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Drew Timme continues to prove he deserves a shot on an NBA roster
Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs are producing NBA talent on a consistent basis. The Zags have seen at least one player selected in each of the past four NBA drafts and currently boast more players in the league than every college basketball program not named Kentucky, Duke, Michigan, UCLA, Arkansas, and Kansas. However, the program’s all-time leading scorer, Drew Timme, is not among them. Timme had an unbelievably prolific career in Spokane, earning consensus All-American honors three times, twice winning WCC Player of the Year, along with two NCAA All-Region nods, an All-Tournament nod, and WCC Tournament MVP. Despite the accolades,...
Multiple fires burning near Pilot Rock, new level 3 (GO NOW) evacuations in place
UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore. - UPDATE: 9:02 p.m. According to the Umatilla County Sheriff's Office, the evacuation areas have increased and all level 1 (BE READY) evacuation areas have been upgraded to level 3 (GO NOW). UCSO says the new evacuation area is south of Coombes Canyon Road and north of...
Thunderstorms elevate the fire threat as impending heat wave builds
Thunderstorms will affect parts of our area until around sunset thus increasing the threat of new fire starts. Thursday, any storms will be focused towards Southern parts of the Magic Valley. Any moisture leftover will form a few clouds over the Valley floors. Otherwise, it will be mostly hazy and hot by the afternoon.
Hotter Weather Friday with Heat Advisories, Quieter Conditions but Rising Temperatures
Tonight: There's a chance of isolated showers and storms from 4 PM to 10 PM, particularly in the Washington Columbia Basin and eastern mountains. Confidence is uncertain as moisture and instability are limited, but we'll keep an eye on the situation. Red Flag Warnings are in effect for fire-prone areas in the Basin and the east slopes of the Washington Cascades.
Washington faces shortfall of qualified special education teachers, audit finds
Washington lacks qualified special education teachers and teachers’ aides, but the state doesn’t know how bad the problem really is — just that at least 1.5% of the teachers aren’t qualified for their jobs. That’s according to a new state audit, which found that alongside high vacancy rates in special education, a “significant number of […] The post Washington faces shortfall of qualified special education teachers, audit finds appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronicle.
Oregon man ‘scared’ after learning he may be infected due to hospital error affecting thousands
After a major health exposure affecting thousands of Oregon patients was announced by the Oregon Health Authority last week, one man is coming forward to say he's now afraid for his life after receiving notice he may be infected.
Foxhole Bar and Grill closing Wednesday
MEDICAL LAKE, Wash. – Foxhole Bar and Grill in Medical Lake will close its doors on Wednesday. The restaurant announced the closure via social media on Tuesday. “We can't keep it going. I hope someone can come in soon and give this town a bar. We're so very sorry, we tried. Please come in if you can tonight or tomorrow and love our staff because they deserve it,” ownership said.
Oregon fugitive captured in Georgia after 28 years on the run using an alias
SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Police apprehended an Oregon fugitive on Tuesday who fled from a work crew in 1994. While Johnson was at the Mill Creek Correctional Facility in Salem he fled from the work crew on November 29, 1994. Johnson was wanted on an Oregon arrest for escape.
Man arrested after standoff with SWAT in Zillah
ZILLAH, Wash. - A 65-year-old man in Zillah was arrested on Mon., July 15 on charges of assault, felony harassment and resisting arrest following a standoff with Yakima Valley Regional Swat, according to a press release. The Yakima County Sheriff's Office says at around 4:45 p.m., deputies were called to...
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.
Columbia River Drug Task Force scrambles to secure adequate funding, receiving $150,000 grant from Department of Commerce
WENATCHEE—The Columbia River Drug Task Force (CRDTF) acquired $150,000 in grant funding from the Washington State Department of Commerce. The grant was allocated following a direct Ellensburg address from the CRDTF and other drug task forces across the state centered on the criticality of funding for drug task forces.
This Nonprofit Gives Free Laptops To K-12 Kids In ID, UT, OR, & WA…No Strings Attached
CFK: bridging the digital gap for kids in ID, UT, WA & OR. Wouldn't it be amazing if every kid had the laptop they needed for school regardless of their family's income? Computers for Kids sure thinks so! Computers for Kids, Inc. (CFK) is a Pacific Northwest nonprofit based in Boise bridging the digital gap for kids in Idaho, Utah Washington, and Oregon.
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