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Chehalis tiny home development under review August 21
The Chehalis Development Review Committee will meet August 21 to consider a proposed self-storage facility that would include a development of 12 “tiny homes” on Jackson Highway. The 3-acre property is zoned for light industry, which would allow for storage units. Developer Kurt Reddig of KR Homes has...
Ridgefield schools will outsource after-school care
Ridgefield School District will outsource K-6 before- and after-school care starting this September, the district announced last week. On September 9, Right At School, an Illinois-based company that provides school-based care and camp programs nationwide, will take over the district’s existing weekday care programs for K-6 students. Pre-school care programs will continue to be offered by district staff.
9 months after ice storm, students at this Portland school are still waiting to get back in their building
When Portland Public Schools opens in a week, students and staff at a Southwest Portland elementary school shuttered by January’s ice storm still won’t be back on their familiar campus. Instead, students from Markham Elementary will begin their school year on Aug. 27 in a wing of nearby...
Tuesday brings slight chance of afternoon showers to Portland; high 78
A low pressure system off the Washington coast slowly moves inland Tuesday bringing chances of late afternoon showers to areas north of a line from Newport to Salem. The National Weather Service says the showers will be slow to move into the valleys from the coast and may not kick off until the late afternoon or evening.
Police respond to fatal rollover accident in Gresham neighborhood
GRESHAM, Ore. — Gresham police were on the scene of a fatal car accident in a residential area early Tuesday morning. Crews were called to the 1000 block of W. Powell Blvd shortly after 4 a.m. A KATU photojournalist at the scene captured a damaged car flipped upside down...
Farmers’ Almanac is out with its winter prediction for 2024-2025
The Old Farmers Almanac's Early Fall Weather Prediction. The weather experts at the Old Farmer’s Almanac predict September and October to be warmer than usual, with rainfall near average in Western Washington. For those east of the Cascades, September and October are expected to be warm, with below-normal rainfall.
Oregon, Washington to feel like early fall Tuesday
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An early onset of fall comes as the greater Portland-Vancouver metro area prepares for a cooler and potentially wetter week in the middle of August. Afternoon temperatures will continue to sit below normal for the rest of the week. That puts highs in the upper-70s Tuesday with upper-60s likely by Friday. The cooler weather pattern is matched with an increase in rain potential. A few of those showers are possible along the Oregon Coast Tuesday. Willamette Valley locations will likely stay dry Tuesday, but a mix of clouds and sun is likely.
Eye for an eye? One Washington execution was not equal to its crime
You might think of Washington as a progressive state. But unbelievable as it may seem, Washington State only fully abolished the death penalty in 2023. The state's last execution was just 13 years prior. Whether you approve or disapprove of capital punishment, there's a curious outlier among the 110 executions in Washington.
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