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Battle Mountain Complex | OR | August 14, 2024
The BATTLE MOUNTAIN COMPLEX is still burning west of Ukiah, Oregon, which was sparked by an unknown source and is still under investigation since the moment it started on July 17, 2024, at 2200 hours PT. The fire today has burned about 182,870 acres collectively of timber, grass, and brush...
New school year brings changes for WA schools under Biden Title IX Final Rule
(The Center Square) - With the new school year right around the corner, Washington’s 295 public school districts are busy trying to figure out how to comply with the recently implemented Final Rule changes to Title IX, created by the Biden administration. Twenty-six states have, at least for now, blocked the changes, and as previously reported by The Center Square, The Washington Parents Network had planned to file a legal challenge to the Title IX changes, but opted to wait for the 11th Circuit Court...
Washington worker fighting to leave state's largest union
(The Center Square) - A Washington state worker trying to opt out of her union, had to get help from a national organization for advice on standing up to leadership. The worker, represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE), demanded her freedom from the union back in April, but was told she was required to continue paying dues until her next “opt-out window” opened in October 2025. Frustrated...
Police: Man allegedly involved in July 28 Milton-Freewater shooting reportedly took part in Walla Walla burglary
WALLA WALLA, Wash. - Two suspects were arrested in the last two days in relation to a Tue., Aug. 13 burglary in Walla Walla, including a man that had allegedly shot another man in Milton-Freewater in July. Walla Walla Police say on Tuesday at around 9 a.m., officers responded to...
Teen attacked by black bear near Cle Elum
ROSYLN – On the evening of Tuesday, August 13, at approximately 9:36 p.m., officers from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) responded to a report of a human-black bear incident in the town of Roslyn in Kittitas County. A 17-year-old girl sustained superficial scratches and had her...
Mike Johnson Resigns as CEO of Yakima Union Gospel Mission
After six and a half years as the CEO and Director of the Yakima Union Gospel Mission, Mike Johnson has resigned his position. JOHNSON WAS HIRED IN 2018 WITH A MANDATE FROM THE BOARD. Johnson started with the Mission in February of 2018 with the board wanting to refocus its...
5 ProRodeo Underdogs Make Strong Push Toward Top 15 with Big Weekend Wins
The boys outside the Top 15 made some noise the weekend of Aug. 8-11, 2024, winning major rodeos like the Lea County PRCA Rodeo in Lovington, New Mexico; Farm-City Pro Rodeo in Hermiston, Oregon; and Cache County Fair and Rodeo in Logan, Utah. Fighting for their shot at the bright...
Private contractors and their speed, expertise play key role in helping Oregon Dept. of Forestry battle wildfires
SWEET HOME, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Feller bunchers, bulldozers, water tenders and other specialized equipment play a key role in the initial attack and suppression of Oregon’s wildfires. Much of that equipment is provided by local operators under a contract agreement with the Oregon Department of Forestry. “One piece of...
Oregon legislative Democrats join governor, Republicans in opposing rebate ballot measure
Democratic leaders in the Oregon House and Senate have come out swinging against a November ballot measure that would hike taxes on corporations to send checks to every Oregonian. Top Democrats in the House and Senate joined their Republican colleagues and Gov. Tina Kotek in opposing Measure 118, also referred to as the Oregon Rebate. The ballot measure, one of five statewide questions that will appear on the November ballot, would increase by 3% the corporate minimum tax on sales above $25 million and distribute...
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