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Protecting your family: Tips for safe recreation in North Idaho’s lead-contaminated areas
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Summertime recreation is one of the best parts of living in our area. Swimming, boating, camping and other outdoor activities are great ways to make lifelong memories with your friends and family. While our region looks like a pristine, beautiful place to recreate, some areas are impacted by the historical mining activities that occurred in the Coeur d’Alene basin.
Public comment opportunities on potential public health privatization
Welcome to CIVICS, where we break down the week’s municipal meetings throughout the Inland Northwest, so you can get involved and speak out about the issues you care about. Some things that stick out to us this week include:. Learn about and share your thoughts on the possible privatization...
Suspect who injured seven police officers, one police dog in crash Friday was buying fentanyl, court documents say
SPOKANE, Wash. - The woman who crashed into an armored police vehicle and hurt seven officers last week was out buying fentanyl, court documents claim.
Project Construction affecting 15th Street, Margaret Avenue, and Thomas Lane starting July 29
We are writing to inform you about an upcoming construction project that will impact the area around 15th Street, Margaret Avenue, and Thomas Lane. The City of Coeur d’Alene has selected Alpine Northwest to install a new 16-inch transmission main along 15th Street from Margaret Avenue to Thomas Lane, continuing east outside the City limits to a proposed new 1-million-gallon water reservoir. This process will include the excavation of asphalt & material to install the new water line while utilizing heavy equipment. Dust mitigation will be consistently monitored and knockdown as needed. Materials will be laid out throughout the project as it moves forward.
Medical examiner identifies 18-year-old who died in Spokane River
SPOKANE, Wash. – The Spokane County Medical Examiner confirmed the identity of the 18-year-old The medical examiner identified the teen as Devonte Bragg, 18. Bragg was reported by multiple citizens after his body was seen floating down the river near North Starr Road and East River Road. He was...
State Fire Mobilization Authorized for the North Wenas Fire
YAKIMA– State fire assistance has been mobilized under the Washington State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan in support of local firefighters working to contain the North Wenas Fire located in Yakima County, near the town of Selah. Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste authorized the mobilization of state firefighting resources on July 22, 2024, at 9:30 p.m. at the request of Fire Chief Jim Lange, Yakima County Fire District 2.
Job Losses Follow: Unexpected Restaurant Shutdowns in Washington
Unexpected restaurant closures in Washington have reportedly led to layoffs at 10 separate sites by September. As per the Employment Security Department, Homegrown Partners LLC has declared that the eateries would be permanently closed on September 15th. A total of 158 individuals will lose their jobs when 10 Homegrown stores...
DNR to rely on contract crews, aviation, engine strike teams in place of Larch crews
If a wildfire were to spark in southwest Washington, according to the state’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR), it can utilize engine strike teams, contract crews and aviation to suppress
Treehouse seeks support for foster youth going back to school
Jul. 22—MOSES LAKE — Treehouse, a Washington state nonprofit dedicated to supporting the educational and other essential needs of youth in foster care, is launching its annual back-to-school campaign to collect school supplies and items by the end of summer, according to an announcement from the organization. Treehouse is calling on community members, businesses and organizations to support ...
Gator on the loose in Washington!
Quite the incident happened near the 9400 block of Ray Grade Rd. in Snohomish County over the weekend. Reports came in to the Snohomish County Sheriff's Department and Washington State Fish and Wildlife for a 10-foot-long ferocious man-eating gator! Was it really painted as a ferocious man-eating monster? Probably not, but I'd like to think so. This call came in for this 10-foot gator, and people were very freaked out. The Snohomish County Sheriff and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife were aware of the sighting, and they made a post about it on social media. That post was shared hundreds of times. When sheriffs and wildlife officials arrived, they were shocked to see it wasn't a gator at all.
Washington Fish and Wildlife Carnivore Talk!
Carnivores were on the docket when the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission held a virtual meeting on July 19. They discussed proposed changes to cougar hunting seasons and the state listing status of gray wolves. Here are the key decisions made:. Spring Black Bear Depredation Permit Season:. The Commission delegated...
State AGs ramp up scrutiny of alleged price-fixing in rental housing
In the past two years, more than 30 lawsuits have been filed in federal and state courts alleging that companies such as RealPage and Yardi are equipping corporate landlords with software algorithms that allow competitors to collude on rent prices. Algorithmic price estimates, in which landlords rely on complex data formulas to set rental rates, […] The post State AGs ramp up scrutiny of alleged price-fixing in rental housing appeared first on Washington State Standard.
Lightning sparks Miners Complex wildfire, burning 500 acres in WA
The Miners Complex Fire, which consists of nine wildfires caused by lightning in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest area, has grown to 500 acres. According to the Western Washington Incident Management Team (IMT), the wildfires that make up the Miners Complex Fire are the Miners Fire, Vista Ridge Fire, Dolly Creek Fire, Sulphur Three Fire, Sulphur Four Fire, Sulphur Thirty-Four Fire, Upper Sulphur Thirty-Two Fire, Lower Sulphur Thirty-Two Fire and the Plummer Fire.
WA housing discrimination complaints dip, bucking national trend
This article was originally published by the Washington State Standard. Complaints from people who say they are being discriminated against in the housing market declined in Washington last year, but remained at an all-time high nationwide. It’s the third year in a row that the national record for such complaints has been broken, according to a recent report from the National Fair Housing Alliance.
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