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Washington DCYF Secretary Resignation Calls Mount Over Green Hill Safety Lapses
Calls are growing louder for the resignation of Ross Hunter, the director of the Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families who was appointed to the position by Gov. Jay Inslee. Pressure has been mounting for months over critical safety issues and violence directed at staff and inmates at...
Rebates on the way for Farmers who Paid Fuel Surcharges Under WA Climate law
Farmers who believe they paid unfair fuel surcharges under the state’s cap-and-trade program can soon apply for a rebate from the state. Next week, Washington’s Department of Licensing will launch an online application for agricultural fuel users who may have been overcharged. People can apply starting Monday. Fuel used in the farm industry is supposed to be exempt from the climate program.
WA State Imposes Emergency Rules for Chronic Wasting Disease
Chronic Wasting Disease, or CWD, is an incurable neurological ailment that is always fatal in wildlife. After detecting a case of CWD found in July in a dead deer north of Spokane, WA state has enacted new emergency rules. New rules in place to prevent the spread of CWD to...
Voter data and info: Washington primary by the numbers
OLYMPIA, Wash - Spokane County bucks the statewide trend and more voters mail in their ballots than use the drop boxes. That's just one piece of data gleaned from the Washington Secretary of State's Office on the primary election.
Wait, Is There Quicksand in Washington State?!
You've seen in movies, people getting caught up in quicksand. Usually, it has a pretty dire ending if one were to get stuck. Experts say quicksand -- super saturated sand or sand that has become nearly liquified with water -- is common around the world. Source. I recently came across...
Bob Ferguson and Dave Reichert plan to debate twice ahead of gubernatorial election
SEATTLE – Bob Ferguson (D) and Dave Reichert (R) will face off in two debates ahead of Washington’s November gubernatorial election, with a third potential match-up sparking controversy. The first debate will take place on Sept. 10 in Seattle, with a second Spokane debate cohosted by NonStop Local...
23 Beautiful Lakes In Washington That Are Surprisingly Deep
Have you ever gone swimming in a lake in Washington State and wondered how deep it was?. I grew up swimming and waterskiing on Lake Roosevelt, and I always knew it was deep. I had no idea however just how many deep lakes there are in Washington State. Some of the deepest lakes in the world are located here including one that is the 3rd deepest in the USA and the 28th deepest on our planet. This particular lake is over 50 miles long and was formed by a glacier cutting deep into mountainous rock.
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