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A ballot dropbox in Olympia, Wash. on March 12, 2024. (Bill Lucia/Washington State Stadard) Voters in Washington are receiving, and casting, their ballots for the 2024 primary. For the state’s 4.8 million registered voters, Friday marks the start of an 18-day voting period, culminating on Aug. 6. If you plan...

SPOKANE, Wash. — Former Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward filed a claim for damages with the City Attorney Thursday stating the majority of the city council violated her free speech and interfered with the election. In the claim, obtained by KREM 2 News through a public records request, Woodward said,...

Jul. 19—MOSES LAKE — The Mae Valley area is getting some more homes. Pro Made Homes, based in Kennewick, is building 52 homes at The Refuge at Mae Valley between Montana Street and the Moses Lake Golf & Country Club on the west end of Moses Lake. "The designer's vision behind the homes truly has that earthy inspiration... that makes homeowners truly feel at home," said Irena Radeva, marketing ...

Jul. 19—EPHRATA — The Basin Summer Showdown car show will take to the streets in Ephrata again Saturday, July 27. "I'm hopefully going to be over 150 (entrants) again," said organizer Ricardo Gutierrez. "Last year I had 150 show up, which was almost double what I had the year before." There are 20 vendors lined up as well, Gutierrez said, compared to last year's nine. This is the show's third ...

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture is asking people in the Tri-Cities area to report suspected Japanese beetle sightings. Only five of the metallic green and cooper insects were found last year, but 38 of them have already been caught in the area by WSDA this summer. The Oregon Department of Agriculture is not reporting any Japanese beetle sightings so far this year.

WASHINGTON — The Washington State Department of Health has launched a new foodborne illness notification tool to make it easier to report food poisoning and file a food safety complaint. The new Foodborne Illness Notification System (FINS) is an online platform where individuals can notify different health departments about...

LAPWAI - At about 3:00 a.m. on Saturday morning, the Lapwai Fire Department, Nez Perce County Fire Department and Nez Perce Tribe crews made short work of a 3/4 acre grass fire. According to Lapwai Fire Chief William Skiles, the fire was located near the intersection of Grouse Road and...

SPOKANE, Wash. – The Mini Takes the States Tour of 2024 brings over 500 enthusiasts to Spokane on Friday. This biannual event explores beautiful scenic routes and rallies Mini Cooper owners to get out and explore. The group will be riding into town in style after previous stops in...

SPOKANE, Wash - Former Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward has filed a claim with the City of Spokane, demanding damages over what she calls a violation of her free speech and an attempt to keep her from getting re-elected.

SPOKANE, Wash. — The City of Spokane will provide additional free swimming hours at three community pools on Saturday due to high temperatures. The A.M. Cannon, Comstock and Shadle pools will host free evening swimming in addition to the regular afternoon swimming hours on Saturday, July 20. The six...

Jul. 20—Rhonda Mader of Lewiston has been the dominant force in area women's dart-throwing for around 15 years. The secret to her precision? "There's usually beer involved," she said. The relaxing buzz derived from light alcohol consumption is commonly considered to steady the hand and nerves of a dart-thrower. That said, this is a case in which more is not necessarily better. "There's a fine ...

A new study reveals the dangers of recreational boating and just how deadly boating accidents are in some states. More people are enjoying boating with a 36% increase in annual economic activity in the industry since 2018, according to the National Marine Manufacturers Association. The most dangerous states for recreational...

On the evening of July 17, 2024, over 800-plus lightning strikes were recorded in the northwest (WA and OR) sparking numerous wildfires. The EASY FIRE was reported by the WA Department of Transportation, burning about one-half mile from SR 20 (North Cascades Highway) between Granite Creek at Milepost 148 and east of Rainy Pass Trailhead at Milepost 158. This prompted the closure of Highway 20 between this area on the busy section of the roadway but has since been reported by the WSDOT agency.

(CN) — A Ninth Circuit panel on Friday grilled the Washington assistant attorney general about whether the state would disavow enforcement of an anti-discrimination law against the Union Gospel Mission of Yakima. That came after the Christian organization sought an injunction barring the state from enforcing the law against...

Local members of the Truth and Accountability Project of Washington (TAPWA) presented the Chelan Douglas Health District (CDHD) Board with a letter that accuses the Health District of negligence in it's handling of the COVID-19 response. TAPWA members read sections of the 7-page letter out loud during the public comment...

OLYMPIA, Wash.-The United Food and Commercial Workers Union, the largest private sector labor union in Washington has urged the state's Congressional Delegation to call on President Biden to withdraw from the race. "If President Biden continues to demonstrate that he is unable to effectively campaign, and subsequently loses in November,...

MAZAMA, Wash. - A person driving a motorcycle was injured when a car crashed into him on State Route 20. According to a memo released by the Washington State Patrol (WSP), a 67-year-old man from British Columbia was driving a motorcycle west on State Route 20 near milepost 178 at around 3:30 p.m. on Friday, July 19.