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NTSB Describes Split S Preceding Bill Anders’ Fatal Crash
An NTSB Preliminary Report suggests former astronaut Bill Anders was doing a Split S in his Beech A45 Mentor but ran out of altitude and crashed into the ocean off Deer Harbor, Washington, on June 7. The NTSB does not use that term, but its narrative of cellphone video of the 90-year-old Anders’ final moments accurately describes the maneuver taught all fighter pilots as a means of reversing direction in a hurry.
BRIEF: Dept. of Ecology to remove contaminated sediment from Bellingham waterfront
BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – The Washington Department of Ecology has announced a dredging project in the Bellingham Waterfront to help eliminate contaminated sediment. Ecology says their crews will begin sampling water from the contaminated I & J Waterway throughout July. Around 18,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment is expected...
Olympia police arrest suspects who steal puppies, bear spray owners
Olympia police officers arrested two people accused of robbing owners of their puppies last week. According to an X post by the Olympia Police Department (OPD), the two suspects bear-sprayed the owners and then stole their three puppies. OPD said the owners knew the thieves and told officers who to...
Man dead after shooting at Washington State Patrol troopers on Interstate 5
A shooting between a man and Washington State Patrol troopers that began on I-5 and ended in Spanaway has left the man deceased Tuesday. State Patrol reported the man was firing shots at troopers on the highway after they conducted a traffic stop at State Route 512 in the morning. Law enforcement agencies throughout the county then got involved in the pursuit, according to the Pierce County Sheriff's Department.
Friends of Youth Opening Affordable Apartments in Kirkland for Young Adults
Kirkland-based nonprofit Friends of Youth is preparing to open a small residential community in the Eastside city at below-market rents for young adults earning 30%-50% of area median income. Iva Place Kirkland, anticipated to begin accepting residents by the end of this month, will serve adults ages 18-24. It’s located...
Kiwanis Club of Edmonds awards $2,000 scholarships to local high school graduates
The Kiwanis Club of Edmonds has awarded $2,000 scholarships to six deserving high school graduates. This year’s recipients include Vyna Nguyen and Saluki Kaplan from Meadowdale High School, Stephanie Kha and Lenna Nguyen from Edmonds-Woodway High School and Isabella Cunha and Jarred Kumpe from Scriber Lake High School. Vyna...
Today's Headlines: July 3, 2024
Studies look at how Snake River dam changes might affect river transportation. Two studies are underway to determine the Northwest’s transportation needs if four Lower Snake River dams are modified to improve salmon migration. The Washington legislature asked the state Department of Transportation to study how dam breaching would...
Fourth of July weekend weather: Sunny skies and warm highs
King County residents can expect warm summer temperatures and sunny skies starting on Independence Day and lasting through the weekend. The upcoming forecast, according to the National Weather Service:. • Wednesday, July 3: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75 degrees. Light and variable wind around...
Two local projects funded for local food system infrastructure projects
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has awarded $1.5 million in Local Food System Infrastructure Grants to support local food system infrastructure, supply chains, and market access for farms, food processors, food distributors, and meat processors. WSDA funded a total of 40 projects that strengthen linkages along the regional...
WA ballot initiative would cut $848.6M of environmental programs
It takes about five minutes to cross the channel between Anacortes and Guemes Island. But the trip seems a lot longer to the people waiting in their cars to board the ferry that takes them across. On a recent Tuesday afternoon, traffic backed up on both sides of the channel,...
Washington energy choice initiative supporters turn in 431,000 voter signatures
(The Center Square) – Backers of Initiative 2066 turned in more than 431,000 signatures Tuesday afternoon to the Secretary of State’s Office in Tumwater with the hope of getting the measure to protect energy choices like natural gas and propane on this November’s ballot. The Building Industry Association of Washington, Let’s Go Washington and other partners held two news […]
Police: Car crashes through front doors of Dollar Tree in WA
MARYSVILLE, Wash. - Police are investigating after a person lost control of their car and crashed through the front of a Dollar Tree in Marysville. Officers were called to the Dollar Tree at the Safeway Plaza on 72nd St NE and State Ave. At some point Tuesday morning before 10:30,...
WA advocates say SCOTUS is punishing homelessness
Advocates for affordable housing are still grappling with a U.S. Supreme Court decision they say could criminalize homelessness. Justices voted 6-3 in favor of Grants Pass, Ore., which passed an ordinance allowing fines for people sleeping in public, even if they have nowhere else to go. Rachael Myers, executive director...
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