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Major Grocers Announce Which 124 WA Stores Will Be Sold Off
Kroger and Albertsons, have been working on a merger since September of 2023. A long list of stores and distribution centers that will be sold was announced for the first time. A large number are located throughout the state of Washington. The new agreement by the two chains is meant...
Leslie Lewallen on the race for Washington’s 3rd District
The Washington state primary is on August 6 this year and all eyes will be on Congressional District 3. The district spans southwest Washington, including Clark, Lewis and Cowlitz counties, home to cities including Vancouver, Camas, Washougal and Battle Ground. It's also a swing district, voting for Donald Trump in 2020 by about a 4% margin.
Fire Destroys Kennewick Home Early Monday
Kennewick Fire crews rushed to a residence on West 20th for a report of a fire early Monday morning. Around 12:32 AM crews responded to a home in the 6800 block of West 20th Ave. and found a home fully engulfed in flames. The fire threatened nearby structures, and some other homes were evacuated.
Spokane ranks in Top 100 Cities in the United States
SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane is ranked in the top 100 cities in the United States with its combination of urban buzz and the outdoors surrounding it. According to Resonance’s America’s Best Cities, Spokane, Washington, is ranked #73 for the best cities to live in. Considered a hidden gem, Spokane was ranked #31 in Labor Force Participation (the number of employed people in the city) and #38 for rent prices.
Transient Drug Addict Sentenced for Multiple Thefts
YAKIMA- Jeremy Dean Kimbrell, a 42-years-old transient drug addict with a history of felonies has been sentenced to almost five years imprisonment. Dean was accused of impersonating a Salvation Army bell ringer in December 2023, when he fraudulently collected nearly $9 from the public, which was turned over to the Salvation Army.
A Big Costco Change That Members Need to Know Is Coming Soon
Costco is implementing a membership change for Washington state members, so get ready for it!. I would dare say that the majority of people who buy a membership to Costco are people who need to buy things in bulk and don’t want to pay through the nose to do it.
Golfweek Pacific Northwest Senior Championship headed to Wine Valley GC on the heels of PNGA Men’s Amateur
Days after the best college players clear out of Wine Valley Golf Club in Walla Walla, Washington, the top seniors move in. Tyler Sweet, Director of Golf at Wine Valley, praises the golf course’s versatility, and that will be particularly apparent in the two-week stretch encompassing the Pacific Northwest Golf Association Men’s Amateur and the Golfweek Pacific Northwest Senior Amateur. “It’s such a great layout,” Sweet said of the golf course. “You can do so many different things with it.” Wine Valley, which opened in 2009, has twice before hosted the PNGA Amateur, a top-50 event in the World Amateur Golf Ranking...
Group Seeks Meeting With Oregon Governor on Making Eastern Counties Part of Idaho
OREGON - Leaders of the "Greater Idaho" movement are asking Oregon Governor Tina Kotek to sit down with them and talk about next steps for the 13 counties in eastern Oregon who have passed measures supporting a move of the Oregon/Idaho border. According to a press release, the organization has...
Community Q&A: Anna Olson, Yakima police victim services coordinator
In the past, domestic violence victims seeking help from the Yakima police would get pamphlets on what resources were available to them. But now the help is more personalized. Anna Olson was recently hired as the department’s first victim services coordinator. She meets with domestic violence victims and helps them get the help they need, making sure they are safe and guiding them through a system that is unfamiliar to many of them.
Exhausted Hotshot Fire Crews Watch As Washington Burns
The Pioneer Fire in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest has expanded to 15,757 acres, 14% contained. Firefighters have been working diligently to protect the community of Stehekin through strategic firing operations. These controlled burns, conducted about 8 miles southeast of Stehekin, have created a buffer zone by removing dry and dead ground fuels.
New Wenatchee Planned Parenthood location responds to greater amount of abortions in Washington
WENATCHEE, Wash. – Supporters gathered to celebrate the opening of the new Planned Parenthood health center in Wenatchee last week. According to Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and Northern Idaho (PPGWNI), the center replaces a smaller building that had fewer facilities. In a 2023 statement anticipating the soft opening...
Washington introduces new Foodborne Illness Notification System
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has just introduced a new tool that will make it easier to file food safety complaints, as well as report food poisoning. DOH encourages everyone to use their new online system, the Foodborne Illness Notification System (FINS), to share...
WA state, FDA, Poison Control, Issue Warnings Over Mushroom Edibles
State and Federal officials across the US are urging consumers to not consume Diamond Shruumz-brand products due to possible health dangers. Products have been linked to dozens of health-related issues. According to information released by the WA State Department of Health:. "As of July 8, 2024, at least 58 people...
Why Washington’s wolf count is under scrutiny
With a controversial vote planned this week on whether to loosen protections for wolves in Washington, wildlife advocates are raising alarm that officials could be relying on flawed wolf count figures from a tribe in the northeast corner of the state. Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission members have been told by agency staff that wolves […] The post Why Washington’s wolf count is under scrutiny appeared first on Idaho Capital Sun.
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