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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...
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...
Audit discovers $878,000 in 'misappropriated' Washington state funds
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state auditors said they discovered what may be the largest example of internal fraud against a state agency ever. Investigators said a management analyst at the Office of Administrative Hearing paid himself more than $878,000 in agency funds between June of 2019 and May of 2023. The employee is accused of using the agency's credit card to make payments to businesses he owns.
How the Washington state voter guide became a 110-year democratic tradition
Starting next week, many Washington counties will send out voter guides for the state’s Aug. 6 primary. The sometimes 100-plus-page pamphlets are the pride and joy of many Washington election officials, providing free information on candidates, ballot measures and election resources directly to voters’ mailboxes. Though what’s in the booklet, how much it costs and […] The post How the Washington state voter guide became a 110-year democratic tradition appeared first on Washington State Standard.
Thurston County dive rescue team hosts joint training on Nisqually River
The parking lot at the McKenna Park was filled with vehicles belonging to first responders in the morning hours of Thursday, June 27, as the Thurston County Dive Rescue Team hosted a joint training ...
First month of TSD Cheer classes conclude, new clinics slated for July
After Total Sports Development launched in mid-May, the athletic skills training organization quickly prioritized cheerleading as one of its programs with six different clinics and activities in ...
Educational resources available to help reduce the loss of crab pots
Recreational crabbing in Puget Sound began on July 1. According to a news release, each year an estimated 12,000 crab pots are lost in Puget Sound, resulting in the capture of an estimated 180,000 Dungeness crab a year with no one to harvest them. The Snohomish County Marine Resources Committee...
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.
'Already full court press': Washington officials warn of starting wildfires before Fourth of July
SEATTLE — Washington officials stressed the importance of fireworks safety Tuesday afternoon before the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz said at a press conference Tuesday officials are expecting a difficult fire season in 2024. Last year, a Fourth of July fire in Mason...
Popular Retailer With 26 Washington Stores Contemplates Closures
Life, post-pandemic is drifting back to normal. If only the prices would drift back down to 2019. The experts at Marketwatch say most prices will probably never return to the pre-COVID-19 days. But hold onto hope. Quality of life (read: more expendable income) could return with inflation rates slowly decreasing...
What is your home’s wildfire risk?
This article first appeared on The Daily Yonder and is republished here under a Creative Commons license. A newly updated wildfire risk map could help level the playing field for rural communities who don’t have the resources to conduct their own wildfire risk assessments, according to the independent research group Headwaters Economics.
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