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Feds Extend Waiver for Fuel Delivery in Washington Statewide Firefighting Efforts
OLYMPIA - The U.S. Department of Transportation has extended the emergency fuel delivery waiver for Washington State, allowing drivers delivering fuel for firefighting efforts to work beyond normal hours through September 15, 2024. This extension follows Governor Jay Inslee's Emergency Proclamation 24-04, which initially set the waiver to expire on August 16, 2024.
Completing a Small Estate Affidavit in Washington
In the state of Washington, the small estate affidavit process offers a streamlined method for transferring assets of a deceased person without going through the full probate process. This legal tool can save time, reduce costs and simplify the handling of an estate as long as the total value of the assets falls below a […] The post Completing a Small Estate Affidavit in Washington appeared first on SmartReads by SmartAsset.
Announcement: The Name of the Washington State Ferry Baby Is…
We now know the name of the baby born on a Washington State Ferry recently!. Baby Born Aboard Washington State Ferry to Anacortes. In a breathtaking event that will be remembered for years to come, a baby boy was born aboard the Washington State Ferry Samish on August 6, 2024, as it navigated from Lopez Island to Anacortes. The birth occurred at approximately 3:45 p.m. and added a new twist to the routine journey of the ferry.
Prisoners still routinely isolated in WA, despite efforts to cut solitary confinement
Washington’s Department of Corrections pledged to end solitary confinement as a punishment in 2021 — but isolation is still widely used across state prisons for what the agency calls “administrative” purposes. That’s according to a 400-page June report from the Office of the Corrections Ombuds, the independent investigations office for the Department of Corrections. The […]
“Mommy is in the trees”: Surviving Toddler’s Words Still Haunt Washington
Just two weeks before Christmas, 1985, a young toddler is found wandering alone outside a Kmart in western Washington. Her parents couldn't be found anywhere. A few days later, the young girl - named Crystal - was reunited with her grandmother. There was only one clue that Crystal could offer to the location of her missing parents:
Spokane’s Prohibition Gastropub to close its doors at end of August
SPOKANE, Wash. — Prohibition Gastropub, a local bar and grill, has announced that it will close its doors at the end of the month. In a Facebook post on Aug.14, the restaurant revealed that it will shut down at the end of August. The post explained that business declined...
Tri-Cities Airport Parking Now Cashless and With a Slight Price Increase
It wasn't too long ago that Yakima's airport updated it's parking lot payment and now Tri-Cities has changed theirs slightly but just enough that it may cause some issues, especially those who prefer to pay with cash. The Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) has updated its parking lot so it's now completely...
Senior survives on $1,800 Social Security
Ann Miller, 78, starts her day around 6 a.m. with an early walk. Living alone with her French Briard rescue dog, Lizzy Rocket, in a lofted apartment over a hay barn, Miller’s modest routine includes scanning the local newspaper for grocery coupons and managing her limited budget. Miller survives on a monthly Social Security income of $1,800.
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