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Business Spotlight: Shelby's Floral
KENNEWICK, Wash.- Shelby's Floral & Gifts will be moving to a new location in Kennewick on August 1. Owner of Shelby's Floral, Jackie Brown said while they loved their iconic corner shop on West Clearwater and Edison, they made the decision to buy a piece of property down the road.
New Gonzaga Women’s Basketball Coaches Redmon & Osahor Bring Impressive Careers
Head coach Lisa Fortier has added Jazmine Redmon and Chantel Osahor to the Women’s Basketball Staff at Gonzaga, with Redmon as Assistant Coach and Video Coordinator and Osahor as Assistant Coach and Director of Player Development. Redmon played for Gonzaga from 2010-14, averaging 4.7 points, 2.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists,...
Drone Search Nonprofit Launches Campaign to Help Find Travis Coleman
WENATCHEE — Aloft Drone Search, an Oregon-based nonprofit that specializes in drone searches, has organized a fundraising campaign to assist in the search for Travis Coleman. Coleman, 39, disappeared from his Wenatchee home into the foothills around the city in 2023, and has since been the subject of multiple...
City of East Wenatchee Revamps ADU Regulations
Building and maintaining Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) is no mean feat, but it just got a tad less cumbersome in East Wenatchee. The city announced on Wednesday that it is moving full steam ahead with Ordinance 2024-02. According to a press release, "This ordinance brings out several key changes designed to remove obstacles and simplify the ADU construction process."
Hundreds gather in downtown Coeur d'Alene for annual American Heroes Parade
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - As people across the nation celebrate America's Independence this Thursday, hundreds gathered in downtown Coeur d'Alene for the annual American Heroes Parade.
BANS OFF OUR BOOKS: Over 100 People Attend 'Harmful Materials' Bill Protest in Southern Idaho
POCATELLO — Displaying colorful signs displaying the words “Libraries - the cornerstone of democracy” and “A great library has something in it to offend everyone”, protestors of the “harmful materials” bill assembled in front of the Marshall Public Library on Monday evening to voice their discontent.
Crime In Montana’s Most Dangerous Cities: Analysis and Suggestions for 2024
The Southwest Journal revealed a variety of crime tendencies in 2024 by ranking seven Montana cities as the most hazardous. With almost 110,000 population, Billings is the largest city in Montana. Property crimes like auto theft and burglaries are common, and there have been many violent occurrences including 14 homicides in the past year.
Killer Whale kids bake, drive and swim for Omak team this summer
The recent closure of the Wagner Memorial Pool for the 2024 summer season has forced the cancelation of the summer meet season for the local youth swim team, the Methow Valley Killer Whales. Typically a popular summer activity for local youth, the lack of the pool is a significant loss for many.
Grass Fire Spreads to Mobile Home in Lapwai on Wednesday Night
LAPWAI - The Lapwai Fire Department responded to a fire on 2nd Street in Lapwai at about 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday night. Originally reported as a grass fire at 207 2nd Street East, fire crews arrived to find the front of a mobile home was on fire as well. Crews were able to quickly extinguish the fire.
Ferguson and Reichert hit the campaign trail on Independence Day
OLYMPIA, Wash. – For most people, the Fourth of July is a day off. For candidates for public office, it’s an opportunity to connect with voters with democracy on their minds. Washington’s gubernatorial candidates made their way to Independence Day celebrations to do just that. Attorney General...
142nd Wing fighter jets conduct July 4th celebration flyovers in Oregon, SW Washington
PORTLAND, Ore. — The 142nd Wing will conduct Independence Day flyovers for various parades and ceremonies around Oregon and Southwest Washington. After launching from Portland Air National Guard Base, the F-15fighter jets will make their way across large swaths of the PNW, making passes 1,000 feet above the ground at 400 mph for 4th of July events.
Washington energy choice initiative supporters turn in 431,000 voter signatures
(The Center Square) – Backers of Initiative 2066 turned in more than 431,000 signatures Tuesday afternoon to the Secretary of State’s Office in Tumwater with the hope of getting the measure to protect energy choices like natural gas and propane on this November’s ballot. The Building Industry Association of Washington, Let’s Go Washington and other partners held two news […]
New WA program aims to help first-time homebuyers who faced discrimination
(The Center Square) – On Monday, Washington launched a new program aimed at offering home buying assistance to minorities who faced housing discrimination or were born into families impacted by racially restrictive covenants of the past. The Covenant Homeownership Program allows qualified homebuyers to apply through their lenders for...
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