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Here’s Where 12 Big Lots Stores Are Closing in Washington State
Here’s Where 12 Big Lots Stores Are Closing in Washington State. So many retailers are closing these days and sadly a Washington State favorite is closing twelve stores in the PNW. Is Big Lots Closing In Washington State? What Stores Are Closing In WA?. I remember the first time...
In Washington state, Inslee's final months aimed at staving off repeal of landmark climate law
SILVERDALE, Wash — Standing at a transit center near four new wireless bus charging stations in a small community west of Seattle, Gov. Jay Inslee told transit and city leaders where money to pay for them — more than $1 million — came from. "It's possible only...
Federal court orders higher pay for foreign guest workers in WA orchards
Foreign guest or H-2A workers at Washington’s tree-fruit orchards will get paid more under a federal court ruling issued earlier this month, in the latest development in a yearslong court battle over how foreign agricultural workers are paid. Under the ruling from the U.S. District Court in Seattle in...
Vancouver Man’s Ashes Going into Space
23 year old Joshua Jensen will be going up in a rocket. It’s not the kind of trip you return from though. His ashes will be shot into space. His family is doing it in remembrance of him because he loved the idea of something beyond our planet. Josh died on July 10th after battling Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy for most of his life. His mother Heather says he tried to keep a positive attitude but it wasn’t easy. You can hear more of their story here:
Welcome Home to Morton, Dr. Hines
Though John Hines, DO, is Arbor Health’s newest physician, he’s no stranger to medicine nor to East Lewis County. The son of Norman and Sue Layman, he grew up in Morton, graduating from Morton High School in 1990. He left the area to pursue his education and then worked as a physician in Arkansas for 20 years before he and his wife, Patti, moved back to Morton.
MHCC receives designation by the National Security Agency
Valid through the 2029 academic year, Mt. Hood Community College received its designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense by the National Security Agency. The designation is awarded to institutions that meet rigorous criteria and demonstrate the ability to support the nation's efforts in protecting the National Information Infrastructure. “This designation reaffirms the hard work of our cybersecurity faculty, our commitment to academic excellence, and our...
Oregon livestock farmers will soon face more oversight
Oregon farmers raising sheep, chicken or cows will soon have to comply with new state rules. Environmental groups and some small farm advocates say the changes bring much-needed clarification on who qualifies for a permit usually reserved for large, commercial-scale livestock farms, while some agriculture trade groups say the changes put more undue burden on […]
'Complete disbelief': Portland woman mauled by pack of dogs recovering after losing arm and ear
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland mother of two is fighting for her life in the intensive care unit (ICU) after she was mauled by a pack of dogs last week. She lost an arm and an ear in the attack. On the morning of July 15 in North Portland,...
'Drowning machines': Oregon's ongoing battle with little-known waterway killer
Picture this: It's a warm and sunny day in Oregon, and a group of friends decides to float down the Willamette River. They drive to a boat launch parking lot, gather some food and drinks, and launch themselves downriver in inflatable innertubes. The water gently carries them downstream until, without warning, serene waters...
More Than 700,000 Acres of Wildfire Ravage Oregon
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Firefighters in the West are scrambling as new wildfires threaten communities in Oregon, California and Washington, with at least one Oregon fire so large that it is creating its own weather. Interstate 84 in eastern Oregon was closed in both directions Tuesday between Ontario and...
USDA issues Whisky Creek fire update for July 24; community meeting planned for July 25 in Cascade Locks
CASCADE LOCKS — The Great Basin Complex Incident Management Team 6, led by Incident Commander Mack McFarland, assumed command of the Whisky Creek Fire at 6 a.m., Wednesday, July 24. The Complex Incident Management Team brings additional resources and management capabilities to implement a full suppression strategy for the Whisky Creek Fire, said a press release.
In Washington state, Inslee’s final months aimed at staving off repeal of landmark climate law
SILVERDALE, Wash. (AP) — Standing at a transit center near four new wireless bus charging stations in a small community west of Seattle, Gov. Jay Inslee told transit and city leaders where money to pay for them — more than $1 million — came from. “It’s possible...
A former Woodway councilmember, gubernatorial candidate Bogen pledges to govern ‘from the middle for the middle’
You may never have heard of him – yet. He’s one of 28 gubernatorial candidates on Aug. 6 primary ballot, which will narrow the field to the top two vote getters. But judging from the latest Washington Public Disclosure Commission fundraising numbers he’s leading the pack of independents, coming in fifth overall behind the party-endorsed candidates Bob Ferguson, Dave Reichert, Mark Mullet and Semi Bird.
Life jackets recommended for stand up paddleboards
The Oregon State Marine Board is urging people operating stand up paddleboards (SUPs) on moving water (primarily rivers) to always wear a life jacket and never wear an ankle or leg leash designed for general flatwater use. “There’s an emerging trend when we look at the causes for fatalities in recent years where a person, otherwise well outfitted, died because their leash to the SUP became entangled in brush or other debris on area rivers,” said Brian Paulsen, Boating Safety Program Manager for the Marine...
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