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Meteor Showers This Week Sparks Faith Martin’s Childhood Memories
Two meteor showers will peak this week! Don't Miss this!. I love this stuff! I'm so intrigued with space and the night sky!. When I was a little girl, I kept my horse at a place called "The Chapporal Corral" This horse boarding facility was 23 acres that bordered another forty five acres and that bordered Henry Cowell National Forest. I lived in the town of Felton about 5 miles inland from Santa Cruz. Felton is known for our famous "Felton Covered Bridge"
Lack of State Approval for City of Pullman’s Local Disposal of Sewer Plant Biosolids Could Lead to New fee on Residents
PULLMAN - The City of Pullman’s inability to receive state approval to dispose biosolids from the sewer plant onto local farm fields could lead to a new fee for residents. The problem involves the city’s permit from the Washington State Department of Ecology to use the material as fertilizer on nearby fields. The issue began last year when DOE failed to approve a new permit for a new site for disposal. That forced the city to haul the biosolids to facilities in Lewiston and Spokane. An emergency was declared last fall allowing the city to haul the material longer distances. DOE eventually approved the new permit in October ending that emergency.
GESA employee prevents large scam
PASCO, Wash. – A GESA Bank teller prevented a Pasco woman from being scammed out of nearly $6,000. The Woman received a call claiming her teenage daughter had been kidnapped and was convinced to send $600 after hearing an audio recording of her daughter on the phone. When she...
Teen arrested in connection with the arsons that happened on the South Hill
SOUTH HILL, Wash. — The fire at Squeaky's Car Wash is one of several that Spokane Police are investigating as arson on the South Hill. On Monday, it is still closed and taped off. Just a few days ago, police spotted a teen just down the street at Wendy's...
Three hydroplanes wreck out at the Tri-City Water Follies after course size is reduced
KENNEWICK, Wash. — The biggest event of the year in the Tri-Cities took place this weekend. That’s the Tri-City Water Follies. Safety was on the mind of everyone at the Follies after more than one hydroplane caught air this weekend.
Women hiking in Kittitas County rescue man who fell down 100-foot cliff
ELLENSBURG - In a remarkable display of courage and quick thinking, two women, Erin Kinney of Snoqualmie and Letitia Moreno of Everett, played a crucial role in a wilderness rescue earlier this month. While hiking near Alaska Mountain, located on the Kittitas/King county border, the pair heard a man calling for help from a nearby boulder field. The man, a 32-year-old hiker from Michigan attempting to traverse the Pacific Crest Trail, had fallen approximately 100 feet down a cliff, sustaining severe facial and head injuries.
Owner of Walters Fruit Ranch dies at 93
MEAD, Wash. – Tracy Walters, the owner of the popular Greenbluff fruit ranch ‘Walters Fruit Ranch,’ passed away at 93. Walters died on July 27, with a Facebook post sharing his legacy with the community. “Not only did he stake his claim in the track world, he...
Officials tour Bear River Basin, explore ways to increase water supply
SODA SPRINGS – The Idaho Water Resource Board toured the Bear River Basin and Bear Lake last week and discussed ways to increase water supply in the region. One potential option is to increase water storage in Bear Lake and another is to explore cloud seeding to augment the high-elevation snowpack, officials said.
Mountain Madness Soap Co. keeps it local
COEUR d’ALENE — It all began as a way to DIY Christmas presents while living in North Pole, Alaska, but Mountain Madness Soap Co. has burgeoned into a growing small business with 15 employees. Owner Jennifer Morsell credits a lot of it to keeping everything to being made...
Spokane Valley man sentenced to life in prison for murder of 15-year-old
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - A man was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the gang-related murder of a 15-year-old boy, who was lured to an apartment complex and shot. According to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO), Stephen Yohler has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the gang-related murder of 15-year-old Preston Grzogorek.
Magical ‘Space Phenomena’ May Appear Over Idaho Skies Tonight
What on earth is a 'geomagnetic storm' and why has this been such a hot topic for discussion in Idaho this year? While the scientific answers may be above our pay grade, seeing the images that come from these types of storms never gets old. You may recall that in...