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Dry cold front ushers in breezy winds and areas of elevated fire danger
Daytime highs will be in the mid to upper 90s and triple digits on Wednesday, with our next dry cold front set to arrive Wednesday evening into Thursday producing gusty winds and the potential for heightened fire danger. There is now a red flag warning for Okanogan county in central...
Basin Summer Showdown coming Saturday
Jul. 23—EPHRATA — The Basin Summer Showdown car show will take to the streets in Ephrata again Saturday. "I'm hopefully going to be over 150 (entrants) again," said organizer Ricardo Gutierrez. "Last year, I had 150 show up, which was almost double what I had the year before." There are 20 vendors lined up as well, Gutierrez said, compared to last year's nine. This is the show's third year, ...
Seattle conference inspires push for sustainable fishing in WA
A meeting on sustainable fishing in Seattle could inspire greater protections for Washington state's waters in Olympia. The State Innovation Exchange held the "Sustainable Aquaculture and Working Waterfronts" convention with lawmakers from 13 states. Emma Newton, senior associate with agriculture and food systems program for the State Innovation Exchange, said...
Retreat Fire reaches 8,000 acres in size
RIMROCK, Wash. - UPDATE JULY 25 10:31 p.m.
Cougar Creek Fire Grows to 12,498 Acres, Still 23% Contained
ASOTIN COUNTY - The Cougar Creek Fire, located about 23 miles southwest of Asotin near Highway 129, continues to burn in timber, grass, and brush. The rugged rangeland, characterized by isolated pockets of timber and a mixed topography of ridgelines, benches, plateaus, and secondary drainages, presents significant challenges for firefighting efforts, say officials.
College Place Public Schools adopts resolution barring transgender athletes from female sports
COLLEGE PLACE, Wash. - The College Place Public Schools Board adopted a resolution on Tue., July 23 preventing female transgender student athletes from participating in female sports, citing "biological differences" in a press release. The release says the move will "uphold the principles of fairness, safety and competitive opportunities for...
OFI of Boardman Holding Hiring Events on July 25, Aug. 15
OFI in Boardman (formerly Olam Spices) has a couple of hiring events scheduled at WorkSource Hermiston, 950 S.E. Columbia Drive, Suite B. The first is tomorrow, July 25 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the second is on Thursday, Aug. 15 from 1 to 5 p.m. The company is recruiting for general laborer, sanitation, forklift operator, mill lead and more. Full-time/year-round and seasonal opportunities are available.
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