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2 dead after apparent murder-suicide in Vancouver
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KPTV) - The Vancouver Police Department is investigating an apparent murder-suicide that left two people dead Thursday morning. At about 8:20 a.m., officers responded to a shooting at an apartment complex in the 4300 block of Plomondon Street, close to the Bagley Community Park and a Boys & Girls Club.
Bend Pilates’ Debby Bowen Becomes One of Only Two Balanced Body Educators in Oregon
Debby Bowen, a leader in the Pilates community of Central Oregon, has achieved another milestone by becoming one of only two Balanced Body Educators in the state of Oregon. As the first Pilates instructor in Central Oregon certified through the Pilates Method Alliance (PMA) in 2008, Bowen continues to elevate the standard of Pilates instruction in the region. Balanced Body, renowned as the world’s leading provider of Pilates equipment and education, selects Master Instructors from around the globe for their innovation, expertise, and creativity. After a rigorous application and interview process, Bowen stated, “It’s an honor to be accepted into the program and feels like a great next step for me in my Pilates career.”
Whitman College Celebrates National Intern Day
Today, on National Intern Day, Whitman College is celebrating the ongoing success of the Whitman Internship Grant (WIG) program—a competitive grant that provides funding to Whitman students who secure or build an unpaid internship opportunity. Now entering its 26th year, the program has supported more than 1,500 students in...
Sweets back at it, battling at Borleske against Yakima
Walla Walla hosts collegiate summer wooden-bat baseball action for the second night in a row Wednesday, July 24, at Borleske Stadium with the Walla Walla Sweets in a West Coast League matchup against the Yakima Valley Pippins. The Sweets end up falling, 14-8.
Rantz: After crime crisis cost him his insurance, business owner vows to stop paying taxes in protest
A local small business owner is losing his insurance policy after three years of “unfavorable loss” due to claims made after tens of thousands of dollars in damages due to the crime crisis. In protest, he exclusively told “The Jason Rantz Show” on KTTH that he won’t collect taxes for Washington unless he’s able to find an insurance company willing to cover his business.
Update: Air quality alert issued for Oregon
On Wednesday at 6:02 p.m. an updated air quality alert was issued for Crook, Deschutes, Grant, Morrow, Umatilla and Wheeler counties. According to the National Weather Service, "Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. A Smoke Air Quality Advisory has been issued. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels. Pollutants in smoke can cause burning eyes runny nose aggravate heart and lung diseases and aggravate other serious health problems. Limit outdoor activities and keep children indoors if it is smoky. Please follow medical advice if you have a heart or lung condition."
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.
See it: Oregon now battling country’s largest 'megafire'
The Durkee Fire in eastern Oregon has burned around a quarter of a million after lighting started the blaze around July 17. Travel along Interstate 84 has been intermittently shut down, and evacuations have been issued after the fire doubled in size.
Wildfires around the region impacting air quality
Smoky conditions from wildfires around the region are expected to impact air quality today although temperatures should be cooler, with highs in the upper 80's. Air quality continues to be ruined by raging fires across Washington and Oregon. Cooler winds will drop our temperatures but increase our fire risks heading...
Southeast Oregon, Southwest Idaho Weather: Lightning, Heatwave Predictions
Boise, ID – Idaho experienced a surge of lightning activity on Wednesday, with approximately 2,800 cloud-to-ground lightning strikes detected across Southeast Oregon and Southwest Idaho. This event marked the 38th highest number of strikes in a single day and the 9th highest for the month of July since records began in 2000.
Man accused of starting California’s Park Fire is arrested as Oregon battles massive blaze
The largest active wildfire in the United States has scorched almost 270,000 acres in eastern Oregon, as nearly 80 large active wildfires are burning in the US, including a California blaze that exploded in size overnight. Here’s the latest:
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