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Kennewick School District looking to hold engineers responsible for faulty HVAC unit at Southridge High School
KENNEWICK, Wash. - The Kennewick School District is looking to hold an engineering firm financially responsible for repairs to an HVAC system at Southridge High School. According to a resolution in the school board meeting packet for an upcoming Wed., Aug. 14 meeting, the system would cost up to $500,000 to repair.
Beau Cooper Crowned All-Around Champion at the 2024 Omak Stampede
OMAK - The 90th Annual Omak Stampede, held from August 8-11, wrapped up with a thrilling finish as Beau Cooper emerged as the All-Around Cowboy, clinching a total of $2,445. Cooper's exceptional performance in tie-down roping and team roping earned him top honors, solidifying his status as one of the premier cowboys in the circuit.
Othello to start municipal fire department
Aug. 14—OTHELLO — The city of Othello will be starting its own fire department before May 2026, when its current contract with Adams County Fire District 5 expires. A proposed increase in the contract price for 2024 and beyond and resulting negotiations went to mediation. Othello City Council members voted 6-0 not to accept the proposal reached through mediation at their Aug. 5 meeting. ...
Fish and Game Urges Folks to be on the Lookout for White-Tailed Deer With Symptoms of EHD
LEWISTON - Outbreaks of EHD (Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease) are not uncommon to white-tailed deer in the Clearwater Region. This summer’s hot and dry weather pattern presents ideal conditions for deer to congregate at water sources where the disease-carrying biting gnat resides. Fish and Game encourages folks out on the...
One Teenager Dead, 4 Underage Passengers Injured In SR 155 Crash
A teenage driver is dead and four underage passengers have been injured from a single vehicle crash on State Route 155 five miles south of Nespelem in Okanogan County. Troopers say a 1999 GMC pickup truck 17-year-old Jaelynn Vallee was northbound just before 9:30 pm Tuesday when Vallee failed to negotiate a curve.
Delays dragged commuting times on both sides of I-5 near Everett Thursday
Drivers on Interstate 5 (I-5) north of Everett Thursday morning saw delays on both sides of the highway due to a collision and construction. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) posted on X at 5:44 a.m. about a collision on I-5 south north of State Route 526 (SR 526) in Everett that was blocking the two right lanes, adding that medical aid, fire assistance, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) and the Incident Response team were on scene.
Cooler, stormier weather expected in PNW Thursday
Cooler and potentially stormier weather is expected to return to parts of Oregon and Washington on Thursday, with a low pressure developing offshore bringing rain and thunderstorms to the Cascades and east, while Portland is expected to see light showers through the middle of next week.
Music therapy uses sounds, lyrics and emotions to help patients
Integrating the arts, particularly music, into holistic health care continues to gain momentum in Washington state. Music therapy has found a foothold in Seattle, a hub for both medical care and music.
Washington state renters say unregulated ‘junk fees’ used to retaliate, discriminate
In the midst of a summer heat wave in July 2023, Vancouver resident ShaWayne Hodges walked out to her porch and saw a notice posted on her front door. A drive-by inspection of her four-bedroom house had found “brown, long and dying grass on the front yards,” the notice said. It meant Hodges wasn’t maintaining the landscaping to the standard set forth by her lease.
The Hidden Heroes Fighting Wildfires in The Pacific Northwest
From the time we're young, we learn that firefighters are those brave people who suit up in bulky red and yellow gear with hard hats, jump in a firetruck, and speed with sirens toward fire danger (sometimes with a Dalmatian in tow). In my mind, firefighting first conjures images of massive water hoses spewing into the brush, then sweeps to the skies to watch planes dump the iconic red-colored fire retardant and helicopters drop gallons of water down in an attempt to drench wild flames.
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