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NY weather: Air quality alert issued for New York Saturday
An air quality alert was issued on Friday at 10:28 a.m. in effect until Saturday at midnight for Herkimer, Hamilton, Fulton, Montgomery, Saratoga, Warren, Washington, Schoharie, Schenectady, Albany, Rensselaer, Greene and Columbia counties. "The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation at Albany has issued a Air Quality Health Advisory...
Slapped Cheek Syndrome Can Run Rampant in Washington Elementary Schools
What You Need To Know About Slapped Cheek Syndrome In Washington State. The CDC has just issued an advisory warning to physicians across the Health Alert Network that there has been a rise in the United States for Parvovirus B19. But what is it?. As a kid, my foster mom...
Manito Park named best public park in Washington by HGTV
SPOKANE, Wash. — Manito Park has been named Washington state's best public park by HGTV. In a list of each state's top public parks, HGTV says Spokane's Manito Park is perfect for every season. "In autumn, the leaves on the trees turn gold, crimson and orange, while pristine snow...
The Hidden Heroes Fighting Wildfires in The Pacific Northwest
From the time we're young, we learn that firefighters are those brave people who suit up in bulky red and yellow gear with hard hats, jump in a firetruck, and speed with sirens toward fire danger (sometimes with a Dalmatian in tow). In my mind, firefighting first conjures images of massive water hoses spewing into the brush, then sweeps to the skies to watch planes dump the iconic red-colored fire retardant and helicopters drop gallons of water down in an attempt to drench wild flames.
Washington Bracing for Bitter Cold in Latest Winter Outlook
We haven't fiished with Summer yet, and predictions are already in for Winter. Winter isn't my favorite season, which is why this Minnesota gal moved to the West coast. Personally, Fall is my favorite, followed by Spring, Summer, and THEN, Winter. As a young child, when the first snow fell, we prayed there would be enough for sledding. Of course, in Minnesota, sometimes snow arrived as early as Halloween. What a joy that was!
New Academy Opens: Helping Police Training Backlog in Washington
The opening of new police academies is helping to tackle Washington’s critical backlog of police recruits. New Washington State Police Academy Aims to Help Recruitment Backlog. It is no secret that Washington State needs more police officers. Now, early each morning at the Regional Training Academy in Vancouver, Washington,...
New school year brings changes for WA schools under Biden Title IX Final Rule
(The Center Square) - With the new school year right around the corner, Washington’s 295 public school districts are busy trying to figure out how to comply with the recently implemented Final Rule changes to Title IX, created by the Biden administration. Twenty-six states have, at least for now, blocked the changes, and as previously reported by The Center Square, The Washington Parents Network had planned to file a legal challenge to the Title IX changes, but opted to wait for the 11th Circuit Court...
Washington state ‘increasingly at risk’ for rolling blackouts
(The Center Square) - A proposed battery energy storage system near Goldendale under consideration by the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council would, if ultimately approved by Gov. Jay Inslee, be able to provide 200,000 homes with electricity for up to four hours. It’s a facility that Washington residents might need if the state is unable to meet future energy demands, which the company behind the project warns is growing more likely. ...
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