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Wenatchee Valley Humane Society Resumes Cat Adoptions
After a two-week moratorium, the Wenatchee Valley Humane Society has resumed cat adoptions. Adoptions were halted earlier this month when five felines contracted an illness called panleukopenia. This highly contagious virus attacks white blood cells. For many adult cats, panleuk is unpleasant but not fatally serious, according to interim Humane...
Sign Up Today to be a Vendor at the Lacey South Sound Chamber’s 2024 Holiday Fest
It can be hard to think (or stress) about the holidays during August’s lazy warmth. But like it or not, summer is on its way out and the festive season lurks just around the corner. Crafters, artisans, mom-and-pop shops and local small businesses are already ramping up with gifts galore. If you’re a maker, sign up now to sell your goods at the annual Lacey South Sound Chamber’s Holiday Fest on November 2, 2024.
U.P. welcomes South Sound Veterinary Imaging
The City of University Place will welcome South Sound Veterinary Imaging on August 28 (11am-12 pm) for a ribbon cutting their the 5000 Bridgeport Way W. location. DISCLAIMER: The above news, information, and opinions are the author’s own. If you have news, information or an opinion you’d like to share with 50,000+ monthly readers, click here to learn how.
State auditor: City of Morton lost nearly $1 million over a decade
The clerk-treasurer of the City of Morton misappropriated more than $900,000 in public funds over nearly a decade, according to a news release from the Washington state Auditor’s Office. The misappropriations occurred despite warning signs that improper activity was occurring, the office stated in a report released Monday. Among...
SOS Fest brings local bands together for a three-day music festival in Port Orchard
Kitsap has a new music festival to look forward to that showcases local musicians. SOS Fest debuts Aug. 30 and runs through Sept. 1 and features more than 20 local bands. The festival is the brainchild of Jacob and Toni Pierce, a husband-wife duo, with Jacob performing in and Toni managing local band Sun Over Static (it’s the band’s initials that make up the “SOS” in the festival’s name).
Sadly, after fighting a mysterious lung infection, local Real Estate agent Rick Sands has passed away
Sadly, Rick Sands, a well-loved community member, passed away peacefully over the weekend after a battle with a rare autoimmune disease. Sands worked as a Real Estate Broker at RE/MAX All City in Burien. As we previously reported, Sands was admitted to an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) after being admitted...
Emerald Downs: Kevin Radke calls it a Career; Time to hit the open road! Whitaker Looks to 2025
(Auburn, WA) Two of Emerald Downs’ most popular jockeys have been on the sideline due to injuries suffered just prior to the 2024 season. Kevin Radke was injured in a spill at Turf Paradise on April 19 in a training accident. He broke several ribs and a punctured lung. Many didn’t know but he also tore his achilles tendon and that is the injury that has been most problematic to get healed properly.
Local girl who brightened lives of cancer patients now needs your encouragement
CASHMERE – After spreading joy to children battling cancer, 12-year-old Paelyn Lueondee, now undergoing gene therapy for a rare blood disorder, is in need of some encouragement herself. In the spring, Paelyn teamed up with Happy Letters founder Traci Pierson to spread joy and encouragement to kids fighting cancer...
Couple running medical massage, acupuncture and chiropractic clinics move into historic Mary McCrank's building
The 124-year-old building on Jackson Highway where Mary McCrank’s used to be in south Chehalis now has two new businesses calling it home — Medical Massage & Acupuncture and Summit Chiropractic Center. Medical Massage & Acupuncture is owned by acupuncturist Kim Wilson. Her husband, chiropractor Aaron Wilson, runs...
$1M Powerball prize set to expire soon from Lynden, among 27 unclaimed WA wins
WASHINGTON - Washington’s Lottery is urging players to check their tickets as a $10,000 Match 4 prize purchased in Everett is set to expire soon. The winning ticket was bought at the Safeway located at 4128 Rucker Ave. on March 7 and will expire on Sept. 3 if unclaimed.
Warm and sunny today with clouds and winds increasing overnight through the Cascades
Wind Advisory for the Kittitas Valley from 9 AM - 9 PM Tuesday…. Wind Advisories for the Columbia Basin of Washington, Simcoe Highlands, and the east end of the Columbia River Gorge from 11 AM - 9 PM Tuesday…. WNW winds 20-30 MPH. WNW gusts 35-45 MPH, locally up to...
Yankees claim Duke Ellis from Mariners; Ian Hamilton placed on 60-day IL
The New York Yankees have announced they claimed outfielder Duke Ellis off waivers from the Seattle Mariners. In addition to that announcement, right-handed reliever Ian Hamilton has been placed on the 60-day IL to make room on the 40-man roster. Ellis is a 26-year-old from Shreveport, Louisiana. Originally drafted by...
Owners of Seattle's College Inn Pub announce departure, look for new owners
SEATTLE - Jen Gonyer and Al Donohue, the owners of Seattle's College Inn Pub, announced in a news release they will be stepping down from their roles at the end of the academic year. The beloved University District bar, a fixture near the University of Washington (UW) since the 1970s,...
Neighbors describe previous encounter with suspect accused of assault
SEATAC, Wash. - We’re learning more about Shaylnn Marie Dual, one of the women at the center of an assault case near Sea-Tac Airport on July 30. Neighbors on and off camera tell FOX 13, they’re not surprised Dual and her sister, Weldon Carey, were involved in a car collision and subsequent assault on a senior couple.
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