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Fire crews put out fire in Toppenish, council member fed up with property maitenence
TOPPENISH, WA-- Fire-fighters are working to figure out what started a brush fire in Toppenish on Monday evening in a spot a city council member tells us is problematic. Both city and county fire crews were on the scene and even people who live nearby were helping put out the flames along linden street.
Sprinkle Says UW Rebuild Made Him Drop Zags Game
The University of Washington basketball roster turnover -- with more than three-quarters of the players replaced -- led to new coach Danny Sprinkle pulling out of the annual Gonzaga rivalry basketball game, at least for now, he said on a Monday podcast. Sprinkle was left with just senior center Franck Kepnang, senior forward Wilhelm Breidenbach and redshirt freshman forward Chris King on scholarship and nothing else when he replaced the fired Mike Hopkins, forcing him to bring in 10 transfers and recruits. As a newly hired coach, he then exercised a contract clause to pull out of Gonzaga games this...
Coeur d'Alene City Council passes hate crime ordinance
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Coeur d'Alene City Council unanimously approved a new hate crime ordinance that adds a new chapter to the municipal code creating a separate offense if someone commits a current offense. City Council says the chapter will create a separate offense "if a person commits a...
Nez Perce County Sheriff's Office investigating 59-year-old Lewiston man found with gunshot wound
LEWISTON - This afternoon about 2:12 pm, Nez Perce County Deputies were dispatched to a home in the 900 block of Larch Lane just outside of Lewiston. The caller reported a male in the home had pointed a pistol at them and fired off at least 2 rounds. When Deputies...
Today's Headlines: July 3, 2024
Studies look at how Snake River dam changes might affect river transportation. Two studies are underway to determine the Northwest’s transportation needs if four Lower Snake River dams are modified to improve salmon migration. The Washington legislature asked the state Department of Transportation to study how dam breaching would...
Fourth of July weekend weather: Sunny skies and warm highs
King County residents can expect warm summer temperatures and sunny skies starting on Independence Day and lasting through the weekend. The upcoming forecast, according to the National Weather Service:. • Wednesday, July 3: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75 degrees. Light and variable wind around...
Two local projects funded for local food system infrastructure projects
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has awarded $1.5 million in Local Food System Infrastructure Grants to support local food system infrastructure, supply chains, and market access for farms, food processors, food distributors, and meat processors. WSDA funded a total of 40 projects that strengthen linkages along the regional...
Washington energy choice initiative supporters turn in 431,000 voter signatures
(The Center Square) – Backers of Initiative 2066 turned in more than 431,000 signatures Tuesday afternoon to the Secretary of State’s Office in Tumwater with the hope of getting the measure to protect energy choices like natural gas and propane on this November’s ballot. The Building Industry Association of Washington, Let’s Go Washington and other partners held two news […]
Another Major Retailer with 26 Locations in WA Contemplating Chapter 11
Another day, another store risking closure. So many stores and businesses are still feeling the effects of the pandemic even years after shops have reopened. We've heard many restaurants and retail stores that have filed for Chapter 11 or even some that have simply closed their doors for good. It's...
State Auditor's Office: Government employee embezzled nearly $900K
(The Center Square) – A former management analyst at the Washington State Office of Administrative Hearings spent nearly $900,000 via fraudulent credit card purchases, according to a report released Monday by the state auditor. “This is the largest of its kind since at least 2009,” Adam Wilson, Assistant Director of Communications at the State Auditor’s Office, told The Center Square. The Office of Administrative Hearings is an independent state agency...
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