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Irrigon Watermelon Festival ignites 40th year with fireworks
IRRIGON — The Irrigon Watermelon Festival will blast into its 40th year with a massive fireworks show on Saturday, July 27. Charlene Cooley said the committee approached the Morrow County Unified Recreation District two years ago to request funding. The district, she said, provided $30,000. “They sponsor our entertainment...
Level 3 (GO NOW) evacuations issued for Black Canyon Fire northwest of Naches as fire grows overnight
YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. - UPDATE JULY 23 5:27 a.m. Yakima Valley Emergency Management issued new evacuation orders early Tuesday morning while crews continued to respond to the Black Canyon Fire in the Upper Wenas area. Officials are requesting for anyone in the area of Lakeview Road and Elk Ridge Lane...
West Valley crews close Summitview Avenue for wildfire response
YAKIMA, Wash. - West Valley Fire Rescue closed Summitview Avenue west of North Pear Avenue in response to a fire. Officials said the fire involved power lines. The Pacific Power Outage map showed 93 customers without power at 8:50 p.m. due to emergency de-energization. Officials asked drivers to avoid the...
‘Endangered’ status to remain in effect for Washington wolves
A sharply-divided state panel on Friday retained strict protections for gray wolves in Washington, concluding their status under the state’s endangered species law should not change despite signs of a growing population. In a pair of 5-4 votes, the Washington State Fish and Wildlife Commission rejected downlisting wolves from “endangered” to either “threatened” or “sensitive,” […] The post ‘Endangered’ status to remain in effect for Washington wolves appeared first on Idaho Capital Sun.
Dave & Busters is Finally Coming to Eastern Washington
There have been rumors and rumblings around Dave & Busters coming to Eastern Washington, including several rumors of one coming to Yakima that started last year. Happy to say that Eastern Washington is finally slated to get the ever-popular Dave & Busters. If you're not familiar, think of it like...
'I think everybody will get there': WA Dem chair on delegates endorsing Harris for prez
(The Center Square) – With President Joe Biden’s Sunday announcement that he is dropping his reelection bid and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to take his place, Washington state’s Democrats look to be jumping on the Harris bandwagon. The Washington State Democratic Party endorsed Harris immediately after Biden announced on social media that he was standing down, but party Chair Shasti Conrad said the organization is giving state delegates some time to process what has happened. ...
Gator on the loose in Washington!
Quite the incident happened near the 9400 block of Ray Grade Rd. in Snohomish County over the weekend. Reports came in to the Snohomish County Sheriff's Department and Washington State Fish and Wildlife for a 10-foot-long ferocious man-eating gator! Was it really painted as a ferocious man-eating monster? Probably not, but I'd like to think so. This call came in for this 10-foot gator, and people were very freaked out. The Snohomish County Sheriff and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife were aware of the sighting, and they made a post about it on social media. That post was shared hundreds of times. When sheriffs and wildlife officials arrived, they were shocked to see it wasn't a gator at all.
Dangerous Dengue Fever on the Rise in Washington State
Dangerous Dengue Fever on the Rise in Washington State. Those pesky mosquitos are no fun during the summer and now cases of Dengue Fever are on the rise in Washington State. What Are The Symptoms Of Dengue Fever? The WA DOH Breaks It Down For You. According to a post...
SUNDAY UPDATE: Fire agencies, state fire agencies fighting several wildfires across our region
REGIONAL - In Washington and in Oregon, fire agencies across our region are battling several wildfires. Some have been burning for days while others continue to pop up due to the hot, dry and windy conditions. Information on these fires is constantly changing. We will work to bring you the latest as soon as possible.
Washington State Serial Killer Hexed Jailers…And It Worked!
A Convicted Serial Killer In Washington State Put A Hex On His Captors. One of the most unusual urban legends from Washington State that'll shock you is a serial killer who hexed his jailers...and it worked!. Real? Washington State Urban Legend On The Jake Bird Hex Curse Might Be... Talk...
Tri-City Kitty Rescue celebrates adoptions, addresses feral colonies
The Tri-City Kitty Rescue is holding adoption events this weekend and next, leaders tell us they've already had multiple adoptions at Sunday's event. Dan Smith, Board Member of Tri-City Kitty Rescue, tells us. "It's really exciting. We've had four adoptions today, I'm quite sure we'll have some more as time goes on. Anytime one of our kittens gets adopted and gets to go to its forever home, it makes us happy. So even if we just had one adoption today, we would have been happy to be here."
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