Port Townsend
LATEST NEWS
Providence Swedish Mobile Health Clinic Gets New Look
After more than two years of serving the Olympia-area community with the Providence Swedish Mobile Health Clinic, our donated, refurbished medical RV has a new look. The dedicated Street Medicine Program caregivers now travel in a Mobile Health Clinic fully wrapped in the Providence Swedish brand. So far in 2024,...
City of Bellingham workers union raises awareness to wage bargaining
BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – A group of City of Bellingham workers say they are getting significantly less benefits than others employed by the city. About half a dozen city workers stood on the corner of Cornwall Avenue and Magnolia Street Monday morning with neon paper picket signs asking for drivers to honk in support of fair wages.
AG Bob Ferguson files antitrust lawsuit asserting RealPage helps landlords conspire to inflate rental prices in Washington
Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson partnered with a bipartisan group of eight attorneys general and the federal Department of Justice to file a lawsuit Friday, Aug. 23, accusing a
Midweek Roundup – Lynnwood Link Edition
Countdowns: Lynnwood Link (FRIDAY! 11am); RapidRide G & restructures (Sept. 14) Lynnwood light rail is opening. Here’s what you’ll find at 4 new stations (Seattle Times, $) New light rail stops north of Seattle bring housing boom (Seattle Times, $) Why is light rail to Lynnwood opening next...
NFC Heavyweight Lands Seattle Seahawks Superstar WR DK Metcalf In Blockbuster Trade Proposal That Would Give Them The League’s Best Offense
If the Seattle Seahawks are out of the NFL playoff race leading up to the Nov. 5 trade deadline, rival teams should be calling GM John Schneider about a potential deal for superstar wide receiver DK Metcalf. There are no indicators that DK Metcalf wants to leave the Seahawks. But...
Mount Vernon School District cancels school again as union bargaining continues
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — The first day of school in the Mount Vernon School District will be pushed to at least Friday, Aug. 30, as contract negotiations with the paraeducators union continues. Class was canceled Aug. 28 and will be canceled again Aug. 29. On Wednesday, which was supposed...
Forest Service Working To Hire Firefighters
The U.S. Forest Service is looking to shore up its wildland firefighting force in the Pacific Northwest. Recruitment events will take place across Oregon next month, with stops in Bend, Sandy and La Grande on September 12th, in an effort to hire a couple hundred permanent seasonal positions. “That’s our...
ISDA On The Lookout For Japanese Beetle
It’s not just the state of Washington that is on the lookout for the Japanese beetle. The Idaho State Department of Agriculture is again conducting a full-court press against the Japanese beetle. This invasive pest is highly destructive, and feeds on more than 300 different commodities, such as hops, roses, grapes and more.
Whooping Cough Cases on the Rise in Washington State
Washington state has see a rapid increase in whooping cough cases this year. The infectious cough is spreading rapidly throughout Eastern Washington. Benton County has reported two confirmed cases and one case is confirmed in Walla Walla County. Grant County has reported 21 confirmed cases with 7 suspected cases since June. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
Washington Could have New Fishing Rules Next Year
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking public input on proposed changes to fishing regulations in Chelan and Grant counties. : The proposed rule change would eliminate the daily limit of 25 yellow perch, moving to a statewide rule of no daily limit. This aims to increase angler opportunities and potentially improve the average size of yellow perch in the lake.
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.