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Here’s Where 12 Big Lots Stores Are Closing in Washington State
Here’s Where 12 Big Lots Stores Are Closing in Washington State. So many retailers are closing these days and sadly a Washington State favorite is closing twelve stores in the PNW. Is Big Lots Closing In Washington State? What Stores Are Closing In WA?. I remember the first time...
Six Local Competitors to Compete to Become Distinguished Young Woman of Washington
PULLMAN - Eight high school seniors are competing to represent the state of Washington at the America’s Distinguished Young Women Program next June in Mobile, Ala. Six of the competitors are from southeast Washington. The state program is set for 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Pullman High...
‘Expanding your family:’ Washington Make-A-Wish seeks volunteers amid record numbers
“I’ve learned so much and grown through just being connected to them as people,” long-time Make-A-Wish Alaska and Washington (AKWA) volunteer, Teresa Perdue, told MyNorthwest earlier this month. Make-A-Wish is a nonprofit that grants “wishes” to children with critical illnesses. You may have seen Make-A-Wish on TV or...
Here's how much Washington's paid leave program has paid out in 5 years
TACOMA, Wash. — Gov. Jay Inslee and representatives from the Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD) gathered in Tacoma on Wednesday to celebrate five years of the state’s Paid Family & Medical Leave (FMLA) program. ESD Security Commissioner Cami Feek revealed that in its first five years, the...
Attorney Russell J. Speidel named to Super Lawyers list
WENATCHEE — Russell J. Speidel, an estate planning and probate attorney based in Wenatchee, has been recognized in the 2024 edition of Washington Super Lawyers, marking his continued excellence in the legal field. The prestigious designation, awarded to only five percent of lawyers statewide, highlights Speidel's expertise and standing...
Voters to decide on pace of Washington’s transition off natural gas
Let the battle over the future of natural gas in Washington begin. State election officials on Wednesday certified an initiative for the November ballot that seeks to reverse Washington’s controversial tactics to phase out natural gas use in homes and other buildings. Supporters of Initiative 2066 began gathering signatures in mid-May and turned in 533,005 signatures earlier this month....
“Mommy is in the trees”: Surviving Toddler’s Words Still Haunt Washington
Just two weeks before Christmas, 1985, a young toddler is found wandering alone outside a Kmart in western Washington. Her parents couldn't be found anywhere. A few days later, the young girl - named Crystal - was reunited with her grandmother. There was only one clue that Crystal could offer to the location of her missing parents:
EWU is searching for someone to name their new beer
SPOKANE, Wash. — Eastern Washington University (EWU) is partnering with No-Li Brewhouse to launch its new beer. They are looking for someone to give their new beer a name, and they are doing it through a sweepstakes. If your name is successfully picked, you will get four VIP passes...
Johnson faces frustration from hard-liners on spending issues
Hard-line conservatives in the House left Washington frustrated that Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) didn’t uphold his promises on pushing through spending legislation — though they did not necessarily blame him. Johnson has now been in his post longer than his predecessor, who was ousted in part due to frustration with how he handled spending issues. […]
BearRock Investments Purchases 70,000 SQFT Providence Medical Center Building in Spokane for $5.85MM
Spokane’s Medical Office Vacancy Rates Are Near Three Percent, Representing Some of the Tightest in the Nation. Seattle, Wash. – July 30th, 2024 – Commercial real estate firm BearRock Investments (BearRock) today announced the purchase of the Providence Medical Center Building in Downtown Spokane from Providence Medical Center for $5.85M. The four-story, 70,274 sq. ft. Class A medical office building represents a growing Spokane commercial real estate presence for BearRock partners David Rothrock and Doug Barrett, who are Spokane natives.