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'Basketball size' boulder part of large rock slide near Lake Chelan
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Bank employee realizes something’s wrong and foils high-tech Tri-Cities kidnap scam
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Fish to blame for 500-acre fire, how they find themselves near power lines
BENTON COUNTY, Wash. - Benton County fire crews have suspected that a fish was to blame for a 500-acre fire that was started near Paterson on July 30. A charred fish was found near the substation where the fire started, and Benton PUD even has pictures of, what they suspect to be, the bird who dropped the fish over the substation.
Boys & Girls Club members experience real-world STEM activities during Health Science event
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- During a two-day event at the Health and Science Center at Columbia Basin College, the Boys & Girls Club of Benton and Franklin Counties were able to get hands-on experiences.
The Danger of Lightning During Current Hot, Dry Spell in WA
There's currently a heat warning in place for Wenatchee and much of North Central Washington, but there's no chance of rain in the days ahead. Rain and thunderstorms present hazards this time of year in the region because they bring the risk of wildfires. National Weather Service meteorologist Charlotte Dewey...
Washington nonprofit goes public with claims against state lawmaker and founder
Staff members and leadership at the nonprofit Civil Survival are now speaking publicly about why the group fired Washington state Rep. Tarra Simmons. Simmons, a Democrat from Bremerton, is the founding director of the legal aid and advocacy organization. She's also the first formerly incarcerated person elected to the state Legislature.
Inslee likens EV rebate program to signing of Declaration of Independence
(The Center Square) - Gov. Jay Inslee this week announced the launch of a first-in-the-country electric vehicle rebate program funded through the state Department of Commerce, which is intended to encourage more car owners to transition away from gasoline vehicles. The $45 million rebate program is one of several public policies the state is pursuing as part of their ultimate goal of converting the public and private transportation sectors into EVs. One of the ongoing challenges is the higher cost for EVs compared to their...
Russian hacker who targeted Washington pizza restaurants released in prisoner swap
SEATTLE — A Russian hacker who was convicted in federal court in Seattle was released as part of a prisoner swap this week. Roman Seleznev was one of the prisoners released in the swap, which was the biggest in post-Soviet history. Seleznev was convicted in August 2016 of hacking...
Washington immigrant 'sanctuary' law violations have slowed, report says
SEATTLE — It has been five years since Washington's signature "sanctuary" law went into effect, prohibiting most local officials from cooperating with immigration enforcement. Since then, Washington jail and law enforcement agencies have committed hundreds of alleged violations, according to a report published Thursday by the University of Washington's Center for Human Rights.
WA school leaders make case for more spending despite court-ordered funding bumps
(The Center Square) – The Washington Association of School Administrators launched a new website last month that makes the case for increased state spending on K-12 education, even as the state’s public schools now spend $19,000 on average statewide for the education of each student, a dramatic rise over the pre-McCleary level of $10,000 per […]
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Washington state’s primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Five months after holding its presidential primaries, Washington state is looking further down the ticket and selecting candidates to compete for federal and state offices in November. A handful of retirements — most notably those of third-term Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee, Democratic Rep. Derek Kilmer and...
Japanese Beetle Reports and Deere Notice to Salaried Employees
**The Washington State Department of Agriculture is asking folks in the Tri Cities and surrounding area to report suspected Japanese beetle sightings. WSDA says 38 have already been reported this summer. www.moringagclips.com reports Japanese beetles are metallic green and copper. Their favorite plant is roses, but they eat grapes, hops,...