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Cougar Creek Fire Grows to 12,498 Acres, Still 23% Contained
ASOTIN COUNTY - The Cougar Creek Fire, located about 23 miles southwest of Asotin near Highway 129, continues to burn in timber, grass, and brush. The rugged rangeland, characterized by isolated pockets of timber and a mixed topography of ridgelines, benches, plateaus, and secondary drainages, presents significant challenges for firefighting efforts, say officials.
College Place Public Schools adopts resolution barring transgender athletes from female sports
COLLEGE PLACE, Wash. - The College Place Public Schools Board adopted a resolution on Tue., July 23 preventing female transgender student athletes from participating in female sports, citing "biological differences" in a press release. The release says the move will "uphold the principles of fairness, safety and competitive opportunities for...
City of Soap Lake reports sewage leak near beach
SOAP LAKE - A sewage spill near Soap Lake's West Beach happened on Saturday, according to the city's mayor. Mayor Allen DuPuy received a call at 4:04 PM, alerting him that effluent was emerging from a manhole cover near the men's restroom at West Beach. He immediately contacted Public Works Supervisor Darrin Fronsman and staffer Colton Keeler, who were already informed of the situation by an alert citizen enjoying the day at the beach.
Spokane City Council declines resolution supporting enforcing homeless camping law
(The Center Square) – The Spokane City Council on Monday declined an opportunity to call on the police department to commit to enforcing a voter-approved law banning camping in much of the city. The city council deferred Councilmember Jonathan Bingle’s resolution indefinitely, meaning it might not see the light of day again, despite so many taking issue over the lack of enforcement regarding Proposition 1. Last November, 75% of those...
Basin Summer Showdown coming Saturday
Jul. 23—EPHRATA — The Basin Summer Showdown car show will take to the streets in Ephrata again Saturday. "I'm hopefully going to be over 150 (entrants) again," said organizer Ricardo Gutierrez. "Last year, I had 150 show up, which was almost double what I had the year before." There are 20 vendors lined up as well, Gutierrez said, compared to last year's nine. This is the show's third year, ...
Seattle conference inspires push for sustainable fishing in WA
A meeting on sustainable fishing in Seattle could inspire greater protections for Washington state's waters in Olympia. The State Innovation Exchange held the "Sustainable Aquaculture and Working Waterfronts" convention with lawmakers from 13 states. Emma Newton, senior associate with agriculture and food systems program for the State Innovation Exchange, said...
Washington restoring Capitol Lake in Olympia to its natural state
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Mother Nature is helping Washington return a man-made lake to its natural state. The state is restoring Capitol Lake, a lake created by an Olympia dam in the 1950s, to an estuary. The project is estimated to cost over $25 million and will take over a...
Oregon livestock farmers will soon face more oversight
Oregon farmers raising sheep, chicken or cows will soon have to comply with new state rules. Environmental groups and some small farm advocates say the changes bring much-needed clarification on who qualifies for a permit usually reserved for large, commercial-scale livestock farms, while some agriculture trade groups say the changes put more undue burden on […] The post Oregon livestock farmers will soon face more oversight appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronicle.
'Drowning machines': Oregon's ongoing battle with little-known waterway killer
Picture this: It's a warm and sunny day in Oregon, and a group of friends decides to float down the Willamette River. They drive to a boat launch parking lot, gather some food and drinks, and launch themselves downriver in inflatable innertubes. The water gently carries them downstream until, without warning, serene waters...
Washington Pays $15M in Foster Care Abuse Settlement | Centralia Case Exposes Systemic Failures
Centralia, WA – The State of Washington has agreed to a $15 million settlement with three sisters who endured years of sexual abuse at a foster home in Centralia. The abuse, which reportedly spanned from 1990 to 2000, began when the sisters were just four, five, and six years old, continuing until they reached their teenage years. Described by their attorneys as a “compound” with a “cult-like” environment, the foster home housed up to 12 children at times.
Win Moxee Hop Festival Beer Garden Entertainment Tickets!
The Moxee Hop Festival 2024 is right around the corner! We've got a fresh pair of tickets to the beer garden stage waiting for you to win!. The event happens at the Moxee City Park on August 1st through 3rd. Featuring a breakfast in the park, vendors, rides for the...
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