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National Parks and Rec Month celebrating parks nationwide
RICHLAND, Wash. - The sun is shining, and the hot temperatures are returning, but that doesn’t mean the fun stops. The Richland Parks and Rec Department is wrapping up a national tradition dating back to the mid-1980s.
Boys and Girls Club members get hands-on with medical careers at CBC event
Richland, Wash. — Wednesday, July 31st at the Richland CBC campus, 20 teens from the Boys and Girls Club of Benton and franklin counties got a hands on experience exploring careers in health and science. The students were able to learn about nursing, surgical tech, emergency response, and even...
Washington state launches new electric vehicle rebate program
SEATTLE — Washington is now the first state to offer a low-cost lease program for electric vehicles. Starting Aug. 1, tens of million of dollars are available through Gov. Jay Inslee's new EV Instant Rebate. Under the path of the Blue Angels’ practice for weekend events, and while standing...
Washington State Considering Killing Gray Wolves After Livestock Deaths
The Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is considering killing wolves after an investigation confirmed the predation of livestock in Stevens County. WDFW reports three calves were killed and four were injured near Colville in late July. The location was in the range of the Dominion pack. Wolves in the...
State advisory board on juvenile justice asks Inslee to fire director of children’s services
Washington’s state advisory board on juvenile justice has called on Gov. Jay Inslee to fire Department of Children, Youth and Families director Ross Hunter amid the agency’s decision to suspend intakes at two state juvenile detention facilities due to overcrowding. In a press release, the Washington State Partnership Council on Juvenile Justice attributed its decision […]
Here's when K-12 schools go back to school in western Washington
SEATTLE - Even though summer activities and Seafair festivities are in full swing, students across Washington state are preparing to head back to school. The first day of classes varies by district, spanning from August 27 to Sept. 13, with staggered starts for different grades in some districts. From Seattle...
‘Dangerously hot’ temps to spur Oregon wildfire growth
“Dangerously hot” daytime temperatures in the high 90s and low 100s are forecast for areas of Central and Eastern Oregon between Aug. 1 and Aug. 7, increasing the risk of heat-related illness and rapid wildfire spread, the National Weather Service and firefighting officials warn.
Latino Civic Alliance to Receive Funding for Violence Prevention
The Washington Department of Commerce has announced $7.6 million in grants to a plethora of community-based violence prevention organizations. These organizations are disproportionately clustered in King, Pierce and Spokane Counties, where firearm violence tends to exert the heaviest toll. (In the state's most populous city, there were over 70 homicides last year - a level of carnage unmatched in recent Seattle history.)
Former WDFW Commissioner Blasts Inslee On His Pressure Not To Downlist Wolves
As gray wolf attacks on livestock heat up in Northeast Washington and WDFW considers removing members of two packs, Governor Jay Inslee’s pressure on the Fish and Wildlife Commission not to downlist the species due to climate change is being raked over the coals. Former commission member Kim Thorburn...