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Thrive Chelan Valley to open new teen center in Manson this fall
MANSON—Thrive Chelan Valley will open a new teen center in Manson this fall, expanding its mission to serve, empower, and advocate for all youth in the Lake Chelan Valley. Thrive, a nonprofit organization, has operated a teen center in Chelan since 1999. Thrive executive director Stefani Morgan said the new center in Manson will offer the same resources and support as the Chelan location.
Pacific Power Uses Drones to Monitor Electrical Equipment in Rural Oregon
Portland, Ore., (July 24, 2024) Pacific Power will use commercial drones designed for powerline inspections to take photos of Pacific Power’s assets to assist in mitigation of wildfire conditions and to improve system resilience. The drones will help Pacific Power conduct a series of inspections on various transmission, distribution...
Washington Attorney General’s Office tasked with investigating $42 million tort claim filed against it
A recent $42 million tort claim filed against the State Attorney General’s Office and its client Washington State University stemming from a police use of force database project has been handed over to the AGO’s Tort Claim Division to investigate. In his tort claim filed to the Department...
On the Issues | 26th District, Position 1 state representative candidates
Gig Harbor Now asked 26th Legislative District candidates to write answers to five election-related questions. Their unedited answers appear below. What steps should the state take to combat homelessness?. As a youth, I grew up homeless on the Hilltop streets of Tacoma. Having tasted the fear and anxiety, and to...
Oregon fire is the largest burning in the US. Thunderstorms and high winds exacerbating
BOISE, ID. (AP) — Powerful winds and hundreds of lightning strikes from thunderstorms rattled the Oregon-Idaho border Wednesday afternoon, pushing wildfires that include an Oregon fire which is already the largest active blaze in the nation. The Durkee Fire, burning near the Oregon-Idaho border about 130 miles (209 kilometers)...
WA nursing home workers get White House boost in union struggle
Nursing home workers in Washington state have come back from the White House with renewed resolve to fight for their union contract. A delegation of SEIU members was in Washington, D.C., last week to meet with the Biden-Harris administration. Gurnesh Chetty, medications manager for Aegis Ravenna in Seattle and is...
Tuberculosis patient in Washington who was arrested for refusing treatment is finally cured
A Washington woman who was arrested after she refused tuberculosis treatment has finally been cured. Local health officials obtained court orders to compel the patient to isolate and take medication, but she repeatedly violated them. The Health Department said Monday that the woman had tested negative multiple times. A Washington...
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