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Urgent Recall For 25 Amazon Items Sold In Washington
As much as I have a 'shop local' mentality, it sure is fun to shop on Amazon. You place the order, it shows up on your doorstop in just a couple of days and, if you don't care for it or didn't work for you, they have a great return policy.
People across the region attend Pasco's Grand Old 4th of July Parade
PASCO, Wash. --- Thousands of people from all over the Tri-Cities came together to watch Pasco's Grand Old 4th of July Parade, in downtown Pasco on Thursday morning. It started at 3rd Avenue and Sylvester Street, traveling clockwise from 3rd, down to Clark Street, then to 14th Avenue, and back to Sylvester Street.
Record-breaking heat wave set to scorch western WA this weekend
SEATTLE — A few weather features will join forces to create a long-lasting heat wave in the Pacific Northwest beginning Friday. Records are likely to fall, especially on Sunday, as the peak of the heat carries Seattle into the low to middle 90s, and outlying areas like Issaquah, Enumclaw and Lacey into the upper 90s to nearly 100 degrees. A heat advisory was issued for western Washington from noon Friday until 10 p.m. Tuesday.
Warning: WA residents Warned to Not Travel to These 19 Locations
Fellow residents of Washington - are you planning on grabbing your passport and leaving for a vacation out of the country?. Before leaving the US, you should consider these important items. Update your will. I suppose it is a good idea always to have an up-to-date will, just in case...
FIRE REPORT: Ephrata area fire shuts down SR 17
Jul. 5—EPHRATA — The Marksman Road fire, which blazed up quickly east of Ephrata on Tuesday and closed State Route 17 for a time, was contained quickly thanks to a lot of interagency cooperation, according to Grant County Fire District 13 Chief Jim Stucky. "It was a fast-moving and pretty intense fire," Stucky said. "It started at the gun range ... and then traveled toward Highway 17 at a ...
Blue Mountain Community College Denies Allegations in $1M Lawsuit
Blue Mountain Community College has pushed back against a the $1 million lawsuit from a former employee who claims the college fired her after she exposed another custodian for sexually harassing and stalking her. Attorneys Jason Rittereiser and Carla Grabarek, with the firm HKM Employment Attorneys, filed the lawsuit on...
Photo Gallery: 2024 Hermiston 4th of July Celebration
Hermiston’s Butte Park was the place to be on Thursday, July 4, 2024. The young, old and everyone inbetween enjoyed the sun, food, games, music and fireworks throughout the afternoon and evening. Here’s a few photos from Thursday’s celebration.
The future of a Pullman dispensary is in jeopardy after a string of license suspensions
On June 27, the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) issued an emergency suspension of the license for MJ's Pot Shop in Pullman, closing the business for 180 days. According to enforcement records, the emergency suspension followed a pair of temporary suspensions that were not obeyed, plus eight other violations of state regulations over the past two years, including sale to a minor and issues with tax reporting.
Moses Lake likely eyeing contracted EMS services
Jul. 4—MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake City Council members may be considering eliminating the city-funded ambulance service and hiring a private contractor, according to a statement released by the Moses Lake Firefighters Local 1258. "On June 26, I was informed that the city of Moses Lake had for the last several months been in communication with Lifeline Ambulance, a private ambulance company that ...
NEWS BRIEFS: Cities can enforce homeless camping bans
In a decision that could have major consequences around the country, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on June 28 that cities can penalize camping on public property even if there isn't sufficient shelter space. The opinion stemmed from Johnson v. Grants Pass; under that case in 2022, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that homeless camping bans are cruel and unusual punishment. The Supreme Court disagreed. Leaders in many Western cities have complained that the former ruling made it hard to address camping. Advocates, however, argued that it's inhumane to punish someone for sleeping outside if there's nowhere to go. Spokane City Council member Jonathan Bingle, who has pushed the city to remove encampments, described Friday's ruling as a major win. Julie Garcia, a homeless advocate and CEO of Jewels Helping Hands, described it as devastating. "There's no protection for them under the law any longer," she said. The ruling could impact Spokane's Proposition 1 — a citizen-led ballot measure that criminalized camping within 1,000 feet of schools, parks and playgrounds. Police haven't cited anyone for violating it, and in an interview last week, Mayor Lisa Brown said it was unclear how or if the Grants Pass ruling would change that. Read more here. (NATE SANFORD)
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