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Washington State and the Daylight Saving Dilemma…Again and Again!
Washington State and the Daylight Saving Dilemma…Again and Again!. Oh geez, here I am writing about Daylight Saving Time again even though Washington State passed a bill in 2019 to make Daylight Saving Time permanent. When Does Washington State Fall Back For Daylight Saving In 2024?. So now I...
Is “Making Whoopi” In Your Car Illegal in Washington State?
When I was a teenager, we used to call it "going to the submarine races". After a school dance or a movie, you and your date might find a place to park for a little “make out time”. In Seattle Alki Point was popular. It was also fun...
New Washington program expands to help people with utility bills, upgrade cooling and heating appliances
WASHINGTON — There’s a new program in Washington for people who need help paying their utility bills or getting upgraded heating or cooling appliances. The state-funded program is called the State Energy Assistance Program (SHEAP). The state received $35 million, thanks to the Climate Commitment Act, with $21...
Reader's Digest just named this the best burger in Washington state
SEATTLE — Reader's Digest recently published a list of the best burger available in each U.S. state, and its choice for Washington state comes from a Seattle chain restaurant. Lil Woody's has the best burger in the state, the magazine says. The chain has five locations in the Seattle...
Here's when and where Tim Walz will be in Washington when he visits next week
SEATTLE — Vice Presidential candidate and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will be in the Seattle area Tuesday, Oct. 8, the Washington State Democratic Party announced on Wednesday. Walz is slated to attend a private event at 9 a.m. in Hunts Point, a town north of Medina on the Eastside.
Northern lights could be visible over Washington state this weekend
SEATTLE — There is a potential to see the northern lights over Washington state this weekend due to two forecasted geomagnetic storms. Geomagnetic storms happen when solar wind and material collide with the Earth's atmosphere. This collision is what creates the northern lights. The storms carry electrically charged particles that collide with the Earth's magnetosphere and glow different colors when they shed energy, according to NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab.
Washington State: Assessing the Risk of Cataclysmic Tsunamis
In September 2023, earthquake scientists detected some unusual signals on their monitoring stations. These stations are used to detect seismic activity around the world. The sensors showed that large landslides were occurring and it caused a ripple effect around the world. This effect lasted for nine days. The discovery of this event was just recently published in the journal of science.
Families worried they’ll lose homes due to Oregon-Washington I-5 bridge replacement
As plans move forward for replacing the Interstate 5 bridge that connects Washington and Oregon, some residents are worried they'll be forced to give up their homes to make way for construction.
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