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Wenatchee, Moses Lake To Set Records During Coming Heatwave
The heat will soon be on for North Central Washington and the Columbia Basin. Temperatures in the region are expected to surge into triple digits by Friday with record-tying or -breaking highs possible by early next week. Meteorologist Greg Koch with the National Weather Service (NWS) Office in Spokane says...
To save spotted owls, US officials plan to kill hundreds of thousands of another owl species
To save the imperiled spotted owl from potential extinction, U.S. wildlife officials are embracing a contentious plan to deploy trained shooters into dense West Coast forests to kill almost a half-million barred owls that are crowding out their cousins.
Popular Retailer With 26 Washington Stores Contemplates Closures
Life, post-pandemic is drifting back to normal. If only the prices would drift back down to 2019. The experts at Marketwatch say most prices will probably never return to the pre-COVID-19 days. But hold onto hope. Quality of life (read: more expendable income) could return with inflation rates slowly decreasing...
Spokane temps expected to hit 106 degrees; city sets up cooling centers
(The Center Square) – Temperatures in Spokane could breach 100 degrees by Monday and continue through next week, triggering the activation of cooling centers around the city. Local law requires Spokane to set up the cooling centers “when the temperature is predicted by the National Weather Service to be 95 (ninety-five) degrees Fahrenheit or higher for two (2) consecutive days or more.” The National Weather Service's forecast into next week...
Davis Fogle Commits to Gonzaga
Zags lock in their first 2025 recruit. The best player from the state of Washington doesn’t have to go far for college. The 6’5 shooting guard from Anacortes, Washington made his decision on the 4th of July to go to Gonzaga over Creighton and Kansas. Fogle only took one visit out of the three schools and that was just this past weekend during Spokane Hoopfest. It obviously was a very convincing trip. “After my visit, I realized Gonzaga was the best place for me and there was no reason to wait.” (Davis Fogle via Eric Bossi from 247Sports) Fogle can...
Temperatures expected to rise today in Spokane, will continue throughout the weekend
SPOKANE, Wash. - Our Weather Alert continues. Temperatures will increase across the region through the weekend, elevating fire concerns with low relative humidity and the potential for gusty winds.
CORRECTION: Level 3 (GO NOW) and Level 2 (BE SET) evacuations still in place for Thorp Road Fire
MOXEE, Wash. -- 8:00 a.m. - Evacuations reduced to Level 2 (GET SET) in Thorp Road Fire for the surrounding area of 1600 Thorp Rd., according to Yakima Valley Emergency Management.
Person reportedly arrested in connection to 250-acre fire threatening homes in Wenatchee
WENATCHEE - The Balsamroot Fire has now engulfed 250 acres, posing a significant threat to the Wenatchee area. A suspect, believed to have started the fire with fireworks, is currently in custody, although Chelan County Sheriff's Office has not released further details. All evacuation alerts have been dropped to a level 1 on Wenatchee's west side.
Garland Theater’s iconic sign spinning for first time in decades
SPOKANE, Wash. – It has been a year of renewal for the Garland Theater in Spokane. After reopening under new ownership in March, the theater’s iconic sign is spinning again. The Garland thanked the technician who got the sign moving via social media on Monday. “As promised, we...
Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame Inducts two Champions and a Ranching Family
A steer wrestler, team roper and a family of ranchers will be inducted into the Rodeo Hall of Fame this year. Dave Brock, Charles Pogue and the Eaton family will be honored at a banquet 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24 at the Spirit Therapeutic Riding Center (1051 Sorenson Road, Ellensburg).
USPS: ‘Real mess’ at the Twisp Post Office is being cleaned up
New postmaster will take over this week; jobs open. Locals took to social media last week to report what a Twisp River resident called “a real mess” at the Twisp Post Office — everything from mail carriers allegedly not getting paid and quitting, to deliveries not being made up the Twisp River and elsewhere in the Methow Valley.
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