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Kootenai County Sheriff Offers $10,000 Reward for Evidence in Tort Claim
COEUR D'ALENE - Sheriff Robert B. Norris of Kootenai County has been accused in a tort claim of making derogatory statements towards Pennie Ann Collinson during an April campaign event. The allegations, made in front of approximately 50 people, have been vehemently denied by Sheriff Norris, who asserts that the claims are entirely false.
Legislative Internships for Saint Martin’s University Students in Lacey Offer Great Access to Government Leaders and Professional Development
The Washington State Legislature 2024 session provided hands-on experiences to six Saint Martin’s University student interns, the largest group from any college in the state. The University’s Internship Hub in the Center for Career and Calling collaborates with the Legislature’s Internship Program, offering students the opportunity to earn academic credit while helping to solve real-world problems by assisting the state House of Representatives and Senate.
Man Jailed After Alleged Assault With Garden Hoe
An Adams County man is in jail after police say he assaulted a fellow farm worker with a garden hoe over the weekend. Deputies with the Adams County Sheriff's Office responded to a reported assault in a field along State Route 26 near South Booker Road on Saturday afternoon. Upon...
Oregon Wildfires: Over 700,000 Acres Ablaze and Interstate 84 Shut Down
Firefighters in the Pacific Northwest worked hard on Tuesday to control two fires threatening small towns in Oregon. One key stretch of Interstate 84, connecting Oregon and Idaho, was closed for about 130 miles (210 kilometers) between Ontario and Baker City due to advancing flames. This crucial freeway will remain closed for at least a day, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation.
Dave & Busters is Finally Coming to Eastern Washington
There have been rumors and rumblings around Dave & Busters coming to Eastern Washington, including several rumors of one coming to Yakima that started last year. Happy to say that Eastern Washington is finally slated to get the ever-popular Dave & Busters. If you're not familiar, think of it like...
Washington AGO tasked with investigating $42 million tort claim filed against it
(The Center Square) – A recent $42 million tort claim filed against the State Attorney General’s Office and its client Washington State University stemming from a police use of force database project has been handed over to the AGO’s Tort Claim Division to investigate. In his tort...
Q&A with 12th Legislative District candidates | Election 2024
Candidates across the 12th Legislative District, now reaching from parts of the Snoqualmie Valley to Chelan, are gearing up for the Aug. 6 primary election. According to Washington’s new legislative district map, residents from parts of Duvall, Carnation, Fall City and North Bend will vote in the 12th Legislative District rather than the 5th Legislative District, as in previous years.
Clearwater to focus on paperboard after $1B tissue business sale
Clearwater Paper entered an agreement to sell its tissue business to tissue specialist Sofidel America for $1.06 billion, it announced Monday. This marks the next step for the Spokane, Washington-based consumer tissue and bleached paperboard company in narrowing its focus to paperboard. The companies anticipate the transaction will close in...
Coulee City delivery driver reflects on 40 years and over a million miles traveled
COULEE CITY, Wash. - The Coulee City Post Office has a delivery man who has spent the last 40 years driving the same route with excellence as they reflect on his many years of service. Ronald Hughes began working at the USPS as a contract route delivery driver as a...
Renovation work underway in Bridgeport’s Berryman Park
BRIDGEPORT – Renovation work was underway in Berryman Park when the Bridgeport Revitalization Committee met in the city hall conference room on Wednesday, July 18. J.M. Construction of Moses Lake is on site for the work funded through the state Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO). The Berryman upgrade will...
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