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WA ballot initiative would cut $848.6M of environmental programs
It takes about five minutes to cross the channel between Anacortes and Guemes Island. But the trip seems a lot longer to the people waiting in their cars to board the ferry that takes them across. On a recent Tuesday afternoon, traffic backed up on both sides of the channel,...
Advocates in Washington State say Supreme Court is Punishing the Homeless
Advocates for affordable housing are still grappling with a U.S. Supreme Court decision they say could criminalize homelessness. Justices voted 6-3 in favor of Grants Pass, Ore., which passed an ordinance allowing fines for people sleeping in public, even if they have nowhere else to go. Rachael Myers, executive director...
Liberal Californians Moving to Idaho are in for a Rude Awakening
The exodus from Gavin Newsom's California continues as more people move to Idaho. Idahoans, known for their warm and welcoming nature, are embracing newcomers while upholding traditional American values. Their love for the country is evident, and they are not in favor of big-government liberals trying to take control of their lives.
UPDATE: Evacuation center set up for Thorp Road Fire at Union Gap School
MOXEE, Wash. -- 12:45 a.m. - Yakima Valley Emergency Management says the American Red Cross has set up an evacuation center for the Thorp Road Fire in Moxee. The center is at the Union Gap School, located at 3201 South 4th Street in Union Gap.
Hotter for the 4th. Dangerous heatwave arrives Friday, likely peaking next week.
Today: Happy 4th! The holiday will feature plenty of sunshine with highs about 5 degrees above average. It’ll be in the mid-70s in the mountains, with low to mid-90s in the Kittitas/Yakima valleys, Lower Columbia Basin, and Blue Foothills. Fire fuels won’t necessarily be the driest we’ve seen thus far this year, but that’s no reason to let your guard down. Please exercise extreme fire safety today–especially if you decide to shoot off fireworks!
Jeff Bezos to save nearly $1B in capital gains taxes by not living in Washington
(The Center Square) – Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has filed a notice with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to sell 25 million of the company's shares currently worth about $5 billion. In November, the word's second richest man announced he was leaving Seattle after nearly 30 years of living in the area to move to Miami, Fla. That translates into the Evergreen State losing out on approximately $938 million this year from its former resident. ...
Washington on guard for troublesome mussel found in Idaho last year
Washington is upping efforts to keep an invasive freshwater mussel from gaining a shell-hold in the state’s rivers and lakes, using tactics ranging from DNA testing to shellfish-sniffing dogs. Quagga mussels can cause major problems as layers of them crust over components of hydroelectric dams and locks, or clog drinking water or irrigation systems. Fisheries […] The post Washington on guard for troublesome mussel found in Idaho last year appeared first on Idaho Capital Sun.
Fire burning off Keys Road in Yakima
--*Update*-- The latest updates as of 5:47 p.m. is that the fire has burnt about 25 acres, with roughly 60 people working on the fire. The Department of Natural Resources told us it started roughly within 100 yards from the previous Keys Road Fire about two weeks ago. This is a new fire and not a continuation from the previous one.
Wa State Parents Take a Relaxed Approach to Monitoring Kids’ Online
If you are a parent in Washington state and you have kids apparently you're not a hard nosed parent who cracks down on your child's internet use. YOU ARE MORE LENIENT THEN MOST PARENTS AROUND THE NATION. A recent survey conducted by HostingAdvice.com involving 3,000 parents sheds light on the...
It's not just humans — dogs in Spokane are also overdosing on drugs
Spokane's drug overdose crisis has ravaged the city, killing hundreds of people and sending thousands to the emergency room. Now it also appears to be impacting dogs. Over the course of just two weeks in May, there were at least three incidents where dogs in Spokane had to be given overdose reversal medication after consuming what their owners believe was fentanyl left on the ground.
Bonners Ferry’s first Pride event a success
BONNERS FERRY — “We felt seen last night, we felt heard last night, we felt validated, we felt like we mattered, we felt safe last night to just be.”. “I wish we could feel like this all the time, without the side eyes or the dirty looks or the hate directed at us and our allies because we love who we love or dress the way we dress,” Shallan Duke said of Saturday night events of first Bonners Ferry Pride, held June 21-23.
Top-35 rising senior wing Davis Fogle is headed to Gonzaga
One of the fastest rising players in the class of 2025, shooting guard Davis Fogle. A native of Anacortes (Wash.), the 6-foot-7 shooting guard who ranks No. 31 in the rising senior class confirmed to 247Sports that he'll be headed back to his home state for college after spending his senior year at Chandler (Ariz.) AZ Compass Prep.
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