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Chilly Weekend with Rain in Mountains, Cooler Temperatures Prevail Until Next Week
Tonight through Sunday: A large low-pressure system will continue to move inland, keeping things active with showers and thunderstorms possible through this evening. Expect gusty winds with these storms, showers should dry up by 10 PM. Grab a coat because overnight lows will dip into the 40s and 50s
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...
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...
Fentanyl arrived in Spokane late, but then exploded
When the wave of fentanyl began moving across the United States, federal prosecutors took note and planned to crack down at the first sign of fentanyl in Eastern Washington. “We knew fentanyl was coming so we were kind of on the look out for it,” said Caitlin Baunsgard, assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Washington. “Because it’s so deadly, you just watch the devastation and the overdose deaths like roll across the country. It’s really quite depressing.”
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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