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New health clinic opens in Westport
Sep. 5—Harbor Regional Health's new family practice clinic opened Wednesday with a ribbon cutting ceremony under a perfect late summer sun. The clinic will fill a need in the community for a family practice clinic created by the retirement of the medical professionals formerly serving Westport. "This is a primary care clinic. Family medicine. We can see kids and adults," said Elizabeth ...
Despite rise in traffic deaths due to impairment, charges for DUI keep falling in Kitsap
Throughout August and Labor Day weekend, law enforcement agencies across the state deployed high-visibility patrols aiming to crack down on drunk drivers and prevent roadway fatalities. Traffic deaths have increased sharply across Washington and the Kitsap Peninsula since 2020, with impairment involved in about half of those incidents. Yet courts on the Kitsap Peninsula...
FIRE REPORT: Heat warning issued for Grant, Adams
Sep. 6—MOSES LAKE — The National Weather Service's Spokane bureau released a statement saying there will be a heat wave Thursday through Saturday that could cause increased fire risks. Grant County will receive some of the heat with Moses Lake sitting between 96 and 98 degrees over the upcoming days, with Friday being the hottest at 98, according to the NWS. Adams County will also see some of ...
Dense Fog Advisory until 11:00AM
* WHAT...Visibility of less than one quarter of a mile in dense fog. * WHERE...In Oregon, Clatsop County Coast, Tillamook County Coast, and Central Coast of Oregon. In Washington, South Washington Coast. * WHEN...Until 11 AM PDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. * AFFECTED AREAS: CLATSOP COUNTY COAST ... TILLAMOOK COUNTY COAST ... CENTRAL COAST OF OREGON ... SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST Instructions: If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Invasive Green Crabs Here to Stay in WA, Say Experts–Battle Continues
According to WA Department of Ecology experts, the invasive green crab is likely here to stay, but the battle continues. The invasive crab can wreak havoc on shellfish and aquatic life. The crab, which arrived from Europe in the late 1800's, likely from ballast water from cargo ships, has gradually...
Prep Football Preview: Home cooking for Twin Harbor teams to open season
Sep. 4—Nine home games are on the slate for Week 1 of the prep football season on the Twin Harbors, highlighted by Montesano taking on a perennial playoff foe while Aberdeen will remember one of its beloved fallen legends. ~~~ La Center at Montesano When and where: 7 p.m. Friday at Jack Rottle Field, Montesano High School Players to watch: La Center — Wyatt Eiesland QB/MLB, Max Cooke OL/DL, ...
Western Washington to see diminished air quality as hazy skies arrive over weekend
SEATTLE — As unseasonably high temperatures bake western Washington going into the weekend, coming with it will be some diminished air quality around the region. Seattle's Air Quality Index (AQI) went from good to moderate on Thursday, where it is expected to remain until Monday per IQ Air's forecasts. Moderate air quality, which is anything between 51-100 on the AQI, means some people in sensitive groups should be cautious with outdoor activity.
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