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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...
Wednesday Dots: B1G Week
Good morning! We’ve got some dots for you to kick things off today, so let’s get right into it. The Seattle Times’ Andy Yamashita is at Big Ten Media days in Indianapolis. He has a report stating, among other things, UW is picked to finish tenth in the conference, behind schools like Nebraska and Rutgers. Read more here.
Harrell Proposes Urgent Public Safety Investments In Mid-Year Supplemental Budget Package
Last week, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell introduced a series of public safety investments as part of his Mid-Year Supplemental budget package, building on the 2023-2024 adopted budget. Designed to address emerging needs in the city, the mayor’s supplemental budget proposal will provide additional funding to the Community Assisted Response and...
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...
WA utilities prepare public for possible power shutdowns to prevent wildfires
(The Center Square) – Puget Sound Energy and other utility companies in Washington state are preparing for the possibility of cutting the power in high-risk wildfire conditions. It has been a relatively quiet start to the fire season across Washington so far, though a large fire, called the Pioneer Fire is burning about 30,000 acres […]
Less than half of WA families who qualify for new tax credit are applying
(The Center Square) – Washington state officials say they are on track to meet the goal of having 50% of eligible families applying for and receiving a tax credit for moderate- and low-income families by this time next year. The Working Families Tax Credit is an annual tax refund for Washington residents worth up to […]
UW awarded $50M to lead U.S. research security center
Under a five-year, $50 million investment from the U.S. National Science Foundation, University of Washington Professor Mark Haselkorn is leading a national consortium of research institutions to bolster national research security. The Safeguarding the Entire Community of the U.S. Research Ecosystem (SECURE) Center will empower the U.S. research community to address critical issues of research security and integrity.
A former Woodway councilmember, gubernatorial candidate Bogen pledges to govern ‘from the middle for the middle’
You may never have heard of him – yet. He’s one of 28 gubernatorial candidates on Aug. 6 primary ballot, which will narrow the field to the top two vote getters. But judging from the latest Washington Public Disclosure Commission fundraising numbers he’s leading the pack of independents, coming in fifth overall behind the party-endorsed candidates Bob Ferguson, Dave Reichert, Mark Mullet and Semi Bird.
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Leads the Transition to PFAS-free Firefighting Foam at Airports Nationwide
Work is underway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to be the first airport in the nation to use a special cleaning technology that more fully removes foam containing PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), commonly referred to as “forever chemicals,” from airport fire trucks and replace it with new fluorine-free foam. All five of SEA’s Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) vehicles will be ready with the new product. Prior to approvals granted in 2023, the nation’s airports were required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to continue using PFAS foams for aircraft firefighting.
Seattle-area man who fled to New Hampshire arrested in 7-year-old's death
BOW, New Hampshire — A man from the Seattle area was arrested Wednesday in connection to the death of a 7-year-old girl after he fled the state to escape charges, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. The suspect, identified as 22-year-old Demiko A. Fox, who lived in Kirkland at...
City of Bothell to gift $6 million property to church for low-income housing
BOTHELL, Wash.—The Bothell City Council voted in favor of executing a Letter of Intent (LOI) to gift a city-owned property (Lot P South) to Bothell United Methodist Church (BUMC) which, if acquired, will be used to build affordable housing the church says. The 5-2 decision took place at Council’s...
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...
Weekend closure of SR 520 across Lake Washington in Seattle begins Friday night, July 26
Drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians traveling across Lake Washington should plan ahead for a weekend State Route 520 closure. The closure spans from Interstate 5 in Seattle to 92nd Avenue Northeast in Clyde Hill starting 11 p.m. Friday, July 26, and wrapping up at 5 a.m. Monday, July 29. The SR 520 Trail will concurrently close across the lake.
Titans' Jamal Adams already recruiting former teammate
Less than two weeks ago, the Tennessee Titans signed safety Jamal Adams after the Seattle Seahawks released him in March. His former teammate in Seattle, Quandre Diggs, was also released in March. Diggs has yet to sign with a new team, and Adams is making it known he’d like to share the field with Diggs again.
Oregon fire is the largest burning in the US. Thunderstorms and high winds are exacerbating it
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Powerful winds and hundreds of lightning strikes from thunderstorms rattled eastern Oregon and Idaho Wednesday afternoon, cutting power and stoking fires, including one in Oregon that is already the largest active blaze in the nation. The Durkee Fire, burning near the Oregon-Idaho border about 130...
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