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Person reportedly arrested in connection to 250-acre fire threatening homes in Wenatchee
WENATCHEE - The Balsamroot Fire has now engulfed 250 acres, posing a significant threat to the Wenatchee area. A suspect, believed to have started the fire with fireworks, is currently in custody, although Chelan County Sheriff's Office has not released further details. All evacuation alerts have been dropped to a level 1 on Wenatchee's west side.
Spokane temps expected to hit 106 degrees; city sets up cooling centers
(The Center Square) – Temperatures in Spokane could breach 100 degrees by Monday and continue through next week, triggering the activation of cooling centers around the city. Local law requires Spokane to set up the cooling centers “when the temperature is predicted by the National Weather Service to be 95 (ninety-five) degrees Fahrenheit or higher for two (2) consecutive days or more.” The National Weather Service's forecast into next week...
Garland Theater’s iconic sign spinning for first time in decades
SPOKANE, Wash. – It has been a year of renewal for the Garland Theater in Spokane. After reopening under new ownership in March, the theater’s iconic sign is spinning again. The Garland thanked the technician who got the sign moving via social media on Monday. “As promised, we...
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.
Teen accused of deadly WA mall shooting released
LYNNWOOD, Wash. - The teenager suspected of a deadly shooting at Alderwood Mall on Wednesday has been released from custody, officials said Friday. The Snohomish County Prosecutor's Office confirmed Friday that the 16-year-old suspect bonded out of jail. There is currently no future hearing scheduled, but prosecutors are reviewing this as of Friday afternoon.
Bay clamming reopens statewide, mussels reopen on south coast
SALEM, Ore. — Bay clamming is now open statewide and mussel harvest reopens from Coos Bay north jetty to the California border, the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Friday. Two consecutive tests showed biotoxin levels below the closure limit in these...
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 (about 38 degrees Celsius) 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,...
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. ...
Boy arrested after cops say fireworks may have sparked Wenatchee wildfire
WENATCHEE, Wash. - The Chelan County Sheriff's Office said a boy was taken into custody after crews witnessed fireworks going off before the Balsam Root Fire started in the same area. According to the Wenatchee World, crews were monitoring a separate fireworks-caused fire when they saw additional fireworks going off...
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.
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