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Washington Charter Schools Celebrate Recent High Graduation And College Acceptance Rates
Five charter public schools in western Washington recently announced their remarkable graduation outcomes for the class of 2024. Showcasing their dedication to academic excellence, the charter schools –which include Summit Olympus in Tacoma, Whatcom Intergenerational High School in Bellingham, Summit Atlas (Atlas), Summit Sierra, and Rainier Valley Leadership Academy (RVLA) here in Seattle — has helped guide 68% of their graduates to get accepted into 4-year colleges, ensuring the future success of many of their students beyond high school.
Wildfire tracker map keeps Oregonians updated
More than 60 significant fires are burning in Oregon and Washington alone, and Oregon has been plagued with hundreds of lightning strikes from thunderstorms in recent days that have started new blazes in bone-dry vegetation. The Oregonian/OregonLive provides a wildfire tracker that keeps readers up to date. Authorities also recommend...
'I can't have her lost:' Woman trying to spread mother's ashes driving from Alabama to Washington after CrowdStrike outage delays flight
ENUMCLAW, Wash. — An Enumclaw woman is driving from Alabama to Washington state to deliver her mother's ashes after her flights home were continuously delayed by the CrowdStrike outage. Heather Francisco said she planned to honor her mother's wishes by scattering her ashes in Mississippi where she was originally...
Red Cross Has Opened 13 Shelters so far This Wildfire Season. How You Can Prepare Before Disaster Strikes.
Oregon wildfires has burned more than 945,000 acres. [Portland, ORE, July 25, 2024] — Residents of Oregon and SW Washington are in the middle of a busy wildfire season as the climate crisis threatens to upend more communities. The American Red Cross Cascades Region opened our first shelter in La Pine on June 25th due to the Darlene 3 Fire and we have not stopped since. We are currently operating in 4 different locations in our region plus we are helping support or neighboring Red Cross regions in Washington, Idaho and Montana.
Fight to save Puget Sound kelp bed underscores NW habitat challenges
The Washington state Department of Natural Resources and the Squaxin Island Tribe have announced a partnership to conserve the Squaxin Island Kelp Bed, the last major kelp bed in South Puget Sound. DNR and the Squaxin Island Tribe will work to surround the kelp bed with a priority habitat zone,...
Washington state agency defends giving AGO investigation of tort claim against it
(The Center Square) – The Washington state agency tasked with overseeing tort claim investigations and determining whether individuals should be compensated as a result is defending its decision to assign an investigation to the state Attorney General’s Office in which the AGO and its client, Washington State University, are named defendants. Earlier this month, Police Strategies President Bob Scales filed a tort claim with the Department of Enterprise Services Office of Risk Management against the AGO and WSU, accusing them of a variety of illegal...
Clayton’s 41st Brickyard Day Celebration Set For August
Archived photo of Clayton’s 40th Brickyard Day Parade by Bill Sebright provided to Deer Park Gazette. Get ready for Clayton’s 41st Brickyard Day Celebration. It all starts with an outdoor movie on the first Friday in August and continues on Saturday with a fun run, live music, and more. Check out the schedule in the following article.
Jury convicts 70-year-old Okanogan County man of first-degree murder of girlfriend
OROVILLE - On Wednesday afternoon, July 24, an Okanogan County jury delivered a guilty verdict for 70-year-old Roy Parker Rasmussen, convicting him of Murder in the First Degree with a special firearm allegation in connection with the April 2022 shooting and killing of his girlfriend, 46-year-old Siri Carina Zosel. Rasmussen...
UPDATE: Power Has Been Restored in Pasco
UPDATE: Power was restored at approximately 3:30 pm. If you are still without power, contact the Franklin County PUD at 509-542-5300. Franklin County PUD has confirmed that approximately 1000 customers between Road 100 and S. First Street in Pasco are without power. The cause is unknown at this time but...
Dimestore Prophets Will Rock For A Cause To Raise Funds For Moses Lake School Activities on Friday
MOSES LAKE — Tomorrow, local band Dimestore Prophets will perform a special concert at McCosh Park's Centennial Amphitheater, aiming to support student athletics and clubs within the Moses Lake School District. The event, scheduled for Friday, July 26, at 8 PM, is a grassroots fundraising effort in collaboration with The Community Athletics and Activities (CAA), a new non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds for extracurricular activities.
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