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Civil rights lawsuit filed against Washington landlord
PEORIA, Ill. – A Washington landlord is accused of sexually harassing female tenants and housing applicants. The U.S. Justice Department outlined the charges against Michael DeWitte in a civil rights lawsuit filed in Federal Court in Peoria. The lawsuit alleges that since at least 2002 DeWitte subjected female tenants...
Catholic Charities expands affordable housing, aiding central Washington families
Columbia Basin, Wash. — Struggling to find affordable housing? Catholic Charities Housing Services is stepping in by building rental properties and offering equity programs to help families in central Washington secure a home. Stable housing is one of the most critical needs facing families today. With the shortage of...
Washington crime report shows rise in drug arrests, but still below pre-pandemic levels
West Sound law enforcement agencies arrested more people for drug and narcotic violations in 2023 than they have in either of the past two years, according to a new state report released this month. The 2023 Crime in Washington Report, an annual tally of arrests compiled by the Washington Association...
Washington State Fire Marshal's Office shares how to stay safe in the event of a vehicle fire
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) reports that vehicle fires were the fourth leading type of fire incident in Washington State. NFPA says that vehicle fires are 4.5 times more deadly than residential fires and in Washington state last year, 3,593 vehicle fires were reported. These...
Faced with limited work options, asylum-seekers are starting businesses in Washington state
A s Adriana Figueira tries to get her new business off the ground, she’s also navigating the asylum-seeking process. Figueira, who’s from Venezuela, arrived at the southern border of the United States less than a year ago, asking federal officials for asylum from political persecution. Since then, Figueira has been living and organizing with other asylum-seekers in the Seattle area, getting to know them and learning about their previous lives. Her business idea is to connect other new immigrants to freelance work opportunities so they too can make a living. The plan is to help people tap into the skills they’ve already got. “We need to know their talents above all else — what they dedicated themselves to beforehand,” Figueira said.
Dental therapists, who can fill cavities and check teeth, get the OK in more states
During a game of Red Rover when she was 16 years old, Rochelle “Roz” Siuvuq Ferry lost a front tooth. Ferry, who is Inupiaq, remembers having to get on a plane to get from her remote Alaskan village to the city of Nome to start the tooth replacement process. Traveling to Nome for dental care […] The post Dental therapists, who can fill cavities and check teeth, get the OK in more states appeared first on Rhode Island Current.
Winco Foods Removes Self-Checkouts in Oregon, WA Next?
Winco Foods, which has stores in WA, OR and its state of origin, Idaho, has apparently begun to remove self-checkout stands from some of its stores in Oregon. Online social media posts indicate some are gone. According to Reddit users online, at least one Portland, OR area Winco has removed...
WA High-Capacity Firearm Magazine Ban Stands for Now, Says State Supreme Court
The Washington State Supreme Court ruled this week the high-capacity firearm magazine ban can stay, pending further arguments. Ruling stems from lawsuit filed against Kelso gun store. In 2023, WA State Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit claiming Gator's Guns in Kelso sold 11,400 high capacity magazines (over ten...
VIDEO: Washington GOP candidate at RNC talks Trump, ballot initiatives
(The Center Square) – Jolie Lansdowne, Washington state delegate to the GOP and candidate for state representative, spoke to The Center Square Associate Editor Greg Bishop Wednesday about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, politics in Washington, the three ballot initiatives to be decided this November and more. The interview was conducted on the floor of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Lansdowne, who will face Democratic incumbent...
Wenatchee Hit With Heat Advisory, Warning In 19 Out Of 20 Days
Much of Washington east of the Cascades is going through an extended period of unusually hot weather. The Wenatchee area has been under a heat advisory or excessive heat warning for all but two days in July. The advisories started on July 2nd and the only break without an advisory...
Man arrested for allegedly piercing tires with caltrops since 2021 in Yakima
YAKIMA, Wash. – A man was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly purchasing and using caltrops to pierce tires in Yakima. Yakima Police say caltrops are multi-pointed spikes that are used to affect traffic by piercing and deflating tires. Since 2021, YPD says the use of caltrops have harmed several drivers’ tires along West Chestnut Avenue.
World's largest flower expected to bloom for third time, WSU researchers say
PORTLAND, Ore. — Capturing the attention of nearly 20,000 people when it first bloomed in 2019, Titan VanCoug, the corpse flower that lives on the first floor of Washington State University Vancouver’s Science and Engineering Building, is about to bloom again. WSU said based on previous blooms, they...
First-year pros win at 5th annual Yakima Mile, 89-year-old also competes
YAKIMA, Wash.-- The 5th annual Yakima Mile held several races with people of all ages participating. One of those being the Women's Elite Mile, won by first-year professional runner Kayley Delay, winning a total of $8,000 after missing the record by less than a second. "Really exciting I feel like...
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