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Idaho Target Stores No Longer Accepting Popular Payment Method
Target Eliminates Checks as Acceptable Payment Method. In a move that signals the continuing shift towards digital transactions, retail giant Target has announced that it will no longer accept checks as a form of payment for goods. This decision, which takes effect immediately, marks a significant change in how customers can complete their purchases at one of the nation's largest retail chains.
Idaho’s Threat from Deadly Alligators
Is there any evidence of friendly alligators? The animals don’t see themselves as mean, they just see a food source and try and take a bite or two. Our climate isn’t conducive to an alligator habitat, mostly. The warm springs near Hagerman have hosted the reptiles. The animals can also survive a cold snap, by slowing metabolism and floating with their noses above water or ice.
Grant PUD fiber buildout scheduled for October completion
Jul. 18—EPHRATA — The buildout of the Grant County Public Utility District fiber network should be complete by late October. Fiber should arrive in Ruff by late August, and Wilson Creek by early October, according to a report at the July 9 PUD commission meeting. The initial build, which started in about 2008, will be complete with fiber installation in the Sagebrush Flat area and on Johnson ...
Transparency, accountability critical, incumbent commissioner says
Jul. 18—EPHRATA — Rob Jones said he's running for a second term as Grant County Commissioner because there are some important initiatives coming up and projects he wants to see through. "The second term, for me, is to kind of continue the good that is changing in the county. More so on the administration side of what we do, (rather) than the legislative side. But also it applies to the ...
State council preparing to expand clean energy project, per Inslee's request
(the Center Square) – 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 the project would have significantly reduced its size and scope due to environmental protections, particularly for historic hawk nest sites. In his May 25 letter, Inslee recommended the use of alternative...
Q&A: Bachman-Turner Overdrive frontman Randy Bachman talks playing Expo '74, rock longevity and Gonzaga shirts
When looking over the musical acts that played Expo '74, there are plenty of legends whose time has long since passed, like Ella Fitzgerald and Liberace. But there's also one act that's still rocking out a half century later — Canadian classic rock standouts Bachman-Turner Overdrive. On Aug. 6,...
Kennewick police arrest four suspects, launch narcotics investigation
Kennewick, Wash. — Four suspects have been arrested on Friday, Kennewick Police say it's all thanks to proactive work by an officer during the morning. Police say just before 8:00 AM on Friday, July 19th, officers were in the 3,300 block of West 10th Avenue when they observed multiple wanted persons at a house in the area, as well as illicit drug activity.
Exclusive: Pac-12 Commissioner Teresa Gould on surprises, Pac-12 Enterprises and more
PAC-12 ENTERPRISES, the production facility that endures after the shuttering of the Pac-12 Network, is a crucial state-of-the-art asset for the league going forward. Pac-12 Commissioner Teresa Gould spoke with Cougfan.com on Wednesday about the number of Washington State and Oregon State sporting events that will be produced by the Pac-12 Enterprises and where Coug and Beaver fans can find them.
Downtown businesses make the best of small spaces
Jul. 18—MOSES LAKE — There's a lot happening in the middle of Moses Lake, and it's happening in smaller and smaller spaces. "Even with all the business closures that are happening around town, businesses that are still open are doing more initiatives to attract more people to their stores," said Mallory Miller, director of the Downtown Moses Lake Association, which promotes the business ...
Level 3 Evacuations (GO NOW) issued for Swawilla Fire burning near Keller, Washington
KELLER, Wash. — Evacuations have been upgraded and expanded for a wildfire burning in Nespelem, Washington. The Colville Tribes Environmental Trust Program reports the fire was sparked by a lightning strike. Swawilla Basin Road and Highway 21, south of Manila Creek Road are limited to local resident access only.
Christian homeless shelter challenges Washington state law prohibiting anti-LGBTQ+ hiring practices
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Lawyers for a Christian homeless shelter are scheduled to be in a federal appeals court Friday to challenge a Washington state anti-discrimination law that would require the charity to hire LGBTQ+ people and others who do not share its religious beliefs, including those on sexuality and marriage.
Additional Resources Ordered to Fight Fire in Southern Asotin County, now at 4,895 Acres
ASOTIN COUNTY - The Cougar Creek Fire is burning in southern Asotin County along the Washington - Oregon border, approximately 40 miles southwest of Clarkston, near Hwy 129. Officials say the fire is in rugged rangeland with isolated pockets of timber in a mixed topography of ridgelines, benches, plateaus and secondary drainages.
Excessive heat and critical fire weather over the weekend in Eastern Washington & Oregon
Excessive Heat Warning for Eastern Washington into Northern Oregon from 11 AM Saturday to 10 PM Monday…. Stay hydrated, wear sunscreen and find cover from the sun when possible. Fire Weather Watch for the John Day Highlands, Southern Blue Mountains, and Strawberry Mountains from Saturday 11 AM to Sunday 10...
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