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Cascade Locks prepares as Whisky Creek Fire burns
CASCADE LOCKS, Oregon. - The Whisky Creek Fire is now on its fifth day, burning in the Mark O. Hatfield wilderness just outside the town of Cascade Locks. “It was a little crazy the first day it happened, we had 100 people for a wedding and I called the bride and was like just so you know there could be a fire moving closer to town,” Praegitzer said.
Washington leaders unveil innovative fish passage to revive Yakima River Basin salmon
CLE ELUM, Wash. — State, local and tribal leaders gathered Wednesday at the Cle Elum Dam to celebrate the reintroduction of sockeye salmon to the Yakima River Basin and mark the completion of a unique juvenile fish passage facility aimed at solving a longstanding ecological issue.
Rantz: After crime crisis cost him his insurance, business owner vows to stop paying taxes in protest
A local small business owner is losing his insurance policy after three years of “unfavorable loss” due to claims made after tens of thousands of dollars in damages due to the crime crisis. In protest, he exclusively told “The Jason Rantz Show” on KTTH that he won’t collect taxes for Washington unless he’s able to find an insurance company willing to cover his business.
Senate Republican ‘blindsided’ by removal and ordered return of Green Hill School inmates
The lead Republican on the state Senate committee that oversees Washington’s correctional system says he felt “blindsided” by the removal — and ordered return — of 43 inmates from Green Hill School in Chehalis. The statement by state Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick, comes after the...
“Mommy is in the trees”: Surviving Toddler’s Words Still Haunt Washington
Just two weeks before Christmas, 1985, a young toddler is found wandering alone outside a Kmart in western Washington. Her parents couldn't be found anywhere. A few days later, the young girl - named Crystal - was reunited with her grandmother. There was only one clue that Crystal could offer to the location of her missing parents:
Washougal nabs $22.5M loan for biosolids facility construction
The Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE) has awarded the city of Washougal a low-interest $22.5 million loan for the City’s biosolids facility construction project. The funding is part of the DOE’s 2025 Water Quality Combined Funding Program, which is distributing $309 million to dozens of Washington cities and jurisdictions for 136 clean-water projects and infrastructure investments, according to the DOE.
Downtown Merchants to Host Inaugural Camas Art & Wine Walk on Sept. 7
Camas, WA — A brand new event for wine and art enthusiasts is coming to Camas on Saturday, September 7 from noon to 5 pm. Attendees over the age of 21 will visit 17 wineries at 17 downtown Camas merchant locations as part of the first ever Camas Art & Wine Walk.
Oregon Trail Days: Pioneer Village, a parade, music, food and more coming to Tenino this weekend
Tenino’s marquee event is set to take place for the 57th year on Friday, July 26, through Sunday, July 28. Oregon Trail Days celebrates the town’s role in the historic
Recovery Cafe pop-ups build community in Washougal, Gorge
The group gathered inside St. Anne’s Episcopal Church on this sunny July morning are quietly working on art projects, chatting with each other about their lives and giving special attention to Toby, a friendly, long-eared pup who is a regular at these Monday gatherings inside the Washougal church. Many...
Green Hill School employee fired, arrested for allegedly having a relationship with a former inmate, bringing in contraband
A Green Hill School employee accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a former Green Hill inmate and providing the inmate with contraband has been arrested, the Washington state
Law school grads could earn license through work rather than bar exam in some states
PORTLAND, Ore. — Before Bailey McQueeny-Rose attended law school at the University of Oregon, she worked in reproductive health care, first as a medical assistant and then as a trainer, teaching others to do the same job. The work opened her eyes to how access to health care differed based on the laws in the […]
2 injured, 2 arrested after armed fight at Salem convenience store
SALEM Ore. (KPTV) - Two men were arrested Thursday after a reported fight at a convenience store where one man was shot and another injured, according to Salem Police. Witnesses reported that earlier in the day Thursday, 34-year-old Rafael Lucas Junior was trying to start a fight with several construction crew members working laying asphalt in the parking lot of an Arco AM/PM at 3820 Portland Road Northeast.
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