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Shortage of rentals and government red tape pricing WA tenants out of market
(The Center Square) – A new report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition, or NLIHC, finds most workers in Washington are spending so much on rent, they are priced out of saving for an eventual down payment on a home of their own. The report found Washington has the fifth highest rental costs compared […]
Art, music on tap for Oysterville Schoolhouse Artisan Fair
The northern tip of the Long Beach Peninsula will host more than 25 artists this weekend. The annual Oysterville Schoolhouse Artisan Fair runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. The event features peninsula artists showcasing pottery, garden art, upcycled...
Managing bear encounters in the East Cascades
When conflicts emerge in the town of Leavenworth between humans and the black bears that share the Upper Valley, Rich Beausoleil is the Washington Fish and Wildlife officer likely to respond. Rich and his Karelian bear dog Milo help to trap or lethally remove problem bears throughout the state. But as Rich told NCWLIFE, a better solution is for humans to avoid tempting bears with garbage and easy food opportunities in the first place.
Bear conflicts give rise to new strategies in Leavenworth
Leavenworth is a major tourist attraction in the Northwest, drawing more than two million visitors a year. Also drawn to Leavenworth: Black bears, the native Cascades animals who normally shy away from people, but can become habituated over time by the easy availability of wasted food, unsecured garbage cans and other attractants.
Cooper's Corner: New Chehalis bar and grill seeks to be a downtown draw
After holding the soft opening for Cooper’s Corner bar and grill at the beginning of June, co-owner Dan Waller said the downtown Chehalis business has been doing well despite only recently
Deputies investigate serious head-on crash in Thurston Co., 1 patient airlifted
THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. - Deputies are investigating a crash in Rochester that required one victim to be airlifted to a nearby hospital early Tuesday morning. The Thurston County Sheriff’s Department (TCSD) sent out an alert at around 12:21 a.m. saying deputies were investigating a serious two-car crash in the 8700 block of Prather Rd. SW at Lee St. SW.
Centuries-old skills are on the class schedule at this unique school in Olympia
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Where iron meets fire and wool becomes yarn, the lost art of making useful things with human hands finds new life at Olympia’s Arbutus Folk School. From leatherworking to stone carving, the school offers people of all ages the chance to reconnect with the ways of a simpler time.
Investigation into Cowlitz County crash that killed three people continues
It was the expired car tabs on a black 1996 Toyota Camry that tipped off police to pull over Jamesha Solana Berryman, 31, on April 30, officials report. Instead of remaining stopped, police say the Longview resident fled Cowlitz County deputies, crashing into a truck around 8:35 p.m. at the corner of Kelso’s Pacific Avenue and Columbia Street, killing her and her two passengers and injuring the truck’s occupants.
Thurston County native makes strides in music career with upcoming single, local concert
After 20 years in the music industry, Yelm resident and 1999 Yelm High School graduate Nui Aalona is nearing his big break in that world through his blend of country, reggae and R&B music,
'Working to make this a demonstrator airport': Chehalis-Centralia Airport director gives master plan update
With the Chehalis-Centralia Airport master plan update process completed and awaiting Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval, Airport Director Brandon Rakes gave a rundown of the changes made
Local mom, daughter bring popular American Southwest drink options to Battle Ground
Dirty sodas have made a splash in Battle Ground thanks to a mom and daughter opening Over Ice Soda and Beverages, recently. The grand opening on June 22 led to long lines but customers took to
Tiny homes craned into Vancouver neighborhood to create community for those transitioning out of homelessness
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Monday was a big day on O Street in Vancouver. The neighborhood received a new community of tiny homes. Seven pre-built homes were craned in to waiting foundations. The roughly 735-square foot homes will house four to five people each, giving those who are struggling a...
Coroner's office seeks help identifying skeletal remains found near Cougar in 2021
The Cowlitz County Coroner’s Office is seeking the public’s help in its efforts to identify skeletal remains of a young adult male discovered in a wooded area outside of Cougar on the
King County Purchases Historic Dexter Horton Building for $36M
CBRE has announced that King County purchased Seattle landmark Dexter Horton Building for $36.6 million. The purchase will save King County nearly $2 million per year in leasing costs. Located at 710 2nd Avenue, the Dexter Horton Building is 15 stories high and 335,000 square feet. King County’s Department of...
Seahawks Send Ex-QB Russell Wilson A Gift Ahead Of First Steelers Training Camp
Whatever hard feelings that lingered after Russell Wilson’s departure from the Seattle Seahawks have apparently subsided. As he prepares for his first training camp as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the 35-year-old quarterback revealed Tuesday on social media that his former team had sent him ...
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