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State Fire Mobilization Authorized for the Neff Road Fire Near Prescott
PRESCOTT, WA – State fire assistance has been mobilized under the Washington State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan in support of local firefighters working to contain the Neff Road Fire located in Walla Walla County, near the town of Prescott. Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste authorized the mobilization of state firefighting resources today at 6:15 p.m. at the request of Fire Chief Jim Ruffcorn, Walla Walla North County Fire District.
Kennewick man dies in fatal traffic collision on U.S. 12
WALLA WALLA COUNTY – Daniel T. Zarate, 25, of Kennewick died following a head-on collision with another vehicle at 4:53 p.m. Thursday. Both vehicles were totaled. The Washington State Patrol said Zarate was traveling westbound on U.S. 12 at milepost 314, 19 miles west of Walla Walla, when his Isuzu box truck left the roadway, overcorrected and struck a Ford pickup head on driven by Joshua P. Hoover, 37, of Burbank.
Planning underway for school, solar project, apartments, expansions
Documents filed under Washington’s environmental review process reveal a list of projects in the works for the Mid-Columbia. The State Environmental Policy Act, or SEPA, often provides the first look at the mixed-use projects, mini-storage facilities, apartments, industrial expansions, subdivisions and more that are working their way through the various planning departments of Benton, Franklin and Walla Walla counties.
06-15-2024 Neff Road Media Release
Walla Walla County – State fire assistance has been mobilized under the Washington State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan in support of local firefighters working to contain the Neff Road Fire located in Walla Walla County, near the town of Prescott. Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste authorized the mobilization of state firefighting resources on June 15, 2024, at 6:15 p.m. at the request of Fire Chief Jim Ruffcorn, Walla Walla North County Fire District.
Deadly crash blocks SR 12 near Nine Mile Road for several hours
WALLA WALLA COUNTY, Wash. - A Kennewick man is dead after a head-on crash on SR 12 west of Walla Walla on June 13. Washington State Patrol Troopers responded to the crash on US 12 at milepost 314 around 4:53 p.m. and the roadway was blocked near Nine Mile Road west of Touchet after the crash, according to Washington State Patrol Trooper Chris Thorson.
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