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Seller's market remains in Grant County
Jul. 5—MOSES LAKE — Grant County is still leaning in favor of home sellers, according to a report from Rocket Homes reviewing home sales for the month of June. While the market price was lower in Grant County than the state average, the market still favors the seller to some extent. According to the report, there were 452 homes for sale in June, down from 459 the prior month. May saw 106 homes ...
UPDATE: 300 tons of potatoes reportedly dumped in Quincy
QUINCY - A long, tall mound of spuds line the railroad tracks in Quincy as of Friday. Jamie Nguyen of Jones Produce reached out to confirm that the potatoes did not belong to her employer and it remains unknown as to who dumped the spuds. In total, about 300 tons of potatoes are situated north of the railroad tracks off Columbia Way on the city's eastside. Nguyen says the potatoes have been piling up for a week. Source ONE News is still confirming details about how the potatoes ended up there as there was no public announcement about the surplus available for the taking. It's not known if the potatoes are fit for consumption.
Basin events for July 5-13
Jul. 5—COLUMBIA BASIN — If you're looking to get out and about after enjoying the Independence Day holiday, The Columbia Basin has several things going on over the next week. July 5 Children's movie at the library The Quincy Public Library invites families to come by for a viewing of the movie "Wish" a PG-rated film that features a young girl that wishes on a star and gets a bit more than she ...
Downtown Spokane announces Skywalk Challenge
SPOKANE, Wash. — Downtown Spokane Partnership (DSP) announced that project “Skylight” will begin on Friday, July 5. The project consists of a light display that will line 8 of the 16 sky bridges in downtown Spokane to highlight key spaces surrounding Riverfront Park. The challenge attached to...
CDHD Urges Wenatchee Valley Residents to Stay Indoors
As you may have noticed, air quality conditions in the Wenatchee Valley are under assault thanks to the ongoing Balsamroot Fire, which now stands at 250 acres. The Chelan-Douglas Health District is urging people to stay indoors during this "period of unhealthy air quality." A CDHD news release instructs residents...
Oregon gets go ahead to offer free addiction services to incarcerated people nearing freedom
Federal officials have approved Oregon’s request to offer free Medicaid services for addiction and some other services to people who are on the verge of being released from jail or prison, something that’s prohibited by federal law. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Oregon will...
A 'God-ordained liberty': Walla Walla residents gather to celebrate 4th of July in the Park
Meghan Kearney is a junior at Whitman College and a summer reporting intern at the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin. She can be reached at mkearney@wwub.com. Welcome to the discussion. Posting comments is now limited to subscribers only. Become one today or log in using the link below. For additional information on...
State revokes funding for Christian group fighting gang violence due to hiring practices
(The Center Square) – Whether faith-based groups are allowed to solely hire people that agree with their faith is a question again before the courts. A ministry in Oregon that works with at-risk youth was stripped of its state funding because it requires employees and volunteers at the organization to sign a statement of faith document. Now the issue is before the courts and could set precedent for which faith groups are allowed to hire people who agree with their mission. ...
Washington state lost 18K people, $1.66B in taxable income in 2021
SEATTLE - 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.
Yet another 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits off coast of Vancouver Island
TOFINO, BC — The active earthquake zone continues to shake in the waters off Vancouver Island. A 5.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded on Friday morning, just a day after a flurry of quakes in the same area of the ocean on Wednesday and Thursday. As with the many other...
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