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Medina's first mansion is for sale - Unreal Estate
MEDINA, Wash — The first mansion ever built in Medina is for sale – and it brings more than a century of charm to the market. Known as “The Gables,” the home was established in 1903 and construction was completed in 1908 – long before bridges connected Seattle to the East Side.
Vietnam Veteran honored with Quilt of Valor in Chelan Valley ceremony
CHELAN—Vietnam veteran Daniel Smith was honored with a handmade quilt from the Quilts of Valor Foundation, which recognized his military service and contributions to the community. The Lake Chelan Valley chapter of the foundation presented Smith, a member of VFW Post 6853, with a red, white, and blue comforter...
Washington town with no exit roads prepared to evacuate by ferry as wildfire grows
The Pioneer fire spreading along the northeast side of Lake Chelan in Central Washington is burning roughly three miles from the town of Stehekin — a lakeside community of about 100 people that is only accessible by boat or plane.
What should the future of Timberland Regional Library look like? Take a survey to let them know
Timberland Regional Library (TRL) is surveying residents in its five-county service area to guide the library’s plans and priorities for the future, according to a news release. Residents
State Fire Mobilization Authorized for the North Wenas Fire
YAKIMA– State fire assistance has been mobilized under the Washington State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan in support of local firefighters working to contain the North Wenas Fire located in Yakima County, near the town of Selah. Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste authorized the mobilization of state firefighting resources on July 22, 2024, at 9:30 p.m. at the request of Fire Chief Jim Lange, Yakima County Fire District 2.
‘I think everybody will get there’: WA Dem chair on delegates endorsing Harris for prez
(The Center Square) – With President Joe Biden’s Sunday announcement that he is dropping his reelection bid and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to take his place, Washington state’s Democrats look to be jumping on the Harris bandwagon. The Washington State Democratic Party endorsed Harris immediately after Biden announced on social media that he was […]
Sirens: Beer bottle thrown through window; woman arrested for assault; prowler damages vehicle; frozen drink thrown at employee
CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT Malicious mischief • Just after 7 a.m. on July 19, a citizen reported a beer bottle was thrown through the window of a house in the 1000 block of North
Lightning sparks Miners Complex wildfire, burning 500 acres in WA
The Miners Complex Fire, which consists of nine wildfires caused by lightning in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest area, has grown to 500 acres. According to the Western Washington Incident Management Team (IMT), the wildfires that make up the Miners Complex Fire are the Miners Fire, Vista Ridge Fire, Dolly Creek Fire, Sulphur Three Fire, Sulphur Four Fire, Sulphur Thirty-Four Fire, Upper Sulphur Thirty-Two Fire, Lower Sulphur Thirty-Two Fire and the Plummer Fire.
Job Losses Follow: Unexpected Restaurant Shutdowns in Washington
Unexpected restaurant closures in Washington have reportedly led to layoffs at 10 separate sites by September. As per the Employment Security Department, Homegrown Partners LLC has declared that the eateries would be permanently closed on September 15th. A total of 158 individuals will lose their jobs when 10 Homegrown stores...
Gator on the loose in Washington!
Quite the incident happened near the 9400 block of Ray Grade Rd. in Snohomish County over the weekend. Reports came in to the Snohomish County Sheriff's Department and Washington State Fish and Wildlife for a 10-foot-long ferocious man-eating gator! Was it really painted as a ferocious man-eating monster? Probably not, but I'd like to think so. This call came in for this 10-foot gator, and people were very freaked out. The Snohomish County Sheriff and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife were aware of the sighting, and they made a post about it on social media. That post was shared hundreds of times. When sheriffs and wildlife officials arrived, they were shocked to see it wasn't a gator at all.
Washington Fish and Wildlife Carnivore Talk!
Carnivores were on the docket when the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission held a virtual meeting on July 19. They discussed proposed changes to cougar hunting seasons and the state listing status of gray wolves. Here are the key decisions made:. Spring Black Bear Depredation Permit Season:. The Commission delegated...
State AGs ramp up scrutiny of alleged price-fixing in rental housing
In the past two years, more than 30 lawsuits have been filed in federal and state courts alleging that companies such as RealPage and Yardi are equipping corporate landlords with software algorithms that allow competitors to collude on rent prices. Algorithmic price estimates, in which landlords rely on complex data formulas to set rental rates, […] The post State AGs ramp up scrutiny of alleged price-fixing in rental housing appeared first on Washington State Standard.
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