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Local drive-by shooting leads to arrest
Three vehicles were involved in a road rage shooting outside McCleary. The Washington State Patrol reported the incident occurred Monday morning around 10:30 am, and a suspect is in custody. According to a report, three vehicles were traveling east on SR 8 when a 52-year-old Cosmopolis man in a 2010...
3 cars shot at in road rage shooting on State Route 8
The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is investigating a road rage shooting in Grays Harbor County near McCleary. WSP troopers reported a 52-year-old man shot at drivers on State Route 8 Monday at approximately 10:30 a.m. More local crime: Seattle detectives investigating deadly shooting. Three separate drivers were headed east on...
Celebrate Fourth of July and Protect Our Communities, Parks, and Forests: Leave Fireworks at Home
As we prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July and the unofficial start of summer in the Pacific Northwest, all are reminded that fireworks are prohibited in national parks and national forests. Forecasters predict an elevated risk for wildfires on the Olympic Peninsula in July, August, and September. Protecting our...
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.
FC Olympia women end season as unbeaten league champions
The women booters of FC Olympia are declared Queens of the Northwest again as they wrap up the 2024 USL W League Division qualifiers last weekend unbeaten again, while also booking their return to the USL W national playoffs as one of the best 16 semi-professional teams in women’s soccer in the USL.
Man arrested for alleged arson of his own apartment
On June 19, Olympia Police Department (OPD) officers responded to a fire in an apartment on Franz Anderson Road SE, which the Olympia Fire Department (OFD) reported as appearing intentional. The fire originated from the apartment of a man whom first responders accuse of starting the fire. Upon arrival, police...
Western WA turns up the heat with potential record temps following July 4th
SEATTLE — Are you ready for some heat?. After a mild start to the summer season, western Washington is cranking up the mercury in a major fashion after Independence Day. In the short term, it's still just fine, with mild temperatures and a terrific Tuesday around the Sound. Morning murkiness gives way to partial afternoon clearing, and highs will inch up into the low to middle 70s from Sahalee to Seabeck.
State Auditor's Office: Government employee embezzled nearly $900K
(The Center Square) – A former management analyst at the Washington State Office of Administrative Hearings spent nearly $900,000 via fraudulent credit card purchases, according to a report released Monday by the state auditor. “This is the largest of its kind since at least 2009,” Adam Wilson, Assistant Director of Communications at the State Auditor’s Office, told The Center Square. The Office of Administrative Hearings is an independent state agency...
Pest Expert Warns ‘Bug Boom’ will Infest Washington This Summer
Get ready to be buried by bugs this summer in Washington State!. Washington State Pest Populations Predicted to Explode This Summer. As meteorologists forecast a warmer-than-average summer with regular rainfall across Washington in 2024, experts are predicting a surge in pests that could have an impact statewide. The anticipated weather conditions are expected to largely increase populations of cockroaches, ants, spiders, houseflies, bed bugs, centipedes, crickets, and silverfish. These high numbers of insect pests in Washington State are expected to seek shelter indoors and thrive in the warm, moist environment.
Tri-Cities…Your Natural Gas Bill Is Going To Skyrocket!
Over the weekend I received a form letter from Cascade Natural Gas, maybe you got one too, that laid out the coming rate increase...and what an increase it is. Even though it was a form letter, it had a touch of personal as it was signed by CGNC President and CEO Nicole Kivisto. In some ways it came across as an apology...in other ways, a warning. Ultimately it was an in depth explanation of what was set to begin with July's bill.
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