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It’s time for Congress to intervene with the Bonneville Power Administration
While “energy crisis” is an overused term, recent estimates show the Pacific Northwest could face a 30% increase in electricity demand over the next decade. Data center expansions, high-tech manufacturing growth, and a shift from natural gas toward electricity are some factors driving the trend. Historically, the region has looked to the Bonneville Power Administration […] The post It’s time for Congress to intervene with the Bonneville Power Administration appeared first on Washington State Standard.
Stunning photos offer chilling look at Mount St. Helens eruption
The United States Geological Service (USGS) recently shared that Mount St. Helens appears to be going through a "recharge" phase. Naturally, every time we hear news about Mount St. Helens having any volcanic activity - even if it is deemed to be non-threatening - we immediately pay attention. But why is that, when there are over 100 volcanoes in the United States - including 19 in Washington State alone?
Gator on the loose in Washington!
Quite the incident happened near the 9400 block of Ray Grade Rd. in Snohomish County over the weekend. Reports came in to the Snohomish County Sheriff's Department and Washington State Fish and Wildlife for a 10-foot-long ferocious man-eating gator! Was it really painted as a ferocious man-eating monster? Probably not, but I'd like to think so. This call came in for this 10-foot gator, and people were very freaked out. The Snohomish County Sheriff and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife were aware of the sighting, and they made a post about it on social media. That post was shared hundreds of times. When sheriffs and wildlife officials arrived, they were shocked to see it wasn't a gator at all.
Next Yakima city manager set to make $207,000 annually
(The Center Square) – Vicki Baker was announced as Yakima's next city manager during last week's Yakima City Council meeting. Her first day on the job is scheduled for Aug. 8. Baker’s employment agreement still needs to be executed by the city council, but the proposed agreement would pay Baker an annual base salary of $207,000. ...
Lightning sparks Miners Complex wildfire, burning 500 acres in WA
The Miners Complex Fire, which consists of nine wildfires caused by lightning in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest area, has grown to 500 acres. According to the Western Washington Incident Management Team (IMT), the wildfires that make up the Miners Complex Fire are the Miners Fire, Vista Ridge Fire, Dolly Creek Fire, Sulphur Three Fire, Sulphur Four Fire, Sulphur Thirty-Four Fire, Upper Sulphur Thirty-Two Fire, Lower Sulphur Thirty-Two Fire and the Plummer Fire.
Richland neighborhood says ‘hate has no home here’
In a Richland neighborhood, little remains of hateful messages left recently. Neighbors said those messages have no place there and investigators are still looking into what happened. When Diana Moeller went out of her house in Richland on July 10, a plastic bag caught her eye. It had a rolled-up...
Franklin County Deputies Seeking This Multi-Incident Suspect
The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is looking to locate this suspect. The man is wanted in connection with multiple incidents. 35 year old Cameron Anthony Schuoler is sought by authorities for a multitude of incidents from over the weekend. Authorities did not specify when they occurred but listed what he's...
New fire in Columbia River Gorge prompts urgent evacuations near Mosier
MOSIER, Ore. (KATU) — A new fire broke out Monday afternoon near Mosier, in the Columbia River Gorge, and is called the Microwave Tower Fire. As of 10 p.m., the Wasco County Sheriff's Office had issued Level 3 – Go Now – evacuation orders from Highway 30 south the Proctor Road, east to Huskey Road and the border of the city of Mosier and west to the Hood River County line.
WA Driver with a Flat Tire Dies When an AMR Ambulance Hits Her Car
Tri-City Herald (Kennewick, Wash.) A woman is dead after her disabled car was hit along the side of Interstate 84 in Oregon by an ambulance driven by a Benton City, Wash., woman, according to Oregon State Police. Amanda Hancock, 42, was driving an AMR ambulance carrying a Pendleton, Ore., patient...
Mountainside's Brayden Boe is transferring to Arizona's Dream City Christian School
In what’s become an ongoing trend in the state of Oregon, one of the area’s best boys high school basketball players is leaving to finish his career elsewhere. Mountainside High School’s senior Brayden Boe announced on Monday, July 22, via social media, that he’s transferring to Dream City Christian School in Glendale, Arizona. Boe is one of Oregon’s highest rated high school recruits and was expected to lead a Mavericks...
2 Big Lots locations in Oregon to close
Two Oregon Big Lots locations will be closing, according to the retailer's website. The Salem and Albany locations of the discount retail chain are set to close and offering up to 20% off, according to banners at the top of the locations' web pages. The closures come after Big Lots...
Bureau of Land Management issues fire restrictions for Northwest Oregon district
Fire restrictions are in effect for all Bureau of Land Management public lands throughout the Northwest Oregon District. BLM leaders encourage all visitors to be aware of active restrictions and closures as warmer, drier weather sets in around the Pacific Northwest. These fire restrictions help reduce the risk of human-caused fires. The BLM Oregon/Washington statewide Fire Restrictions went into effect May 24th, prohibiting fireworks, exploding targets or metallic targets, steel component ammunition (core or jacket), tracer or incendiary devices, and sky lanterns. ...
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