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Level 2 evacuation alert set to take effect for Stehekin on Thursday as Pioneer Fire advances
STEHIKIN – Stehekin is under threat as the Pioneer Fire continues to advance, prompting Chelan County Emergency Management to issue a Level 2 evacuation notice for the north lake community. This notice, effective from 8 a.m. on Thursday, July 25, affects areas from Hazard Creek through the Stehekin Valley, including the Stehekin landing and extending west to High Bridge. A Level 2 evacuation indicates that there is a significant threat to life and property, urging all residents and visitors to prepare for immediate evacuation.
Thick wildfire smoke to hit Moses Lake, Wenatchee on Friday
CHELAN - Grant County Fire District 13 says incoming smoke from fires in Yakima, Chelan, Ferry, Lincoln and Okanogan counties is sending in a blanketing layer of smoke this week. Smoke from fires could be seen advancing into north central Washington on Wednesday, but a reprieve from it will last...
Shoalwater Bay Tribe gets $2 million more for relocation
The Shoalwater Bay Tribe was awarded more than $2 million by the state Department of Commerce to support relocation efforts that will help the tribe move to higher ground and protect their community from the effects of climate change and sea level rise. The grant is part of $52 million...
Monroe’s trail system to grow over time
MONROE — The city aims to boost walking and bicycling through town, as outlined in a trails master plan shown at the July 16 council meeting. The plan will expand the trail network and upgrade trails over the next 20 years. Key projects include better intersections, new connectors like...
Fire-damaged Second Street building being fixed
SNOHOMISH — The former furniture store on Second Street that had a damaging fire last summer is now set to be under reconstruction. City permit documents show it will be a restoration job of the existing building. The fire damaged the building’s southeast corner. It took about five...
‘Food is finished:’ Refugees in Kent call for help as health, food struggles remain
About 170 asylum-seeking refugees living at a camp in Kent have been moved into temporary housing over the course of a week, officials with King County and the Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) told KIRO Newsradio. It’s one of the most seismic actions yet to aid a group of refugees...
King County awarded $50 million EPA grant to implement clean energy efforts
(The Center Square) – King County Executive Dow Constantine on Tuesday announced a $50 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to go toward efforts at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and construction throughout the Puget Sound region. The funding comes from the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program created under the Biden administration's Inflation Reduction Act. “Through the Biden Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act, EPA is partnering with states and...
State council preparing to expand clean energy project, per Inslee's request
The state Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council is moving forward with potential changes to the certification agreement for the Horse Heaven wind farm project after Gov. Jay Inslee sent it back requesting it be expanded. The main contention between the council and Inslee is that the proposed certification agreement for...
Pacific Power Uses Drones to Monitor Electrical Equipment in Rural Oregon
Portland, Ore., (July 24, 2024) Pacific Power will use commercial drones designed for powerline inspections to take photos of Pacific Power’s assets to assist in mitigation of wildfire conditions and to improve system resilience. The drones will help Pacific Power conduct a series of inspections on various transmission, distribution...
Washington Attorney General’s Office tasked with investigating $42 million tort claim filed against it
A recent $42 million tort claim filed against the State Attorney General’s Office and its client Washington State University stemming from a police use of force database project has been handed over to the AGO’s Tort Claim Division to investigate. In his tort claim filed to the Department...
On the Issues | 26th District, Position 1 state representative candidates
Gig Harbor Now asked 26th Legislative District candidates to write answers to five election-related questions. Their unedited answers appear below. What steps should the state take to combat homelessness?. As a youth, I grew up homeless on the Hilltop streets of Tacoma. Having tasted the fear and anxiety, and to...
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