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Boys and Girls Club expansion in Prosser promises major benefits for local youth
Prosser, Wash. — The new Boys and Girls clubhouse in Prosser is making great progress and will be opening early next year. Boys and Girls Club leaders tell us the current clubhouse, operating from two different locations around a mile apart, has been pretty much at capacity since opening more than a decade ago, and now has a waiting list.
GESA employee prevents large scam
PASCO, Wash. – A GESA Bank teller prevented a Pasco woman from being scammed out of nearly $6,000. The Woman received a call claiming her teenage daughter had been kidnapped and was convinced to send $600 after hearing an audio recording of her daughter on the phone. When she...
Three hydroplanes wreck out at the Tri-City Water Follies after course size is reduced
KENNEWICK, Wash. — The biggest event of the year in the Tri-Cities took place this weekend. That’s the Tri-City Water Follies. Safety was on the mind of everyone at the Follies after more than one hydroplane caught air this weekend.
Women hiking in Kittitas County rescue man who fell down 100-foot cliff
ELLENSBURG - In a remarkable display of courage and quick thinking, two women, Erin Kinney of Snoqualmie and Letitia Moreno of Everett, played a crucial role in a wilderness rescue earlier this month. While hiking near Alaska Mountain, located on the Kittitas/King county border, the pair heard a man calling for help from a nearby boulder field. The man, a 32-year-old hiker from Michigan attempting to traverse the Pacific Crest Trail, had fallen approximately 100 feet down a cliff, sustaining severe facial and head injuries.
Coeur d'Alene kennel shut down after dog dies from apparent heat exhaustion
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Authorities shut down a dog boarding and training facility following a dog's death from apparent heat exhaustion. Animal control officers responded July 24 to a report that a dog had died the previous weekend after being boarded at Faithful K9 Trainer in Coeur d’Alene. Founded in 2021, the kennel offered training, boarding, day care and grooming services for dogs.
You can get a $200 credit for your electricity bill thanks to state Climate Commitment Act
The Department of Commerce today announced the Washington Families Clean Energy Credits grant program, which provides a $200 energy bill credit to eligible electricity customers across Washington and is funded by the state’s Climate Commitment Act (CCA). “We are committed to ensuring that the benefits of the state’s clean...
Repealing capital gains tax would cost jobs and education funding, opponents say
(The Center Square) – Opponents of a statewide initiative to repeal Washington state's capital gains tax are touting a new report from the Washington State Budget & Policy Center that suggests more than 10,000 jobs would be eliminated if Initiative 2109 is passed by voters this November. If voters approve I-2109, that would mean the end of the capital gains tax that levies a 7% tax on the sale or exchange of long-term capital assets, such as stocks, bonds, and business interests. The tax doesn’t...
Washington's four largest wildfires burn 150k acres over the weekend
(The Center Square) – Washington is in the midst of its 2024 wildfire season, with flames engulfing homes, incinerating habitats and destroying livelihoods across the state. Dozens of wildfires are burning statewide, but the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center is tracking the largest ones. According to the NWCC’s Morning Brief, there are currently 12 fires burning 100 acres or more of timber or 300 acres or more of grass and brush. ...
You Won’t Believe Who Washington State’s Most Successful Bank Robber Is
A New Netflix Movie Spotlights Washington State's Most Succesful Bank Robber. Who was Washington State's most prolific bank robber?. I just finished watching Netflix's “How to Rob a Bank,” and it’s worth watching if you’re into true crime. The movie covers one of the most prolific...
WA art exhibit underscores need for action to save orca
An art exhibit in Seattle is highlighting the dire situation for orca off the coast of Washington. The show, called SUPER POD: All Together features all the members of the endangered Southern Resident orca pods. Gabriel Newton, the artist behind the project, painted the whales in acrylic on 45 pieces...
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