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Washington State Aurora Forecast: Viewing Opportunities Tuesday Night
Washington State – The aurora borealis, or northern lights, may be visible over Washington state Tuesday night. The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued an aurora forecast indicating the potential for aurora activity tonight into Tuesday morning, and again Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. According to the National...
Mossyrock's annual Blueberry Festival set to start Friday and run throughout weekend
By The Chronicle staff With Lewis County’s festival season in full swing, the next upcoming festival is Mossyrock’s annual Blueberry Festival, which will begin on Friday, Aug. 2, and
Tuesday offers another cool, cloudy day before Portland’s summer heat ramps up again
Much of the metro area saw just under a tenth of an inch of summer rain Monday as clouds dominated the skies much of the day. The National Weather Service says moderate onshore flow and residual moisture from yesterday’s front will lead to another cloudy morning in Portland/Vancouver, and a slight chance of rain or drizzle early Tuesday.
Gresham firefighter healing, preparing for 7th surgery after 45% of body burned
GRESHAM, Ore. — A Gresham firefighter continues to heal after getting critically injured while fighting a duplex fire two months ago - and is finally off life support and preparing for his seventh and final surgery. Spencer Tejedas was among a team of firefighters responding to a blaze at...
How Clark County Fire District 6 is responding to AMR's chronically late ambulance crisis
CLARK COUNTY, Wash. — For the past couple of years, KGW Investigates has been digging into slow ambulance response times across the Portland metro. When there's an increase in calls for help, combined with difficulty hiring paramedics, it all adds up to a "Level Zero" — or when there's no ambulance to respond in an emergency.
FIRE REPORT: Fires burn over two million acres nationwide
Jul. 30—MOSES LAKE — As of Monday morning, there are 102 large active wildfires being managed nationwide, burning an estimated two million acres according to the National Interagency Fire Center. In Washington, there are around 182,300 acres burning according to NIFC. The press release says that fire managers are employing full suppression strategies on 94 of these wildfires. In response to ...
Gray wolves to remain on state endangered list after 5-4 vote
Jul. 29—OLYMPIA — Gray wolves will remain on the endangered species list in Washington after a close 5-4 vote by the Washington State Fish and Wildlife Commission, according to a Washington Policy Center press release. Over the past 15 years, the gray wolf population has grown significantly, with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife counting at least 260 wolves in 42 packs. The gray ...
Washington Costco Members: Brace for a Big Change
Costco is implementing a membership change for Washington state members, so get ready for it!. I would dare say that the majority of people who buy a membership to Costco are people who need to buy things in bulk and don’t want to pay through the nose to do it.
Beware of Remote Job Scams Targeting Washington State College Students
I can't go 5 minutes without hearing about another scam that is making this world just a little bit worse. So here I am telling you about a new one going around, targeting college students looking for a remote work job. The scam goes a little something like this:. Posting...
Police arrest man accused of groping a child in SE Portland grocery store
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Police have arrested a man accused of groping a ten-year-old child at a grocery store in Southeast Portland. Portland Police tell us at 7:25 p.m. Tuesday, a "community member called 911 to report the location of the man suspected of groping a child." Police arrested 42-year-old Adam M. Caldwell near Southeast 52nd and Duke. He is now being held at the Multnomah County Jail, booked on the charge of Sex Abuse in the Third Degree.
Local recyclers transform landscaping waste into sustainable solutions
Each week, thousands of pounds of yard waste are repurposed by recycling companies and turned into new soil. From organic materials to concrete and sand, these companies promote a sustainable option ...
Coos County sheriff’s deputies seeking person of interest in Myrtle Point homicide
MYRTLE POINT, Ore. – Authorities are seeking a person of interest in connection with the death of an 89-year-old Myrtle Point man who died following a Myrtle Point house fire on Friday evening, according to the Coos County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s deputies said that they and the Coquille...