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Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame Inducts two Champions and a Ranching Family
A steer wrestler, team roper and a family of ranchers will be inducted into the Rodeo Hall of Fame this year. Dave Brock, Charles Pogue and the Eaton family will be honored at a banquet 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24 at the Spirit Therapeutic Riding Center (1051 Sorenson Road, Ellensburg).
USPS: ‘Real mess’ at the Twisp Post Office is being cleaned up
New postmaster will take over this week; jobs open. Locals took to social media last week to report what a Twisp River resident called “a real mess” at the Twisp Post Office — everything from mail carriers allegedly not getting paid and quitting, to deliveries not being made up the Twisp River and elsewhere in the Methow Valley.
Idaho's First Nurse Anesthesia Degree Program
MERIDIAN, Idaho — The Idaho State University's School of Nursing is offering the first nurse anesthesia degree (CRNA) program in Idaho. If the accreditation is granted by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, the first cohort starts in the Fall of 2025 at the the ISU Meridian campus.
RECALL: Bacteria Risk For Dog And Cat Food Distributed In Idaho
A voluntary recall has been issued by a North Carolina company that manufactures raw pet food. The product is currently distributed to all 50 states. Viva Raw LLC has voluntarily recalled select packages of its dog and cat raw turkey food as a precaution against potential listeria contamination, according to information published by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration. Viva Raw entered into the pet food business in 2020 and uses organic natural supplements and USDA-inspected meats, according to the company's website.
Idaho’s OB-GYN exodus throws women in rural towns into a care void
SANDPOINT, Idaho — The ultrasound in February that found a mass growing in her uterus and abnormally thick uterine lining brought Jonell Anderson more than anxiety over diagnosis and treatment. For Anderson and other patients in this rural community who need gynecological care, stress over discovering an illness is...
Motorcyclist dead after hitting deer around Savage Lake near Troy
TROY, Mont. - A 58-year-old male from Libby is dead after hitting a deer on his motorcycle on Bull Lake Road on July 4. The rider was headed southbound when he hit a deer, fell off the motorcycle, and slid. A report from Montana Highway Patrol states the crash occurred...
Dangerous, record-breaking heat expected to continue spreading across U.S.
Roughly 130 million people were under threat Saturday and into next week from a long-running heat wave that already has broken records with dangerously high temperatures — and is expected to shatter more from East Coast to West Coast, forecasters said.Oppressive heat and humidity could team up to spike temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit in parts of the Pacific Northwest, the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast, said Jacob Asherman, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.In Oregon, records could be broken in cities including Eugene, Portland and Salem, Asherman said. Dozens of other records throughout the U.S. could fall, Asherman said, causing millions...
IRS data: Washington state lost 18K people, $1.66B in taxable income in 2021
(The Center Square) – Washington state saw a net loss of 18,798 taxpayers and their families between calendar years 2021 and 2022, according to Internal Revenue Service migration data released last week. That represents a loss of nearly $1.66 billion of taxable income, although Washington does not have a state income tax. The Evergreen State’s net loss of taxpayers in that time period was the ninth worst in the nation. ...
Clarkston Home a Total Loss due to Fireworks Related Fire, one of Multiple July 4 Fires in Asotin County
CLARKSTON - July 4th was a busy day for first responders in Asotin County. Crews responded to multiple grass fires, a home was lost to fire and a man was raced to the hospital. According to Asotin County Fire District #1, all of the incidents were related to fireworks. Between...
Fire destroys Army Surplus store in Sandpoint
SANDPOINT, Idaho — An overnight fire has destroyed a business in downtown Sandpoint. Photos from Selkirk Fire Rescue & EMS show massive flames from the Army Surplus store on Oak Street. Firefighters were seen spraying water on the fire as the flames burned out of control, coming from both...
Court fight tests WA’s protections for tenants threatened with eviction
When a tenant in Washington faces eviction, it’s possible they can reach a settlement agreement with their landlord that allows them to stay in their home. A state law approved in 2021 bars these agreements from forcing renters to waive certain protections – things like rights to mediation of tenant-landlord disagreements, rent repayment plans, and […] The post Court fight tests WA’s protections for tenants threatened with eviction appeared first on Washington State Standard.
Lottery officials urge to check numbers as mystery $1.3m Lotto ticket remains – and deadline is approaching
SOMEONE in Washington became a millionaire overnight when they hit the jackpot but have yet to claim their prize. Washington State’s Lotto game costs just $1 for two plays but earned a lucky winner $1.3 million. The winnings come from the June 22 drawing, and the ticket was bought in Auburn, about 30 minutes south […]
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