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Kent tries to keep water fountain going at Town Square Plaza
The Town Square Plaza water fountain in Kent has kept kids cool and entertained for 15 years. But with that age has come operating trials and regular shutdowns of the popular fountain at the city park, 426 W. Smith St. “The Town Square Plaza water fountain presents a complex challenge...
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.
Sirens: Beer bottle thrown through window; woman arrested for assault; prowler damages vehicle; frozen drink thrown at employee
CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT Malicious mischief • Just after 7 a.m. on July 19, a citizen reported a beer bottle was thrown through the window of a house in the 1000 block of North
Coulee City delivery driver reflects on 40 years and over a million miles traveled
COULEE CITY, Wash. - The Coulee City Post Office has a delivery man who has spent the last 40 years driving the same route with excellence as they reflect on his many years of service. Ronald Hughes began working at the USPS as a contract route delivery driver as a...
Heroic Kids: Three 11-Year-Olds Thwart Abduction of 6-Year-Old Girl at Ice Cream Truck
Police in Washington are praising three “selfless” and “amazing” 11-year-old girls for thwarting an alleged kidnapping attempt after they noticed the 6-year-old victim “looked afraid," RadarOnline.com has learned.Around 8:20 p.m. on July 16, officers responded to an apartment complex in Kent regarding an attempted kidnapping in progress, Front Page Detectives reported.The 911 caller said they “witnessed the man picking her up while she screamed and stated that the man did not appear to be a relative.”Officers arrived within minutes of the call and were able to locate the suspect thanks to the caller’s “excellent description of the man," police noted.The...
MOSAIC: Tacoma’s Arts and Culture Festival Celebrates a Multifaceted South Sound Community
Like a dazzling piece of artwork, MOSAIC: Tacoma’s Arts and Culture Festival, will gather many facets of the South Sound for a weekend of music, dance, cuisine and multicultural appreciation for all ages. MOSAIC is free to attend and will take place at Tacoma’s Wright Park on July 27 and 28.
Fatal three-car crash on Highway 26 claims lives of Washington couple
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Highway 26 Sunday afternoon. At 1:45 p.m., near milepost 32 on Highway 26, police say a westbound Volkswagen Tiguan, driven by a female juvenile, entered the eastbound lanes for an unknown reason and struck an eastbound BMW 540. The BMW spun into the westbound lanes and was struck by a westbound Tesla 3, driven by 40-year-old Renee Ann Dejarnatt.
Jerry Miller, Co-Founding Guitarist of Moby Grape, Dies at 81
Jerry Miller, co-founder and guitarist of 1960s San Francisco rock band Moby Grape, died on Saturday, July 20, in Tacoma, Washington. He was 81. A Moby Grape Facebook fan page broke the news, according to a report from Deadline. “Sadly, Jerry Miller passed away last night,” the post reads. “Jo...
An Evening With Kristin Chenoweth with Symphony Tacoma
Saturday, October 5 at 7:30 p.m. Experience an unforgettable evening with Tony & Emmy Award winner Kristin Chenoweth LIVE at the Pantages Theater, accompanied by the magnificent Symphony Tacoma. Known for her iconic performances in Wicked, Glee, and You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Kristin has captivated audiences with her...
Prison powwow: Native families connect with their loved ones behind bars
In line to enter a state prison north of Olympia, 10-year-old Ahyoka Wixon cannot stay still. “My dad’s friend made me a jingle dress!” she says to a friendly man standing off to the side of the line, adorned in cultural regalia from head to toe. Her grandmother, 62-year-old Tina Wixon, pulls her away, reminding […] The post Prison powwow: Native families connect with their loved ones behind bars appeared first on Washington State Standard.
Gordon Goes At Grays Harbor
ELMA, Wash. — Big wins have been piling up for Dominic Gordon this past month but none have been bigger than a win at Grays Harbor Raceway in the 360 Hall of Fame Battle Royal. The win on night number two of the Northwest Speedweek Tour paid $5,000. Dominic...
Washington schoolboy, 13, shot dead during OfferUp meeting gone tragically wrong
A schoolboy was shot dead after being caught in gunfire during an OfferUp meeting to sell a camera at a park. Matthiew Stavkovy was gunned down on Tuesday, July 16, at Turnkey Park in Kent, Washington. In a fundraiser, his devastated family said he was driven away from the park to a nearby apartment complex and despite efforts by first responders, he died after a wound in his abdomen.
Sub-80 temperatures finally arrive amid region’s driest time of the year
The streak is over – the consecutive days with high temperatures in the 80s that is. Spotty sprinkles coming from clouds above 10,000 feet held temperatures down in the 70s Sunday, bringing an end to the new record of 17 straight days at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) with highs reaching 80+.
'I think everybody will get there': WA Dem chair on delegates endorsing Harris for prez
(The Center Square) – With President Joe Biden’s Sunday announcement that he is dropping his reelection bid and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to take his place, Washington state’s Democrats look to be jumping on the Harris bandwagon. The Washington State Democratic Party endorsed Harris immediately after Biden announced on social media that he was standing down, but party Chair Shasti Conrad said the organization is giving state delegates some time to process what has happened. ...
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