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Beware of Remote Job Scams Targeting Washington State College Students
I can't go 5 minutes without hearing about another scam that is making this world just a little bit worse. So here I am telling you about a new one going around, targeting college students looking for a remote work job. The scam goes a little something like this:. Posting...
Expansion of Washington State Clean Energy Project Moving Forward, per Inslee's Request
The state Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council is moving forward with potential changes to the certification agreement for the Horse Heaven wind farm project after Gov. Jay Inslee sent it back requesting it be expanded. The main contention between the council and Inslee is that the proposed certification agreement for...
Fire breaks out in homeless encampments under Chehalis River Bridge
A fire swept through the homeless encampment beneath the Chehalis River Bridge on Monday, with the smoke and flames stopping traffic over the bridge. According to reports, the fire broke out Monday afternoon in the encampment, spreading among the tents and structures and sending black smoke into the air, blocking visibility over the roadway and subsequently blocking traffic for a time.
Multiple Victims And Car Damage In Gang-Related Shooting At Seattle Park
A shooting incident believed to be gang-related left three individuals wounded and caused extensive damage to multiple vehicles at Stan Sayres Park on Saturday. The incident unfolded amidst chaos and confusion as authorities worked to piece together the events that transpired. According to police reports, multiple suspects began firing guns...
Three teens — ages 13, 14 — arrested for brandishing handguns at Chinatown Seafair Parade
Seattle police arrested three teens — two 14-year-olds and one 13-year-old — during the Chinatown Seafair Parade on Sunday for having and displaying loaded guns. The boys were caught near the intersection of South Weller Street and 7th Avenue South. “The Seafair Parade has hundreds, if not thousands...
Ron Capps Reflects on First Round Incident at NHRA Northwest Nationals in Seattle
Three-time NHRA Funny Car world champion Ron Capps walked away unscathed from a violent explosion in the opening round of eliminations Sunday at the NHRA Northwest Nationals. The incident occurred after Capps pedaled his Ron Capps Motorsports hot rod numerous times in an attempt to regain traction in his first-round battle with Funny Car veteran Gary Densham. Capps’ fight to reach the finish line first came to an end when the 12,000-horsepower engine let go, launching his Funny Car body into the air at Pacific Raceways outside Seattle.
Man who crashed into a hay field near Adna on Friday charged with felony DUI
A Chehalis man who crashed his vehicle into a hay field on state Route 6 near Adna early Friday morning has been charged with a felony DUI. Brandon Adam Davis, 27, was arrested and booked
Vietnam Veteran honored with Quilt of Valor in Chelan Valley ceremony
CHELAN—Vietnam veteran Daniel Smith was honored with a handmade quilt from the Quilts of Valor Foundation, which recognized his military service and contributions to the community. The Lake Chelan Valley chapter of the foundation presented Smith, a member of VFW Post 6853, with a red, white, and blue comforter...
More than 700,000 acres of wildfire ravage Oregon
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Firefighters in the West are scrambling as new wildfires threaten communities in Oregon, California and Washington, with at least one Oregon fire so large that it is creating its own weather. Interstate 84 in eastern Oregon was closed in both directions Tuesday between Ontario and...
Rock legend once called 'best guitar player in the world' dies at 81
Jerry Miller, a guitar great and founding member of the iconic 1960s rock band Moby Grape, has died at 81, Deadline reported. The outlet said that Miller died Saturday night, July 20, in Tacoma, Washington. No cause of death has been given. “Sadly, I have to relate that the great...
Existing Building Is Reimagined as a Modern Grocery Store
Cushing Terrell partnered with longtime client, Metropolitan Market, to bring its global-inspired take on grocery to the rapidly transforming Crown Hill neighborhood of North Seattle. The new location transformed a 30-plus-year-old building into a beautiful, modern shopping destination—one that both fits the context of the up-and-coming neighborhood and ties into Metropolitan Market’s high-end brand.
4th Annual Shakespeare in the Park
Delta Neighborhood Association’s Shakespeare in the Park will take place this Saturday, July 27th, at 6pm. The tradition continues–this is the 4th annual showing. This year, Seattle Shakespeare will be performing The Two Gentleman of Verona. Here’s a description of the play:. The Two Gentlemen of Verona...
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