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Spokane Valley Fire Department responds to fire on North Pines Road
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — The Spokane Valley Fire Department (SVFD) is responding to a working fire in North Pines. According to SVFD, crews are battling a blaze in the 2600 block of North Pines Road. Due to the ongoing fire, crews are asking people to avoid the area. This...
Pasco PD hosting Family Field Day on Aug. 2
PASCO, Wash.-Looking for some family fun this weekend? The Pasco Police Department is hosting a Family Field Day from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3. Sponsored by the Pasco Police Foundation, the free event at Chiawana High School will feature water activities, face painting, balloon art, basketball, soccer and a dunk tank, according to a PPD social media post on the event.
Here is where you can drop off your ballot in Spokane County
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — We are just a few days away from Primary Election Day in the Inland Northwest, and it's important for you to know where you drop off your ballot. Voters will have until 8 p.m. Tuesday night, August 6, to get their vote in the ballot box and have their vote counted for this year's primary election.
Inslee likens EV rebate program to signing of Declaration of Independence
(The Center Square) - Gov. Jay Inslee this week announced the launch of a first-in-the-country electric vehicle rebate program funded through the state Department of Commerce, which is intended to encourage more car owners to transition away from gasoline vehicles. The $45 million rebate program is one of several public policies the state is pursuing as part of their ultimate goal of converting the public and private transportation sectors into EVs. One of the ongoing challenges is the higher cost for EVs compared to their...
What’s the cost if WA voters erase capital gains tax, end cap-and-trade?
A pair of new reports outline financial consequences if voters approve ballot measures this fall repealing Washington’s capital gains tax and scrapping its cap-and-trade program. Passing the initiatives will dry up significant streams of revenue the state government is counting on for programs ranging from child care and early learning to electric vehicles and clean energy research. ...
FIRE REPORT: Two more fires contained before WA heat wave
Aug. 2—MOSES LAKE — Two fires were contained in Washington on Thursday including the South Columbia Basin Fire and the Black Canyon Fire. The South Columbia Basin Fire had burned 252 acres and was fully contained by Thursday according to InciWeb. The fire ignited at 1:39 p.m. on July 26, nine miles west of Cheney. The Black Canyon Fire has burned approximately 9,200 acres and increased from ...
Firefighters battle blaze at Waste Management facility near Spokane airport
SPOKANE, Wash. — Firefighters from multiple departments are battling a fire at the Waste Management recycling facility on Geiger Boulevard. Firefighters first responded at about noon on Friday. Some smoke could be seen coming from the building shortly after. Waste Management employees evacuated the facility. Officials haven’t shared any...
Spokane Police Department arrests man accused of drive by shooting
SPOKANE, Wash. – A man accused of a drive by shooting was arrested by the Spokane Police Department Thursday. According to the department, the shooting took place on June 10 just before 11pm on the 400 block of East Empire Avenue. The suspect purportedly arrived in his vehicle, got...
2nd Harvest's Bite2Go helps feed hungry kids during summer
SPOKANE, Wash. — Families struggling with hunger often face additional challenges during the summer when children are out of school and have limited access to meals. In response, Second Harvest has launched a new program aimed at putting food into the hands of kids in need. Today, we visited the program to see how it's working.
Washington State Considering Killing Gray Wolves After Livestock Deaths
The Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is considering killing wolves after an investigation confirmed the predation of livestock in Stevens County. WDFW reports three calves were killed and four were injured near Colville in late July. The location was in the range of the Dominion pack. Wolves in the...