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Sam Howell's warning to Seahawks QB1 Geno Smith is about to come true
The Seattle Seahawks do not have a quarterback controversy. Yet. Hopefully, the team doesn't and Geno Smith, the presumed QB1, has a ridiculously good season and maintains his role through 2025. Smith is currently signed through next year, just as his presumed backup Sam Howell is. Seattle, of course, traded...
Dozens of invasive Japanese beetles caught in the Tri-Cities area
OLYMPIA, Wash - The Washington State Department of Agriculture is asking residents in the Tri-Cities to report Japanese beetle sightings after already catching 38 beetles this summer. That is seven times more beetles than last summer when the WSDA caught five in Pasco. They are an invasive species and pose a threat to local agricultural communities.
This Nonprofit Gives Free Laptops To K-12 Kids In ID, UT, OR, & WA…No Strings Attached
CFK: bridging the digital gap for kids in ID, UT, WA & OR. Wouldn't it be amazing if every kid had the laptop they needed for school regardless of their family's income? Computers for Kids sure thinks so! Computers for Kids, Inc. (CFK) is a Pacific Northwest nonprofit based in Boise bridging the digital gap for kids in Idaho, Utah Washington, and Oregon.
25 tiny homes at Seattle shelter damaged in fire
SEATTLE — Dozens of tiny homes serving as shelter in Seattle were damaged in an early morning fire on Thursday. The Seattle Fire Department posted that the fire had been extinguished just before 3 a.m., however at least 28 people have been displaced. Before they lived in the tiny home village they were experiencing homelessness.
JLL Led the Financing Efforts for The Landing at Saddlerock, an 84-unit Property in Wenatchee Washington
JLL Capital Markets announced that it has arranged $16.88 million in acquisition financing for The Landing at Saddlerock, formally Eleven01 at Saddlerock, an 84-unit, garden-style multifamily community in Wenatchee, Washington. JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, Graystoke Capital Partners, to originate the seven-year, fixed-rate, FTIO, near-stabilization Fannie Mae loan....
Do You Have This Heat Pump in WA? Recall Alert
The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued yet another Recall Alert. Daikin Comfort Technologies Manufacturing Recalls Daikin FIT, Amana Brand S-series, and Goodman SD Heat Pumps Due to Risk of Excessive Heat Exposure. What does one look like?. https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/styles/recall_product/public/1AmanaS-Series.jpg?VersionId=tjsOwnE3NvvAK62k190HstXlh4embEiO&itok=MAlNNeT9. https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/styles/recall_product/public/1AmanaS-Series.jpg?VersionId=tjsOwnE3NvvAK62k190HstXlh4embEiO&itok=MAlNNeT9. What exactly is going on with this?. Why...
A New Wildlife Crossing Provides Safe Passage Over a Busy Interstate
If you drive down Interstate 90 through Snoqualmie Pass in Washington state, there is a good chance an animal might be traveling above or below you. This busy travel corridor, heavily trafficked by motorists and fauna, is now home to an impressive network of wildlife crossings that safeguard the region’s biodiversity by providing animals safe passage across once-treacherous highways.
Study shows link between local newspapers and democracy
WASHINGTON-In June, the League of Women Voters of Washington released a study revealing the connection between local newspapers and democracy. "It is at the local level where so many issues affecting democracy occur," said Mary Coltrane, president of the League of Women Voters of Washington. "Local school boards, city councils, county councils."
Local nonprofit to host meet-and-greet on free bike program
Brilliant Planet, a new, local nonprofit organization dedicated to helping kids and families get into nature, will host its first community meet-and-greet event on Friday, July 26 at the Blaine Senior Center to showcase its new free bike program for Blaine youth. The event is a chance for Brilliant Planet...
Husky Stadium ranked among Top 10 college football venues
SEATTLE - "The greatest setting in college football" ranked 6th in ESPN's 'Top 25 college football stadiums' list. Husky Stadium, home of the University of Washington Huskies Football Team, was ranked among the best in all of CFB, according to ESPN. Husky Stadium ranked above other renowned stadiums like Alabama's...
Providence says next CEO has track record of transformation
The health system chose Erik Wexler, the chief operating officer, to succeed the retiring Rod Hochman. The Providence health system didn’t take too long to find the successor to retiring CEO Rod Hochman. Two months after Hochman announced his plans to retire next year, Providence announced that Erik Wexler,...
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