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Fencing program may keep bears at bay
Homeowners can be reimbursed up to $500 for installation. Local homeowners can be reimbursed for the cost of installing electric fencing through a new program aimed at keeping bears away from attractants like garbage, beehives, chicken coops and fruit trees. A cost-share program to help homeowners pay for bear-resistant fencing...
Thunderstorms ignite several new fires in the Methow region
Lightning storms ignited several new fires in and around the Methow Valley in the past week, closing the North Cascades Highway and many trails along the highway corridor. Still, those fires remain small compared with the human-caused Pioneer Fire on Lake Chelan, which had grown to 30,667 acres as of Tuesday (July 23).
Okanogan County Man Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder In Death Of Girlfriend
An Okanogan County man has been convicted of First-Degree Murder in the death of his girlfriend. ON Wednesday, a jury found 70-year-old Roy Parker Rasmussen guilty of killing 46-year-old Siri Carina Zosel in Oroville in April, 2022. Police found Rasmussen at the same residence with Zosel's dead body after responding...
Quick response halts Frazer Crossing Fire’s advance
Fed by gusting winds and 100-degree temperatures, a grass fire on Highway 20 east of Twisp raced through pastureland Sunday (July 21) and briefly threatened homes near Frazer Crossing Road. Okanogan County Fire District 6, the state Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Forest Service responded swiftly, keeping the...
Forest Service to hold virtual meeting on Central Washington Wildfire Prevention Initiative
WENATCHEE - Federal and state officials will host a virtual community meeting on July 30 to discuss the ongoing Central Washington Initiative, a comprehensive effort to reduce wildfire risks and promote forest health across the region. The initiative, announced in 2022, is part of a broader national strategy to address...
Washington athletes look forward to 'once-in-a-lifetime' Olympic Games Opening Ceremony
PARIS, France — The Olympic Games Opening Ceremony always seems to have its share of surprises. In Rio, it was a shirtless Tongan that stole the show. In South Korea he returned, and then again in Tokyo. The ceremony, which marks the official commencement of the Olympic Games, brings...
US promises $240 million to improve fish hatcheries, protect tribal rights in Pacific Northwest
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. government will invest $240 million in salmon and steelhead hatcheries in the Pacific Northwest to boost declining fish populations and support the treaty-protected fishing rights of Native American tribes, officials announced Thursday. The departments of Commerce and the Interior said there will be an initial $54 million for hatchery maintenance and modernization made available to 27 tribes in the region, which includes Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska. The hatcheries “produce the salmon that tribes need to live,” said Jennifer Quan, the regional administrator for NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region. “We are talking about food for the tribes and supporting their culture and their spirituality.” Some of the facilities are on the brink of failure, Quan said, with a backlog of deferred maintenance that has a cost estimated at more than $1 billion.
State to start investigating deadly police encounters
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The State of Washington is about to change the way it investigates deadly police encounters. Starting December 1, the state’s Office of Independent Investigations will head up inquiries into cases where police are involved in deadly incidents. At first, the agency will only investigate cases...
Complaint against Let’s Go Washington won’t be sent to AG’s office
The state Public Disclosure Commission decided Thursday to retain jurisdiction on a complaint alleging Let’s Go Washington and its founder Brian Heywood violated campaign finance laws in the course of gathering signatures for six initiatives last year. An alliance of progressive groups, which filed the complaint a year ago and is now opposing three of […] The post Complaint against Let’s Go Washington won’t be sent to AG’s office appeared first on Washington State Standard.
Which WA Democrat has not endorsed Kamala Harris? Take KUOW's news quiz
Test your news knowledge with stories from this week. We've included links below if you want to learn more — or if you want to find the answers in our articles. We don't judge here. Which Washington state Democrat has not endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to be the...
Crypto billionaires throw big money behind Washington congressional hopeful
This week, in the Congressional district that stretches from Tacoma to the Olympic Peninsula, a PAC funded by cryptocurrency billionaires spent almost $1.5 million on ads supporting Emily Randall, a Democrat. On Facebook, her Democratic opponent in the upcoming primary in the 6th Congressional District, Hilary Franz, called it “the...
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...
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