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On the Issues | 26th District, Position 1 state representative candidates
Gig Harbor Now asked 26th Legislative District candidates to write answers to five election-related questions. Their unedited answers appear below. What steps should the state take to combat homelessness?. As a youth, I grew up homeless on the Hilltop streets of Tacoma. Having tasted the fear and anxiety, and to...
Oregon fire is the largest burning in the US. Thunderstorms and high winds exacerbating
BOISE, ID. (AP) — Powerful winds and hundreds of lightning strikes from thunderstorms rattled the Oregon-Idaho border Wednesday afternoon, pushing wildfires that include an Oregon fire which is already the largest active blaze in the nation. The Durkee Fire, burning near the Oregon-Idaho border about 130 miles (209 kilometers)...
Wildfire Smoke from Pacific Northwest and Canada Impacting Oklahoma
It may be looking a little hazy in Oklahoma this week, and that's because smoke from wildfires in the Pacific Northwest and western Canada are impacting skies in the Sooner State. Areas of Oregon, Washington and California are currently experiencing massive wildfires. An article from the Associate Press stated that...
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...
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