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‘Good news’ convention expects to draw thousands to Kennewick
One of the largest organizers of global conventions will once again draw thousands of people to Kennewick beginning this weekend. The Jehovah’s Witnesses’ three-day annual convention at the Toyota Center kicks off Friday, Aug. 23, and runs through Sunday, Aug. 25 at 7000 W. Grandridge Blvd. The program returns for another three-day run Aug. 30-Sept. 1.
Ryan Leaf Rips Kirk Herbstreit And Pat McAfee: ‘Overly Sensitive. Narcissists’
College football commentator Ryan Leaf blasted his former ESPN colleagues Kirk Herbstreit and Pat McAfee, calling them “narcissists” in an interview this week. Leaf worked for ESPN from 2019 until he was fired in the middle of last year’s season. His firing came not too long after he took issue with College GameDay host Lee […] The post Ryan Leaf Rips Kirk Herbstreit And Pat McAfee: ‘Overly Sensitive. Narcissists’ appeared first on BroBible.
New apple created in Washington will be named next week
On Monday, Aug. 26, WSU officials decided to delay the name announcement until the end of 2024. When a contest was announced to name the new apple created by Washington State University, it created a media frenzy. News of the competition to name the apple — currently known as WA...
Big thunderstorm chances and unseasonably cool for Friday, showers linger for a cool Saturday
Today: Even though there are some small shower chances this morning in the Kittitas and Yakima valleys, the main timeframe for showers and thunderstorms will be into the afternoon and evening. Thunderstorm chances will span across the map today from 60-90%, so coverage will be pretty high. Skies will range from partly to mostly cloudy, and that’ll make us feel even cooler! We’ll already be about 15 degrees below average for late August. Highs will be in the low to mid-70s across the map. Gusts will make it feel even cooler, as they’ll span between 20-35 MPH.
SR 20/North Cascades Highway reopens following fire, mudslide closures
A portion of State Route 20 (SR 20)/North Cascades Highway closed since Aug. 4 due to area wildfires and a major mudslide reopened Thursday afternoon, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) reported in a press release and on social media. The roadway was closed between Granite Creek and Easy...
Sears is disappearing from the Washington landscape…. Again.
If you're of a certain age. Like me, you may remember the Gigantic Sears store in Seattle that is now the world headquarters for Starbucks. When I was a kid, we would make the trip to the Sears store. Nine floors of brick building, 2 levels of basement, it was huge. Now it's just a memory.
Cox appointed interim Soap Lake City Administrator
Aug. 23—SOAP LAKE — Peter Sharp ran his first regular Soap Lake City Council meeting as the Mayor Pro Tempore after former Mayor Allen DuPuy resigned earlier this month. There were 23 people in attendance outside of the council, police, fire department and public officials. Sharp was elected to the role after Leslie Taylor stepped down at last week's meeting, citing that she had spent too many ...
‘If Goodwill and Home Depot had a baby’: Large discount store opens in Pierce County
Boasting 19,000 square feet of shopping space with discount furniture, building materials, tools, windows, light fixtures and more, the store inhabits the site of a former Rite Aid.
Deadly shooting in Yakima
YAKIMA- There was a shooting in Yakima, Friday August 23. The Yakima police department is investigating a shooting that resulted in the death of a thirty-year-old male August 23, at the crossing of north 18th avenue and willow street. According to police at around 3:55pm the deceased was walking north when he was shot and killed.
Northwest tribes receive millions in federal funding to build new housing
Tribes in Idaho, Oregon and Washington are building new tribal housing with grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. “There was a total of $150 million nationwide, of which we had four awardees in the Northwest totaling about $12 million dollars,” said Tom Carney, the administrator for the HUD Northwest office of Native American programs.
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