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Northern lights possible in Washington state Thursday night
SEATTLE — The northern lights could be visible in Washington state Thursday night, capping off a week of geomagnetic activity from an active sunspot. Geomagnetic activity is ranked as a Kp 4 on Thursday night on a scale of one to nine. This means there is weak activity. However, northern Washington is within the view line of the aurora, according to NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center.
Fire Destroys Rock Island Mobile Home, Firefighter Injured
A Rock Island mobile home is a total loss following a fire early Thursday (Aug. 1). Crews from Wenatchee Valley Fire Department (WVFD) responded to the 1400 block of Delmar Street at just after 2 a.m. and found the home completely engulfed in flames. Fire Chief Brian Brett says all...
Tester under fire for praising poster depicting Trump dead: ‘Sick and twisted’
Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) is under fire from Republicans following a Washington Examiner report revealing the senator praised a poster depicting former President Donald Trump dead in front of the White House. “It’s sick and twisted that Dems like Jon Tester are always fantasizing about my father being killed,” Donald Trump Jr., the eldest child […]
Former Kootenai County employee sentenced in drug scheme
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — The former division chief of logistics for the Kootenai County EMS System received a probation sentence this week after he pleaded guilty to carrying out a drug diversion scheme. Scott T. Higgins, 57, of Coeur d’Alene, pleaded guilty to theft concerning a program receiving federal...
2025 Bloomsday t-shirt design contest opens
SPOKANE, Wash. – The design contest for 2025’s Bloomsday finisher t-shirt is underway. According to the Lilac Bloomsday Association, the t-shirt contest winner will win a $1,000 cash prize. The submission period for entering a design lasts from Aug. 3 to Sep. 20, and is open to all...