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Lightning sparks Middle Mountain Fire near Inchelium
INCHELIUM, Wash. — According a press release from the Northeast Interagency Incident Management Team, a small, remote fire was sparked by lightning about 13 miles south of Inchelium. At this time there are no evacuations or road closures. The Northeast Agency reports that only timber and rangeland is at...
Where are the closest cooling centers?
This week the temperatures are expected to hit 90 degrees but many homes in the area are not equipped with air conditioning. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has provided a map to find the closest cooling centers near you. To view the map, click here. People can also...
WA counties to receive nearly $30M in payments for tax-exempt federal land
Washington’s counties will share close to $30 million in payments this year from the U.S. government to compensate them for untaxable federal land within their boundaries. The Interior Department last week announced $621.2 million in Payments in Lieu of Taxes for state and local governments nationwide. How much each place receives depends on the number of acres of federal land in the jurisdiction and its population.
Washington on guard for troublesome mussel found in Idaho last year
KENNEWICK - Washington is upping efforts to keep an invasive freshwater mussel from gaining a shell-hold in the state’s rivers and lakes, using tactics ranging from DNA testing to shellfish-sniffing dogs. Quagga mussels can cause major problems as layers of them crust over components of hydroelectric dams and locks,...
$1.6 million in Scholarships to learn a trade in Washington.
I don't know about you, but in my family when I was a kid, the goal was always to go to college. Both of my parents were college educated. All of my siblings went to college, I was the youngest in my family, and I was expected to go to college as well. I went to what is now called Central Washington University. (Back then, it was State College.)
Rise in Pets Means We Need More Vets in Washington
Households with pets have increased, especially since the pandemic, but because of a workforce shortage, the people who care for our furry family members (medically) are desperately needed. My little dog, Rusty, was recently diagnosed with a pretty severe heart murmur. The way everything escalated from him being a Zoomie-filled...
Pest Expert Warns ‘Bug Boom’ will Infest Washington This Summer
Get ready to be buried by bugs this summer in Washington State!. Washington State Pest Populations Predicted to Explode This Summer. As meteorologists forecast a warmer-than-average summer with regular rainfall across Washington in 2024, experts are predicting a surge in pests that could have an impact statewide. The anticipated weather conditions are expected to largely increase populations of cockroaches, ants, spiders, houseflies, bed bugs, centipedes, crickets, and silverfish. These high numbers of insect pests in Washington State are expected to seek shelter indoors and thrive in the warm, moist environment.
Washington State suspends intake at two western Washington juvenile rehabilitation facilties
OLYMPIA, Wash. — On July 5 the Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) suspended new intakes at Echo Glen Children’s Center in Snoqualmie and the Green Hill School in Chehalis. According to a press release from the DCYF, the suspension has been implemented to stabilize...
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