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This Week in A&E: Slash in Redmond, Movies in Boxcar Park, and 'Towers of Tomorrow'
The Port of Everett and presenting sponsor PND Engineers announced last week that Sail-in Cinema is returning to Boxcar Park for a ninth year. The series, which lasts through the end of August, starts at 9:10 p.m. on July 26 with a screening of "The Super Mario Bros. Movie." See the full schedule, and get additional event details, here.
Update: Horselake fire, now known as Balsamroot Fire, reaches 175 acres, caused by fireworks
WENATCHEE — The Horselake Fire, now known by fire officials as the Balsamroot Fire, was caused by fireworks, according to Wenatchee Valley Fire Chief Brian Brett. Chelan County Sheriff's Office has issued Level 3 evacuations, go now, for North Wenatchee including: Westwick Road, Kookaburro Run, Westview Drive, Westmoreland Drive and Maple Street, west of the canal.
Ferguson and Reichert hit the campaign trail on Independence Day
OLYMPIA, Wash. – For most people, the Fourth of July is a day off. For candidates for public office, it’s an opportunity to connect with voters with democracy on their minds. Washington's gubernatorial candidates made their way to Independence Day celebrations to do just that. Attorney General Bob...
Road 11 Fire In Douglas County Contained at 900 Acres
Douglas County Fire District 5 reports a fire that started at about 1:15 pm on the 4th of July west of Mansfield is contained. District 5 says they were able to contain the fire, known as the Road 11 Fire, at about 900 acres at midnight Thursday. The fire has...
Wa State Parents Take a Relaxed Approach to Monitoring Kids’ Online
If you are a parent in Washington state and you have kids apparently you're not a hard nosed parent who cracks down on your child's internet use. YOU ARE MORE LENIENT THEN MOST PARENTS AROUND THE NATION. A recent survey conducted by HostingAdvice.com involving 3,000 parents sheds light on the...
Killer Whale kids bake, drive and swim for Omak team this summer
The recent closure of the Wagner Memorial Pool for the 2024 summer season has forced the cancelation of the summer meet season for the local youth swim team, the Methow Valley Killer Whales. Typically a popular summer activity for local youth, the lack of the pool is a significant loss for many.
Whistleblower says Boeing used scrap parts on new planes
(CNN) - Two fatal crashes of Boeing airliners in 2018 and 2019, plus an incident earlier this year where a door plug detached mid-air from one of its planes, have led to congressional investigations of Boeing and its leadership. It’s also led to allegations from whistleblowers about the company’s safety...
Seattle surgeon to pay $5 million due to manipulating online consumer ratings
WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. — The Washington State Attorney General’s (AG) Office announced Tuesday, July 2nd, that a plastic surgeon must pay $1.5 million in restitution to 21,000 Washingtonians. Allure is also required to remove any misleading or false information about the plastic surgery practice from its website, including...
4th of July Festivities in Everett
Everett will be celebrating the Fourth of July properly with a parade and fireworks. Last year there was a glitch with the fireworks, so we expect there will be no better prepared firework show in the area. A committee of Everett residents brought back the Everett Fourth of July parade...
Seattle veterans clinic closes after mold, ceiling leak reports
The Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System shut the doors to its South Clinic, less than three weeks after staff and patients publicly raised the alarm over deteriorating conditions in the building following years of deferred maintenance. The complaints also drew questions from U.S. Sen. Patty Murray and Rep....
Business Spotlight: Shelby's Floral
KENNEWICK, Wash.- Shelby's Floral & Gifts will be moving to a new location in Kennewick on August 1. Owner of Shelby's Floral, Jackie Brown said while they loved their iconic corner shop on West Clearwater and Edison, they made the decision to buy a piece of property down the road.
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