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LGBTQI+ Crisis Line in Washington Helps Nearly 500,000 in a Year
That message spread like wildfire across the United States in an organized effort to help combat the rate of suicides in LGBTQ+ youth. Even then-President Obama joined his voice in telling struggling youth that the pain and struggle they were enduring would not last forever. While that message has helped...
Washington State Serial Killer Once Played for Green Bay Packers
Washington State Serial Killer Once Played for Green Bay Packers. When you read about serial killers, some are reclusive while others are surprisingly extroverted and one such serial killer from Washington State even went on to play for the Green Bay Packers. The I-5 Killer Was Only Convicted Of One...
WA Secretary of State's Office giving $2 million to county elections offices to help increase security
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington Secretary of State's office will be distributing $2 million across 29 election offices in Washington state to help increase election security. The Secretary of State's Office said each county can receive up to $80,000 to pay to help improve election security. Counties can use...
Winco Foods Removes Self-Checkouts in Oregon, WA Next?
Winco Foods, which has stores in WA, OR and its state of origin, Idaho, has apparently begun to remove self-checkout stands from some of its stores in Oregon. Online social media posts indicate some are gone. According to Reddit users online, at least one Portland, OR area Winco has removed...
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.
Clark County Fair returns for 2024 with "We've got it all" theme
The region’s biggest fair returns Friday, Aug. 2, through Sunday, Aug. 11, for families to enjoy agriculture, animals, entertainment, games, rides and food as the annual Clark County Fair opens
Inslee defends energy credit program against claims of influencing voters
(The Center Square) – Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is defending a statewide plan for qualifying households to receive a $200 energy rebate from their local utility funded by the Climate Commitment Act against accusations that it’s effectively a bribe to get voters to reject a November initiative that would repeal the CCA. Under the state program, $150 million derived from CCA revenue will go toward providing $200 energy rebates in September to more than 675,000 low-income households throughout the state. ...
Ridgefield City Council adjusts RV parking regulations following backlash
Two weeks ago, over 100 Ridgefield homeowners were startled to receive a letter from the city explaining they would face a fine if their boats and recreational vehicles (RVs) remained parked in
‘We’re all struggling’: Hip Chicks do Wine asks for community support after ‘very tough’ year
Hip Chicks do Wine has been a staple of Southeast Portland since 1999. Now its owners, married couple Laurie Lewis and Renee Neely, say they've been "struggling" to keep the doors open since the COVID-19 pandemic.
'I'll go the jail route': Homeless man first arrested under Portland camping ordinance was cited and released
PORTLAND, Ore. — For the first time since Portland City Council passed a new prohibited camping ordinance in early May, police on Friday arrested a homeless person for refusing to move or take an offer of shelter. However, the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office declined to book the person in jail.
3 men indicted on attempted murder charges stemming from drive-by shooting in NE Portland
Three men arrested after a shooting from a black BMW SUV in Northeast Portland on July 20 have been indicted on attempted murder, assault and reckless endangerment charges. Police said four of five guns recovered from the BMW or its occupants are believed to have been used the day before in a drive-by shooting near Dawson Park that wounded two people in the park and scattered almost 90 bullet casings.