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Spokane mayor proposes $1.2M for women's congregate shelter amid effort to close TRAC
(The Center Square) – As Spokane’s Hope House funding dries up, Mayor Lisa Brown proposed pulling savings from the Trent Resource and Assistance Center on Thursday to bail out its homeless shelter geared for women. Hope House is an emergency shelter operated by Volunteers of America. According to its website, the shelter served and housed more than 500 women last year. However, due to a lack of funding from the state, local and private sector partners, it’s facing economic collapse. ...
Great Escape bus tour to highlight geology
QUINCY — Ken Lacy will lead a tour covering the ice age floods that swept across Quincy Valley on Sept. 14. The busses will load at 12:45 p.m. at Quincy Middle School and depart for a trek across the valley at 1 p.m. Lacy is the current president of...
Veterans carry flags for local parades, seek next generation to help
QUINCY — At the beginning of any local parade, the community is sure to see its local veterans bearing the country’s flag. According to Vietnam-era veteran Jerry Prchal, there is a need for more, and younger, veterans to join them in the Farmer-Consumer Awareness Day parade this year and going forward.
Culvert repair on Highway 12 to cause significant traffic delays
NACHES, Wash.- Starting Monday, August 26, a section of Highway 12 will close to repair a culvert, prompting a 20-minute detour around Tieton Reservoir Road. According to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), the area east of White Pass along Rimrock Lake will close to traffic. Crews will be...
Experts: Rattlesnake Ridge Slide Slowing Despite Local Worries
If you've been driving near the Rattlesnake Ridge landslide in Union Gap it may look like it's getting worse but the experts disagree. WHILE IT MAY LOOK LIKE IT'S GETTING WORSE EXPERTS SAY IT'S SLOWING. Officials say the pace of the Rattlesnake Ridge landslide near Union Gap is continuing to...
Win Tickets for Yakima-Filmed Movie ‘Cheater Cheater’ at The Majestic
The movie filmed in Yakima, starring Yakima actors and film-crew, Cheater Cheater, is set to debut in Yakima at The Majestic. All are invited and you have a chance to win a pair of tickets for yourself to attend the red carpet event!. There's a new horror movie coming soon...
Yakima Man Returns to Bear Hunting After Cougar Attack
A Yakima man who was almost killed after being charged by a cougar in the Rimrock Lake area last year is back in the forest bear hunting. 25-year-old Tryston Ladwig was bear hunting on an early Saturday morning last year when he suddenly heard a loud roar and saw a cougar charging at him from 10-feet away.
Yakima Valley Libraries preserves its history in a time capsule
Yakima Valley Libraries is celebrating 80 years as a library district. According to its website, the county library district was created around 1945. Candelaria Mendoza is the executive director of Yakima Valley Libraries. Mendoza said reaching 80 years is an important milestone. “The libraries are for the community. We’re very...
Suds Against Suicide fundraiser set for Sept. 14 in Yakima
YAKIMA, Wash.-The Second Annual Suds Against Suicide is set for Sept. 14 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Chainsaw Cat. The fundraiser for the Washington State Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is open to all ages and the community is invited to attend or make a donation.
Washington State Debate Coalition cancels Oct. 11 gubernatorial debate
The Washington State Debate Coalition (WSDC) has canceled its Oct. 11 gubernatorial debate between Bob Ferguson and Dave Reichert in Ellensburg, the agency announced Thursday. The decision to ...
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