEY, Wash. — A recent King County analysis of arsenic at the Cedar Hills Regional Landfill predicted arsenic emissions in a small area that extends into the community may exceed safe breathing limits put in place to protect the public. The King County Solid Waste Division, which manages...
Public Health warns about whooping cough outbreak in South King County
King County has reported a significant increase in whooping cough cases – especially in South King County – with 108 confirmed cases as of July 16, 2024, surpassing the total number of cases over the past three years combined. According to Public Health – Seattle & King County,...
Oregon and Washington top wildfire priority in the U.S.
With 38 large, uncontained wildfires actively burning 838,908 acres of land across Oregon and Washington, the Northwest region is currently the top firefighting priority in the U.S. Roughly 91.5% of the 838,908 acres burning across the region are located in Oregon, making the state the top firefighting concern in the region and the country. Daily reports released by the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center, which helps coordinate the deployment of firefighting resources in Oregon and Washington, show that the federal government has given the region the...
Here’s Where 12 Big Lots Stores Are Closing in Washington State
Here’s Where 12 Big Lots Stores Are Closing in Washington State. So many retailers are closing these days and sadly a Washington State favorite is closing twelve stores in the PNW. Is Big Lots Closing In Washington State? What Stores Are Closing In WA?. I remember the first time...
In Washington state, Inslee's final months aimed at staving off repeal of landmark climate law
SILVERDALE, Wash — 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 only...
Federal court orders higher pay for foreign guest workers in WA orchards
Foreign guest or H-2A workers at Washington’s tree-fruit orchards will get paid more under a federal court ruling issued earlier this month, in the latest development in a yearslong court battle over how foreign agricultural workers are paid. Under the ruling from the U.S. District Court in Seattle in...
Trooper vehicle hit in Snohomish County, driver arrested for DUI
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. — A Washington State Patrol vehicle was hit on the side of the road in Snohomish County while the trooper was helping a disabled vehicle on Wednesday. The incident took place around 2:30 a.m. on northbound Interstate 5 between Marysville and Everett. While the trooper was...
New evacuations ordered as 10 large wildfires burn across Washington
CHELAN, Wash. — There are now 10 large wildfires burning across Washington, with new guidance on evacuations and potential evacuations being issued in Yakima and Chelan counties. "Quite a situation here in the northwest right now. There are over 60-something fires in Oregon and Washington," said Lonnie Click, an...
Saving lives from extreme heat: Lessons from the deadly 2021 Pacific Northwest heat wave
The heat dome that descended upon the Pacific Northwest in late June 2021 met a population radically unprepared for it. Almost two-thirds of households earning US$50,000 or less and 70% of rented houses in Washington’s King, Pierce and Snohomish counties had no air conditioning. In Spokane, nearly one-quarter of survey respondents didn’t have in-home air conditioning, and among those who did, 1 in 5 faced significant, often financial, barriers to using it.
Newly promoted battalion chief is South County Fire’s first-ever female chief officer
South County Fire is celebrating the promotion of Battalion Chief Terri Fitzgerald, the agency’s first-ever female chief officer. Fitzgerald has worked nearly 30 years in the fire service, beginning her career in 1995 as a volunteer for Chelan County Fire District 1. She joined South County Fire as a firefighter/paramedic in 2003, later promoting to captain.
More Than 700,000 Acres of Wildfire Ravage Oregon
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Firefighters in the West are scrambling as new wildfires threaten communities in Oregon, California and Washington, with at least one Oregon fire so large that it is creating its own weather. Interstate 84 in eastern Oregon was closed in both directions Tuesday between Ontario and...
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...
Tonight: Public meeting about possible 16th Ave SW bike lanes in White Center + Take the survey
Well, this one’s a pretty easy choice. Support Option 1 for a section of 16th Ave SW in White Center! Take King County’s short online survey and attend the open house at 6:30 p.m. July 24 (tonight!) at White Center Food Bank. From the survey:. As a side...
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...
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