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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.
Fentanyl Fears Grow: 6 Lives Lost to Overdoses in Yakima County This Month
6 people in Yakima County have died of drug overdoses so far this month with a total of 77 overdose deaths reported in all of 2024. Yakima County Coroner Jim Curtice says the county could break the record of 96 overdose deaths set in 2023. THE RISE IN DEATHS IS...
UPDATE: Man with Moses Lake ties disappears during road trip
7/26 UPDATE -- The Klamath County Sheriff's Office announced the discovery of Paul Flores' vehicle on Friday. Flores' vehicle was found on a forest service road by deputies on July 26. The road is north of Chemult, Oregon in Klamath County. His current whereabouts remain unknown as deputies investigate. Anyone with information is asked to call the Klamath County Sheriff's office at (541) 883-5130. In addition to our previous appearance description of Flores, he may be wearing glasses.
Kroger opioid settlement funds on their way to Gig Harbor, other cities
Most jurisdictions in the West Sound have signed on to a settlement agreement with grocery company Kroger following a lawsuit over its role in the opioid crisis. Others are expected to follow suit. Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced the $47.5 million settlement in April. The grocery company, which does...
Kootenai County commissioners seek 2.5% pay increase for employees
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Kootenai County commissioners agreed this week to balance the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025 with the assumption of a 3% tax increase, but it’s not yet clear how much of an increase Kootenai County taxpayers will actually see. “It’s not that I want...
Kootenai County firefighters lend a hand with Oregon wildfire
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — On Saturday night, the state of Oregon requested the state of Idaho send firefighters to help with the Durkee Fire in eastern Oregon. By 5 a.m. Sunday, volunteers from Kootenai County Fire and Rescue, Timberlake Fire Protection District and Hauser Lake Fire Protection District and Worley Fire District mobilized to lend their assistance with battling the blaze. Each North Idaho department sent two firefighters and a brush truck to fulfil the request.
North Idaho library network deems change to minor library card policy 'overreaching'
The Community Library Network board of trustees held off on policy changes that would affect how minors access materials deemed “adult” in local libraries. This comes as libraries across Idaho grapple with a new law that allows parents to challenge materials they believe to be harmful to minors.
Spokane gun control measure tweaked just weeks after forgoing legal review
(The Center Square) – Spokane City Councilmember Paul Dillon amended his gun control measure on Monday, tightening up some of the language just two weeks after pushing it through council without a legal review. The ordinance garnered broad support for the most part but faced skepticism from the Spokane City Council’s two conservatives. Councilmembers Jonathan Bingle […]
Films from 1999 at the Garland, Spokane Tribe Resort & Casino expands; plus, new music!
TONIGHT WE'RE GONNA MOVIE LIKE IT'S... Among film nerds there's an ever-going debate about the greatest year in movies of all time. And when the topic comes up, 1999 is always part of the discussion. Find out why by checking out the Garland Theater's "Party Like It's 1999" film series highlighting just a small sample of the best from that lauded year. After kicking off earlier this month with screenings of The Matrix and Fight Club, the upcoming slate features Office Space (July 26-28), 10 Things I Hate About You (Aug. 2-4), The Sixth Sense (Aug. 9-11), The Mummy (Aug. 16-18), and Life (Aug. 30-Sept 1). That's loads of summer popcorn munching goodness without the fear of Y2K destroying society! (SETH SOMMERFELD)
U-pick peaches unavailable at Green Bluff due to late-season frost
GREEN BLUFF, Wash. — Green Bluff Growers announced via Facebook that farms will not be able to offer U-pick peaches due to a late-season frost that impacted the orchards. They say the frost occurred during the fruit’s crucial flowering period, preventing the blossoms from fully developing and leading to a significantly reduced crop of fruit.
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