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Homegrown permanently closing 10 Seattle-area locations
SEATTLE — A total of 158 people will be laid off when 10 of Homegrown Seattle-area locations close in September. Homegrown Partners LLC announced it will permanently close the restaurants on Sept. 15, according to the Employment Security Department. The remaining locations in downtown Seattle and Mercer Island as...
Northwest Forest Plan advisors recommend managed fire, tribal co-stewardship
Tim Ingalsbee of FUSEE: "Let the Northwest Forest Plan Amendment end the obsolete paradigm of reactive wildfire suppression and replace it with a new paradigm of proactive ecological fire management." A key advisory committee has issued its recommendations for the Northwest Forest Plan. In its final session, during which the...
25,000-acre fire burning near Lake Chelan started by a human
STEHEKIN, Wash. — The wildfire burning near Lake Chelan has grown to 25,000 acres since June and now has the town of Stehekin under Level 1 Evacuation notice. The Pioneer Fire is believed to be human-caused and remains under investigation. Residents in Stehekin are preparing to evacuate if the...
Gunman nearly hits Tacoma schools security officer during daytime shooting
The Tacoma Police Department (TPD) is investigating a shooting that narrowly missed hitting a security officer working at the Tacoma Public Schools Central Administration building Thursday. The shooting occurred in the parking lot of the school district’s office, which is located in the 600 block of South 8th Street, according...
Competitive field for open U.S. House seat in WA’s 6th District
Two similarly aligned Democrats with different political experiences and a Republican who believes he can break the seat’s blue streak are battling for the open position in Washington’s 6th Congressional District. The retirement of U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer drew a competitive crowd eyeing a promotion from state to...
Deputy Mayor John Hines Launches ‘Walk Across Tacoma’
TACOMA, Wash. – Deputy Mayor John Hines will be spending seven days walking across Tacoma, from July 19-July 25. The “Walk Across Tacoma” will span roughly 70 miles, starting in Point Defiance Park and moving through the West End, Central, North End, South Tacoma, Southend, Eastside, New Tacoma, and Northeast Tacoma neighborhoods. During the walk, Deputy Mayor Hines will be visiting libraries, parks, businesses, community centers, and connecting with residents. He will also host a Coffee Chat on July 20 at Wheelock Library from 10:30 – 11:30 AM. Deputy Mayor Hines will be joined by Mayor Victoria Woodards, City Council Members, other elected officials, residents, and community groups during various parts of the walk.
Washington state wants to help pay for your new heat pump.
Is it too late to be talking about upgrading your HVAC system? (I'm talking air conditioning now). There are several ways that you can actually save money on switching over to a heat pump system. For your home. Why a heat pump?. According to energy.gov. “Unlike standard compressors that can...
Friday sets new record for consecutive 80-degree days in Western Washington
The 80s are rockin’!! I’m not talking about Van Halen, Aerosmith or Queen, but rather a record-breaking streak of 80 degrees or better in Seattle and much of the Western Washington interior. As of Friday Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac Airport) has had high temperatures of 80 degrees or...
High-profile juvenile crimes continue to rock Kent this summer
A burst of high-profile crimes committed by juveniles continue to strike Kent in June and July. Kent Police Chief Rafael Padilla, in a June 18 report to the City Council, noted juvenile crime numbers had skyrocketed from 2021 to 2023. He said the numbers were up in King County as well.
For the first time in NHRA history, Pacific Raceways hosts night race
There aren’t many scenes like it — the roar of the Top Fuel cars, the sun setting behind the tree-surrounded drag strip. On July 19-21, the NHRA Northwest National Drag Racing will take place at Pacific Raceways in Kent. Pacific Raceways is a favorite track for many drivers...
Kent man receives 8-year sentence in 2021 fatal shooting
A 21-year-old Kent man received a prison sentence of eight years and six months for the 2021 fatal shooting of a 34-year-old man after a dispute over a parking spot at a Kent apartment complex. Judge Elizabeth Berns sentenced Koby M. Cornelius on July 12 at the Maleng Regional Justice...
‘Endangered’ status to remain in effect for WA wolves
A sharply-divided state panel on Friday retained strict protections for gray wolves in Washington, concluding their status under the state’s endangered species law should not change despite signs of a growing population. In a pair of 5-4 votes, the Washington State Fish and Wildlife Commission rejected downlisting wolves from “endangered” to either “threatened” or “sensitive,” […] The post ‘Endangered’ status to remain in effect for WA wolves appeared first on Washington State Standard.
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