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Job Losses Follow: Unexpected Restaurant Shutdowns in Washington
Unexpected restaurant closures in Washington have reportedly led to layoffs at 10 separate sites by September. As per the Employment Security Department, Homegrown Partners LLC has declared that the eateries would be permanently closed on September 15th. A total of 158 individuals will lose their jobs when 10 Homegrown stores...
Gator on the loose in Washington!
Quite the incident happened near the 9400 block of Ray Grade Rd. in Snohomish County over the weekend. Reports came in to the Snohomish County Sheriff's Department and Washington State Fish and Wildlife for a 10-foot-long ferocious man-eating gator! Was it really painted as a ferocious man-eating monster? Probably not, but I'd like to think so. This call came in for this 10-foot gator, and people were very freaked out. The Snohomish County Sheriff and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife were aware of the sighting, and they made a post about it on social media. That post was shared hundreds of times. When sheriffs and wildlife officials arrived, they were shocked to see it wasn't a gator at all.
Washington Fish and Wildlife Carnivore Talk!
Carnivores were on the docket when the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission held a virtual meeting on July 19. They discussed proposed changes to cougar hunting seasons and the state listing status of gray wolves. Here are the key decisions made:. Spring Black Bear Depredation Permit Season:. The Commission delegated...
State AGs ramp up scrutiny of alleged price-fixing in rental housing
In the past two years, more than 30 lawsuits have been filed in federal and state courts alleging that companies such as RealPage and Yardi are equipping corporate landlords with software algorithms that allow competitors to collude on rent prices. Algorithmic price estimates, in which landlords rely on complex data formulas to set rental rates, […] The post State AGs ramp up scrutiny of alleged price-fixing in rental housing appeared first on Washington State Standard.
Lightning sparks Miners Complex wildfire, burning 500 acres in WA
The Miners Complex Fire, which consists of nine wildfires caused by lightning in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest area, has grown to 500 acres. According to the Western Washington Incident Management Team (IMT), the wildfires that make up the Miners Complex Fire are the Miners Fire, Vista Ridge Fire, Dolly Creek Fire, Sulphur Three Fire, Sulphur Four Fire, Sulphur Thirty-Four Fire, Upper Sulphur Thirty-Two Fire, Lower Sulphur Thirty-Two Fire and the Plummer Fire.
WA housing discrimination complaints dip, bucking national trend
This article was originally published by the Washington State Standard. Complaints from people who say they are being discriminated against in the housing market declined in Washington last year, but remained at an all-time high nationwide. It’s the third year in a row that the national record for such complaints has been broken, according to a recent report from the National Fair Housing Alliance.
Bureau of Land Management issues fire restrictions for Northwest Oregon district
Fire restrictions are in effect for all Bureau of Land Management public lands throughout the Northwest Oregon District. BLM leaders encourage all visitors to be aware of active restrictions and closures as warmer, drier weather sets in around the Pacific Northwest. These fire restrictions help reduce the risk of human-caused fires. The BLM Oregon/Washington statewide Fire Restrictions went into effect May 24th, prohibiting fireworks, exploding targets or metallic targets, steel component ammunition (core or jacket), tracer or incendiary devices, and sky lanterns. ...
$1.6 million in Scholarships to learn a trade in Washington.
I don't know about you, but in my family when I was a kid, the goal was always to go to college. Both of my parents were college educated. All of my siblings went to college, I was the youngest in my family, and I was expected to go to college as well. I went to what is now called Central Washington University. (Back then, it was State College.)
Franklin County Deputies Seeking This Multi-Incident Suspect
The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is looking to locate this suspect. The man is wanted in connection with multiple incidents. 35 year old Cameron Anthony Schuoler is sought by authorities for a multitude of incidents from over the weekend. Authorities did not specify when they occurred but listed what he's...
Level 3 (GO NOW) evacuations issued for Black Canyon Fire northwest of Naches as fire grows overnight
YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. - UPDATE JULY 23 5:27 a.m. Yakima Valley Emergency Management issued new evacuation orders early Tuesday morning while crews continued to respond to the Black Canyon Fire in the Upper Wenas area. Officials are requesting for anyone in the area of Lakeview Road and Elk Ridge Lane...
Camp Hope at risk of cutting shelter capacity due to funding shortfall
YAKIMA, WA-- While work is finally moving forward with a behavioral health center at Camp Hope, another problem has now come up. "This last round of funding, we were not funded to the level we asked for," said Camp Hope CEO Mike Kay. Kay is referring to the RFP awards...
Wake Up Morning Rush July 22: Intersection improvement
Pasco's intersection improvement project on Broadmoor and Burns Road is underway and is expected to take until December. The Benton County Sheriff's Office is investigating a drive-by shooting after multiple rounds were fired at a home in Prosser.
Walla Walla County Fire District No. 5 asks voters to raise fire levy
BURBANK – Walla Walla County Fire District No. 5 in Burbank will ask voters again to approve raising the fire levy rate to fund fire protection and emergency medical services. On the Aug. 6 primary election ballot, voters will consider increasing the fire levy rate from $1.22 to $1.38...
Wildly Weird Theft : Zillah Washington Police Seek “Gas Can” Bandit
I normally don't do news stories but this gas can theft is the strangest thing I've seen. Can You Identify This Man Who's Wanted For Questioning By The Zillah Police?. Zillah Washington Police posted over the weekend on their Facebook page about a suspect who is wanted for questioning for stealing a gas can from a Zillah service station.
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