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Tacoma Tried To Keep People Out of This Washington Ghost Town
The City Of Tacoma Once Blocked Entrance Into A Little Town In Washington State. If you are like me, you love exploring the unusual history of Washington State. Do you realize that a ghost town in Washington State once was blocked by the City of Tacoma?. By Gregory A. Minaker...
Arboretum Fire Contained: Firefighters from Yakima and DNR Douse 20-Acre Blaze
Firefighters from Yakima and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources helped douse the 20 acre Arboretum Fire in Yakima Wednesday night and Thursday morning. 125 vehicles were destroyed in the fire. THE FIRE WAS FIRST REPORTED EARLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. The fire was first reported at about 8:00 pm in...
4th of July Food Prices Higher and CO Dairy Worker Gets Bird Flu
**In case you didn’t notice, the food for your Fourth of July celebration came with stubbornly high prices at the grocery store. According to the 2024 American Farm Bureau annual market basket survey, the Independence Day cookout cost $71.22 for 10 guests this year, up 5% from last year and almost 30% from just five years ago.
Charming Small Washington State Town Crowned Best Place to Live
Money Magazine Has Named A Small Washington Town #1 Place To Live. As a true Washingtonian, I'm a little biased when it comes to the Evergreen State. I know that there are lots of great places to live but now one small charming town has risen to the top as one of the best places to live in Washington State.
Patriotic Mtn Dew Hits The Yakima Valley! Red Review!
I was a little bummed that I didn't get these in time to properly celebrate Independence Day, but my neighbors are still lighting fireworks several days after, so why not keep celebrating!. Here's my (and my buddy's thoughts) of the new Mtn Dew Flavor: Star Spangled Splash!. Mtn Dew Flavor...
Help Make Yakima Valley Famous: Vote So We Can Be USA Today’s #1 Wine Country
Yakima Valley has a chance to be famous for a good thing--as the #1 wine country in America. I have the voting link for you below. We're #1! We're #1!...at least we will be if you keep voting!. We actually were #1 until Temecula, took over our top spot. Let's...
Where is the best buffet in Washington State?
According to Reader's Digest, you'll find the best buffet in Seattle. It's almost always Seattle. Reader's Digest says Araya's Place is the best best buffet in all of Washington State. Let's take a look. Reader's Digest says you'll be pleasantly surprised when talking about how tasty the lunch buffet is.
Every State Where They’ve Made it Illegal to Have a Drink During Happy Hour
It may be "five o'clock somewhere," but that doesn't mean that it is happy hour everywhere. The concept of "happy hour," a period after typical work hours when discounts are offered to bar and restaurant patrons, is a bit of an American institution. You had a hard day of work and you now deserve a cold one and a plate of nachos.
Watch Disney Movies in Chronological Order with This List
When the Marvel movies were the current hotness with new films from Marvel coming out seemingly once a year or so, there became a time when people would marathon them, but not in the order of release, but in the order of the time era they were filmed. Meaning you'd watch Captain America first since it took place in the 1940s, followed by Captain Marvel set in 1995 and so on. A very neat idea for people who have way too much time on their hands.
CORRECTION: These 59 Safeway Stores in Washington Will Change Ownership
See the full list below of Safeway grocery stores that will be changing ownership in Washington. Thank you to many of our readers who brought this to our attention!. This article has been updated with verified information about the transfer of ownership for impacted Safeway stores in Washington state. A...
Washington State and Bullies: What’s the Deal?
"Any intentional electronic, written, verbal, or physical act, including but not limited to one shown to be motivated by any characteristic in RCW 9A.36.080(3), or other distinguishing characteristics, when the intentional electronic, written, verbal, or physical act:. Physically harms a student or damages the student's property; or. Has the effect...
BMW Recalls Vehicles Nationwide Due to Faulty Takata Airbag Inflators
BMW drivers need to know about a big recall that's impacting hundreds of thousands of vehicles, many in Washington state. 394,000 VEHICLES ARE BEING RECALLED BY THE COMPANY. The car manufacture is recalling 394,000 vehicles throughout the United States because of faulty Takata-made airbag inflators that BMW officials say could open in a crash, possibly hitting people with pieces of sharp metal. Do you drive a BMW? The recall applies to these models:
Yakima County To Hire Care Coordinator to Address Homelessness
Yakima County is in the process of hiring a Care Coordinator to help homeless people and help save tax dollars. THE 2023 POINT IN TIME SURVEY REVEALED AN INTERESTING PROBLEM. Following the annual Point in Time survey in which homeless are counted in the valley, Yakima County Commissioner Kyle Curtis says the survey found there were 1,768 visits to the Yakima Multicare Memorial Hospital Emergency Room in 2023 by clients listed as “unhoused."
J-Rod Homers, Raleigh Connects Twice and Gilbert is Brilliant as the Mariners Beat the Padres 8-3
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Julio Rodríguez went 4 for 4 with a 411-foot home run into the second deck in left field, Cal Raleigh hit a two-run homer from each side of the plate and All-Star Logan Gilbert was brilliant for the AL West-leading Seattle Mariners, who beat the San Diego Padres 8-3 on Tuesday night.
A Third of Fruits and Veggies Never Eaten and Hog Inventory Higher
**Some 30% of harvested fruits and vegetables worldwide are never eaten due to damage, spoiling or appearance. Now researchers at UC Davis, are studying ways to extend shelf life to help California tomato growers avoid postharvest crop loss. Newly published research examines changes in tomatoes at the molecular level and...
5 Surprising Items You Can Buy with Washington State SNAP
Here Are Five Items That Might Surprise That You Can Buy With SNAP In WA State. I was one of those kids growing up in the 80's. My adoptive parents had us kids go to the store to buy a pack of gum so they could use the change to buy cigarettes and beer.
VIDEO: Seattle Man ‘Out Karen’s A Karen’!
For the record, I’ve always hated the term “Karen”. I have many friends with that name, all of whom have been the nicest of people. Since it has become, in many ways, a common platitude, we’ll just stick with it here. This Seattle man poking fun...
How Many Gold Medals has Washington State Won During the Olympics?
The Olympics is a great thing for our country and a fun thing to be a part of. Athletes all over the world compete to represent their country. And when it comes to winning gold medals at the Olympics, nobody does it better than the good ol' U S of A with an astonishing 2,635 gold medals. If there was an award for countries with the most medals, the United States would be first place.
Look Inside The Sunken SUV in The Yakima River!
When I first heard about this video, the first thing that went through my mind was:. "Sir, you can't park there!" But now that I've seen the video, my jaw has dropped, and so many more questions instead of jokes flood my mind!. A video was posted on the TriCitiesWa...
Meet Whimsical Waylon! This Is His Children’s Miracle Network Family Story
One of a parent's worst nightmare is for their newborn to be born with complications. Young Waylon, our July CMN Miracle Family of the Month, was born not breathing. The Labor and Delivery team at MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital worked earnestly to get airflow moving when young Waylon was born not breathing.
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