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A Capitol Hill Block Party 2024 hangover: Pike/Pine festival bends but doesn’t break despite massive Chappell Roan crowd
With reporting by Nova Berger/CHS Reporting Intern. The Capitol Hill Block Party awakens this Monday in a familiar place: facing questions of whether the music festival has grown too much for its neighborhood streets in a hangover of the sunny fun and legendarily good times experienced during its annual three days of music and partying.
Revisiting what Colin Cowherd got wrong on his Seahawks Mount Rushmore
First off, this is not an article that is going to trash Colin Cowherd. Is he a highly paid talking head who gets a lot of notoriety when he says salacious tidbits? Yes, of course, and he had made a good living doing that. Truth is how you want to spin it. We have learned that if a person says something often enough, in the end that becomes some kind of truth.
Tumwater secures grant funding for urban forester position, other tree programs
Tumwater has secured a grant via the nonprofit River Network to hire an urban forester and fund other urban forestry programs. The Tumwater Public Works Committee endorsed a sub-award agreement with the Oregon-based nonprofit to its city council on Thursday, July 18. The agreement allows the city to benefit from the non-profit's funding from the Forest Service of the US Department of Agriculture.
Kent tries to keep water fountain going at Town Square Plaza
The Town Square Plaza water fountain in Kent has kept kids cool and entertained for 15 years. But with that age has come operating trials and regular shutdowns of the popular fountain at the city park, 426 W. Smith St. “The Town Square Plaza water fountain presents a complex challenge...
Coulee City delivery driver reflects on 40 years and over a million miles traveled
COULEE CITY, Wash. - The Coulee City Post Office has a delivery man who has spent the last 40 years driving the same route with excellence as they reflect on his many years of service. Ronald Hughes began working at the USPS as a contract route delivery driver as a...
Washington Spirit defeats Chivas Femenil and starts Summer Cup with victory
The Washington Spirit began their journey in the NWSL x LIGA MX Femenil Summer Cup with a remarkable 2-1 victory over Chivas Femenil, showing the team's strength and ability in a tournament that brings together all 14 NWSL clubs and six Liga MX teams, marks the NWSL's first international collaboration, and promises to raise the level of women's soccer.
New IGA Mid-Year Education Track Announced
TULALIP, WA – The Indian Gaming Association (IGA) has announced the addition of a new education track to this year’s annual Mid-Year Conference & Expo, titled “Harnessing the Power: Green Energy in Indian Country.” The track is designed to explore the transformative potential of renewable energy initiatives within Native American communities and will feature insights from tribal leaders and experts in the field.
Washington schoolboy, 13, shot dead during OfferUp meeting gone tragically wrong
A schoolboy was shot dead after being caught in gunfire during an OfferUp meeting to sell a camera at a park. Matthiew Stavkovy was gunned down on Tuesday, July 16, at Turnkey Park in Kent, Washington. In a fundraiser, his devastated family said he was driven away from the park to a nearby apartment complex and despite efforts by first responders, he died after a wound in his abdomen.
Sub-80 temperatures finally arrive amid region’s driest time of the year
The streak is over – the consecutive days with high temperatures in the 80s that is. Spotty sprinkles coming from clouds above 10,000 feet held temperatures down in the 70s Sunday, bringing an end to the new record of 17 straight days at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) with highs reaching 80+.
'I think everybody will get there': WA Dem chair on delegates endorsing Harris for prez
(The Center Square) – With President Joe Biden’s Sunday announcement that he is dropping his reelection bid and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to take his place, Washington state’s Democrats look to be jumping on the Harris bandwagon. The Washington State Democratic Party endorsed Harris immediately after Biden announced on social media that he was standing down, but party Chair Shasti Conrad said the organization is giving state delegates some time to process what has happened. ...
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...
‘Endangered’ status to remain in effect for Washington wolves
A sharply-divided state panel on Friday retained strict protections for gray wolves in Washington, concluding their status under the state’s endangered species law should not change despite signs of a growing population. In a pair of 5-4 votes, the Washington State Fish and Wildlife Commission rejected downlisting wolves from “endangered” to either “threatened” or “sensitive,” […] The post ‘Endangered’ status to remain in effect for Washington wolves appeared first on Idaho Capital Sun.
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