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Washington gray wolves to remain classified as an endangered species
(The Center Square) – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission has decided not to change the endangered species status of gray wolves in the state. In a pair of 5-4 votes on Friday, the commission rejected the recommendation of the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife to downlist the wolves to either "threatened" or "sensitive." Downlisting the wolves would have meant lesser penalties for poaching, as well as somewhat easier access to permits to kill wolves that attack livestock. ...
Gov. Inslee appoints Pat Sullivan to lead state budget office
Gov. Jay Inslee appointed former State Rep. Pat Sullivan, whose 47th District includes parts of Kent, Covington and Auburn, to serve as director of the Washington State Office of Financial Management. Sullivan, of Covington, served 18 years in the state House before retiring in 2022. He served 12 years as...
DNR to rely on contract crews, aviation, engine strike teams in place of Larch crews
If a wildfire were to spark in southwest Washington, according to the state’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR), it can utilize engine strike teams, contract crews and aviation to suppress
Fire agencies across the region battle against firefighter burnout
REGIONAL - Fire season and the triple digit temperatures we've seen in the last few weeks haven't made it easy for firefighters throughout the region as they battle multiple wildfires. When it comes to fighting fires, a lot of the success belongs to what firefighters can do before a fire breaks out.
Kennewick man suspected of hit-and-run that hospitalized bicyclist arrested
KENNEWICK, Wash.-A Kennewick man suspected of a hit-and-run that hospitalized a bicyclist has been arrested. Kennewick Police and firefighters responded to the incident on Paul Parish drive between Columbia Center Boulevard and Edison Street around 4:39 p.m. on Monday, July 22. A 63-year-old man on a bike was taken to...
Next Yakima city manager set to make $207,000 annually
(The Center Square) – Vicki Baker was announced as Yakima's next city manager during last week's Yakima City Council meeting. Her first day on the job is scheduled for Aug. 8. Baker’s employment agreement still needs to be executed by the city council, but the proposed agreement would pay Baker an annual base salary of $207,000. ...
Washington town with no exit roads prepared to evacuate by ferry as wildfire grows
The Pioneer fire spreading along the northeast side of Lake Chelan in Central Washington is burning roughly three miles from the town of Stehekin — a lakeside community of about 100 people that is only accessible by boat or plane.
Wake Up Morning Rush July 22: Intersection improvement
Pasco's intersection improvement project on Broadmoor and Burns Road is underway and is expected to take until December. The Benton County Sheriff's Office is investigating a drive-by shooting after multiple rounds were fired at a home in Prosser.
Tri-City Water Follies Risk Team says safety is the priority
KENNEWICK, Wash. - The Tri-City Water Follies is five days away. Fans come from all over to watch the rooster tails fly. Safety is the name of the game, according to the American Power Boat Association Risk Manager Jennifer Cushing.
Spokane pushes for public safety tax increase after eyeing $9M cut to police
(The Center Square) – The City of Spokane’s elected officials approved Mayor Lisa Brown’s Community Safety Sales Tax on Monday night, sending it to the ballot for voters to decide in November. Brown proposed the one-tenth of 1% sales tax increase earlier this month in an effort to plug some of the city’s approximately $50 million deficit. The mayor previously pushed for another much larger property tax but pulled the measure, in part because the city council said it didn't have enough information about the...
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