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WA state workers plan walkout over what they call 'disrespectful' contract offer
(The Center Square) – The latest bargaining session between union leadership for the Washington Federation of State Employees and the Office of Financial Management lasted 15 hours, but apparently did not bring the two sides any closer to a contract agreement. WFSE members have scheduled a Sept. 10 walkout for some 50,000 state employees. According to a union update, leaders are frustrated with negotiations on the new two-year contract (2025-2027)...
Washington State Patrol warns: 6 Hot Car Child Deaths in 9 Days
The Washington State Patrol is warning about the deadly risks of leaving children in hot cars after a recent NHTSA report highlights the tragic rise in heatstroke fatalities. Protecting Children from Heatstroke: Essential Tips from Washington State Patrol and NHTSA. The Washington State Patrol is urging awareness after a heartbreaking...
Ellensburg gubernatorial debate canceled; Ferguson, Reichert to debate in Seattle, Spokane
SEATTLE - A third Washington gubernatorial debate between Bob Ferguson and Dave Reichert has been canceled after Ferguson declined his invitation to participate. The Washington State Debate Coalition (WSDC) says it canceled its Oct. 11 debate at Central Washington University in Ellensburg after learning that Ferguson was only committing to two other debates.
Heritage University Tri-Cities hosts New Student Orientation
KENNEWICK, Wash. — Tuesday, the Heritage University Eagles hosted New Student Orientation in the Tri-Cities, where students received information on accessing health, wellness and disability resources, financial aid assistance, class registration, accessing student identification and learning about student clubs. This was for first-year or transfer students.
Oregon researchers paint wind turbines partly black to reduce bird deaths
A simple coat of black paint on the white blade of a wind turbine could save countless birds from flying into the machines and to their deaths each year. It’s working in Norway, and now researchers from Oregon State University are trying it in the West. With $400,000 allocated by the state Legislature, Christian Hagen, […]
RMEF Support May Lead to New Oregon Wildlife Crossings
Help may be on the way for elk and other wildlife trying to cross a busy highway in central Oregon. The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation joined several other partners in supplying funding for a feasibility study to pinpoint locations along US Highway 20 between Bend and Suttle Lake for possible wildlife crossings.
Tourist in Oregon claims he only drove drunk to get away from gun-toting landowner
A Washington man who was charged with drunken driving while on an Oregon road trip offered a highly unusual defense during trial: He only got behind the wheel to flee from an angry, gun-toting Oregonian who wanted the man off his rural property. Michael Robert Ray Jackson, then 60, testified...
System Off Oregon Coast Brings Chance of Showers and Thunderstorms
Tonight, an upper low off the coast of Oregon will continue to move south. Most areas will stay dry, but there’s a chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in the Cascade east slopes and nearby valleys. Winds are picking up in the eastern mountains and Wallowas, otherwise increasing clouds and lows in the 50s.
Help Solve Two Oregon Elk Poaching Cases
Below are two news releases from the Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division (OSP). One was posted on August 22, 2024, and the other on August 16. For 2024-2025, Fiocchi partnered with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to increase the visibility of poaching incidents in an effort to reduce poaching.
Local union rescinds endorsement of Kroger-Albertsons merger
EUGENE, Ore -- Initially, United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 555 was very supportive of the possibility of a merger between Fred Meyer and Albertsons. However, new questions in regards to workers wages and welfare have come up. The union has officially rescinded its endorsement of the merger. Their...
Drought in the West has cost hydropower industry billions in losses, analysis finds
Persistent drought in the West over the last two decades has limited the amount of electricity that hydropower dams can generate, costing the industry and the region billions of dollars in revenue. ...
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