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WA and WI libraries given $249k for tabletop gaming programs
The Washington State Library and its counterpart in Wisconsin will work together for the next three years to encourage libraries at the public, tribal and community college level to implement tabletop role-playing game activities. The federal Institute of Museum and Library Services gave Wisconsin and Washington a $249,500 grant to...
15-Year-Old Driver Nailed for DUI After Pasco Chase, Crash
A 15-year-old Pasco teen is facing felony charges after a wild DUI chase. Franklin County Sheriff's Deputy spots errant driver. FCSO Deputy Castillon was refueling his vehicle at the Maverik at Road 68 and Sandifur Wednesday night when he saw a black Dodge Ram pickup slide through the intersection. The...
Retreat Fire burns 31,514 acres near Naches, reaches 37% containment
NACHES, Wash. — The wildfire burning 14 miles southwest of Naches, Wash., is now 37% contained, according to an update from fire officials Thursday. The Retreat Fire started on July 23 and so far has burned approximately 31,514 acres in eastern Washington. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Yakima Revs Up for the Annual Vintiques National Car Show
Yakima's State Fair Park will be a busy place this coming weekend with hundreds of cars on display during the annual Vintiques National Car Show. This year's show is the 50th Anniversary of the show which is set for August 1-3 at Yakima's State Fair Park. The annual gathering of Vintiques draws members from throughout the Pacific Northwest and beyond.
Q&A: One local budtender reflects on eight years in the industry and helping people find pain relief through cannabis
Early this summer, the Inlander chatted with "Squid" Schierman, a budtender at The Green Nugget in North Spokane, to get some perspective on the cannabis industry from the other side of the sales counter. Budtenders know the industry better than anyone, so why not get to know them a little bit better too?
Stutzman Ranch closed for summer following harsh winter freezes
Following a particularly cold winter and early spring in 2024, local fruit planters Floyd and Betsy Stutzman were forced to cancel their widely popular U-pick cherry, nectarine, and peach season for the summer. The cancellation comes after two major freezes in January and April destroyed the Stutzmans’ crops of cherries,...
New QVMC about halfway to opening day
Aug. 1—QUINCY — After 11 months, the new Quincy Valley Medical Center is about halfway to its opening day. Groundbreaking on the project was September 2023, and Project Manager Joe Kunkel said the new QVMC will be open for business early next summer. "I was at the (QVMC) board meeting last week, and I told them at that time we were roughly 300 days from seeing our first patient," Kunkel said. ...
Three-Alarm Brushfire Underway in Orondo; Estimated at 40 acres
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is reporting an active brushfire on Hwy 97, near Beebe State Park. The blaze stands at approx. 40 acres. Per the Orondo Firefighters Association, this is a three-alarm blaze. Traffic control is in place. It is not yet clear which agencies were dispatched to the fire, but as of 1:00 p.m. local time, air support was en route.
Gonzaga's Mark Few says Olympics is 'highest calling' for college coach
SEATTLE — Gonzaga men’s basketball coach Mark Few is taking a break from the Zags this summer while he’s at the 2024 Paris Olympics as an assistant coach for the U.S. men’s team. "When you get an opportunity to represent your country at the Olympics, it's...
Westward Whiskey Unveils Bottled-In-Bond Single Malt That Celebrates the ‘Pioneering Spirit’ of the Pacific Northwest
On Tuesday, renowned American single malt distiller Westward Whiskey unveiled its third Whiskey Club release of the year with the debut of a Bottled-In-Bond expression. Distilled in March 2017, the liquid was matured for seven years in the "warm, dry summers and cool, wet winters" of Oregon. Westward claims that the variant weather allowed subtle complexities — "distinctly floral" — to take hold within the whiskey. From there, the spirit was proofed at 50% ABV in keeping with its Bottled-In-Bond designation. Westward Whiskey BIB is the distiller's third release of the year through its direct-to-consumer Whiskey Club. Previous bottlings in the series...