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KXLY Spokane
April 27, 2018
Established in 1940, SVFD is an Accredited Agency by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International, one of only a handful in the state of Washington. SVFD operates 10 stations with 11 crews providing fire suppression, emergency medical services, technical rescue, vehicle extrication, hazardousÃÂ ...
The Atlantic
April 26, 2018
A Washington State ferry crosses Puget Sound at sunset, with the Olympic Mountains in the background, between Seattle and Bainbridge Island, Washington, on April 24, 2018. # ... Looking north across Lake Union, people lie in the sun on Kite Hill in Seattle's Gas Works Park on April 24, 2018. #.
The Spokesman-Review
April 26, 2018
Draft day: Washington State expecting at least three players to hear names called at NFL Draft .... Hercules Mata'afa (50) brings down Utah Utes running back Jordan Howard (20) during the first half of a college football game on Saturday, November 11, 2017, at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah.
WCPO
April 26, 2018
The State of Washington will soon have to rehab a lake that is overrun with an invasive species: Goldfish. The fish have filled ... West Medical Lake, near Spokane, Washington, is known as one of the best producing opening day trout lakes in the state, according to the Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife.
GeekWire
April 25, 2018
Top athletes may get much of the attention when it comes to signing days and committing to a university to continue playing a particular sport. But in Seattle on Monday, the spotlight was on students who would be applying their talents in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at some ofÃÂ ...
Walton Sun
April 2, 2018
SANTA ROSA BEACH — Reservations can be made beginning Friday for a much-anticipated new primitive campground in Point Washington State Forest, according to the Florida Forest Service. Eastern Lake Campground 2, on Eastern Lake in Santa Rosa Beach, will be open on ReserveAmerica,ÃÂ ...
The Daily Herald
March 23, 2018
LAKE STEVENS — Costco is considering a new store on a piece of property at Highway 9 and 20th Street, according to the Lake Stevens mayor. The Issaquah-based chain is doing due ... He said the city would confer with the Washington State Department of Transportation. “I doubt the morning commuteÃÂ ...
Good Fruit Grower
March 23, 2018
Washington State University and the Washington Wine Commission are co-sponsoring events to provide information on how research is benefiting the ... for the day-long Washington Advancements in Viticulture and Enology (WAVE) seminar and the half-day WAVEx session scheduled for Lake Chelan.
The Suburban Times
March 23, 2018
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) secured a number of major Washington state priorities in Congress's omnibus funding package. .... The funding also includes specific allocations for Washington state projects, including $1 million for Lake Chelan Natural Recreation Area, $5 million for OkanaganÃÂ ...
WMTV
March 22, 2018
(AP) -- Darren Nichols has been hired as executive director of the Great Lakes Commission. ... Previously, he was executive director of the Columbia River Gorge Commission, dealing with the governors' offices in Oregon and Washington state as well as other local, state and tribal leaders.
Lake Chelan Mirror
March 22, 2018
First, Washington State's Open Public Meeting Act severely restricts our commissioners from performing their duties in an effective and effcient manner. According ... I have to come to understand that Washington State, the residents of the Lake Chelan area, and Chelan Fire & Rescue, all have set unrealisticÃÂ ...
ArmyTimes.com
March 22, 2018
(Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht/Air National Guard). LAKEWOOD, Wash. — Joint Base Lewis-McChord says two soldiers died in what the base described as a boating incident south of Tacoma, Washington. KOMO-TV reports the men died Tuesday at American Lake in Lakewood. The base identified the soldiers asÃÂ ...
Good4Utah
March 20, 2018
SALT LAKE CITY (News4Utah) - 31-year-old Tracy Ann Lewis disappeared 10 days ago in Washington state during a family vacation. Tracy had been with her family at Disneyland and decided to visit San Francisco and Portland on her own, according to her parents. But her car was found abandoned at aÃÂ ...
Patch.com
March 14, 2018
The driver of the van, Douglas Ranney, 65, of Port Angeles, died at the scene. A third vehicle driven by a Bremerton man was hit when Johannek's truck pushed Ranney's van back into the northbound lanes, according to Washington State Patrol. Both Johannek and the third driver were injured, but wereÃÂ ...
Redmond Reporter
March 13, 2018
This year's recipient, Mindy Lincicome, has served in numerous roles at her local elementary and middle school PTAs, and she is currently wearing three hats serving as Lake Washington High School PTSA co-president, council secretary and Washington State PTA Region 2 director. Her tireless dedicationÃÂ ...
WSU News
March 13, 2018
New technology being developed at Washington State University could help save amphibians around the world from a deadly fungal pathogen. ... At their laboratory in Pullman, Kamoroff and Goldberg found Bd in the eDNA samples from all three lakes where there was a die-off but did not detect theÃÂ ...
Stanwood Camano News
March 11, 2018
A Camano Island man died when his car left the road and struck a tree Saturday afternoon. Lowell R. Jenkins, 75, was the only occupant in the single-car crash on State Route 531 near 34th Avenue NW between Lake Goodwin and Lake Ki, according to the Washington State Patrol. Jenkins was travelingÃÂ ...
Columbia Basin Herald
March 8, 2018
TACOMA — It was quite a weekend for Ed Samuelson and his Moses Lake Chiefs at the 53rd Annual Washington State High School Varsity Bowling Championships at Narrows Plaza in Tacoma. The tournament is the second-longest running high school bowling championship in the country, only NewÃÂ ...
Yakima Herald-Republic
March 5, 2018
John passed away unexpectedly in his home on Tuesday, February 13, 2018. He was born on April 11, 1956 and spent most of his life in the Yakima Valley. Shortly after graduating from Wapato High School in June of 1974 John entered the Army and served as a material supply man. Upon completion of 3ÃÂ ...
The Columbian
March 5, 2018
There are areas around Vancouver Lake Regional Park where shooting is allowed, and there are signs indicating the boundaries, Vancouver Police Department spokeswoman Kim Kapp said in an email. The areas where shooting is allowed are managed by Washington State Fish and Wildlife. WhetherÃÂ ...
The Seattle Times
March 5, 2018
The state of Washington averages five avalanche deaths every two years. ... Two teenagers from Bellevue, boys ages 17 and 18, were buried in an avalanche while snowshoeing in the backcountry near the Alpental-Snow Lake area, said King County sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Ryan Abbott. The pairÃÂ ...
Newsweek
February 26, 2018
A 32-year-old man was killed and several injured after being hit by an avalanche near Lake Mirror in Washington state, authorities said. The man killed has been identified as Joseph Simenstad of Issaquah, Washington. He was sledding with his wife and four other friends near the city of Cle Elum "when theÃÂ ...
iFIBER One News
February 21, 2018
WASHINGTON - Students across Washington state are talking a 17 minute walkout Wednesday in honor of the students who fell victim to the shooting in ... About 100 Moses Lake High School students walked out today at around 10 a.m., gathered around the flagpole and took 17 minutes to honor theÃÂ ...
GeekWire
December 31, 1999
Aerial view of Seattle, Lake Washington, and Bellevue. (Flickr Photo / Joe Wolf). Washington state's technology industry isn't always considered in the same league as California's. But a 2017 study getting renewed attention this week suggests that Washington is actually punching well above its weight.
Patch.com
December 31, 1999
1, 2019, to provide copayment- and deductible-free coverage for all contraceptive drugs and devices, as well as voluntary sterilization and any consultations or other necessary procedures," the Associated Press reported. The bill was authored by Sen. Steve Hobbs (D-Lake Stevens) who has been trying toÃÂ ...
Christian Science Monitor
December 31, 1999
The obstacles she faced may soon become illegal in Washington state, where legislators are advancing a bill that would prohibit landlords from ... In Seattle's eastern suburb of Kirkland, she's parked next to two-dozen other vehicles housing single women in the parking lot of Lake Washington UnitedÃÂ ...
ABC News
December 31, 1999
The other victim killed, Larson, was a 14-year veteran of the Bonny Lake police department. On Sunday, a memorial was held outside the station for him, according to KOMO. The avalanche happened near Esmeralda Peak, about an hour-and-a-half east of Seattle. Avalanche dangers remain high in theÃÂ ...
Q13 FOX
December 31, 1999
... rifle to increase the firing speed, making it similar to a fully automatic rifle, is shown here at a gun store on October 5, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... which passed the bill on a 56-41 vote Friday after the chamber accepted an amendment that would allow the Washington State Patrol to set up a “buy back”à...
Lake Chelan Mirror
December 31, 1999
Chelan's Mark Anderson named one of the newest members into the Washington State Athletics Hall of Fame. Published by admin on Wed, 02/28/2018 - 1:26pm. Mark Anderson. By: Submitted by Rob Rainville, Lake Chelan School District. CHELAN - It is with great pleasure that I help recognize, our very own MarkÃÂ ...
TheStranger.com
February 3, 2018
Steve Hobbs, D-Lake Stevens, who has sponsored the bill for six years. “It's her decision. This places trust where it belongs.” Republicans, who at one point argued it should be called the Abortion Insurance Mandate Law, offered several amendments, including allowing exemptions for employers withÃÂ ...
Seattle Times
February 3, 2018
Washington state $10-a-ton carbon-tax proposal takes key step in Legislature. Originally published February 2, 2018 at 8:31 am Updated February 2, 2018 at 7:21 pm ... Steve Hobbs, D-Lake Stevens, voted against SB 6203. Meanwhile, Sen. Tim Sheldon, a Democrat from Potlatch, Mason County, who in recent years hasÃÂ ...
Columbia Basin Herald
February 2, 2018
This story is updated to reflect new information provided to the Herald by the Washington State Patrol. MOSES LAKE — One person was injured in a two-vehicle collision on Monday that reportedly stemmed from a teenage driver failing to yield to another vehicle. About 11:25 a.m. Marissa Garibay, 18,ÃÂ ...
Pacific Northwest Inlander
February 2, 2018
Desperation. "Look (flashing him a bookmark with my sweater picture), I'm the Washington State Poet Laureate appointed by the governor to increase awareness of poetry throughout the state." "Yeah, that's great. Please stay in your car." In Soap Lake, the librarian panicked. She worried that no one wouldÃÂ ...
KIRO Seattle
February 1, 2018
The Washington state senate approved a bill that would require health insurers cover maternity care to also cover abortions. On KIRO 7 live at 6 p.m., Essex Porter hears ... Steve Hobbs (D-Lake Stevens), who introduced the bill this legislative session in Olympia. "It should pass, and we should move quicklyÃÂ ...
U.S. News & World Report
January 27, 2018
NEWPORT, Wash. (AP) — An eastern Washington state man who killed two wolves in northeastern Washington state has been fined more than $8,000. Terry Leroy Fowler, 55, of Liberty Lake received the fine Thursday in Pend Oreille County District Court after pleading guilty to two counts of unlawfulÃÂ ...
Alaska Dispatch News
January 22, 2018
The fissure was first spotted in October on Rattlesnake Ridge in south central Washington state, overlooking Interstate 82 and the Yakima River. ... Gap, is a testament to natural violence: It refers to the huge gash in the ridgeline carved thousands of years ago by a colossal flood from ancient Lake Missoula.
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
January 22, 2018
... has been chosen as the next chairman of the Washington State Republican Party, winning out over a Walla Walla man and two other contenders. Caleb Heimlich, the party's current executive director and chief of staff, was elected Saturday at the party's January state committee meeting in Moses Lake.
The Spokesman-Review
January 22, 2018
SALT LAKE CITY – If adversity is the best teacher, then the Cougars are learning plenty. Tyler Rawson scored 22 points and knocked down a career-high six 3-pointers as Utah beat Washington State 82-69 on Sunday night. The Cougars (9-10, 1-6 Pac-12) have now lost six of their last seven. “I have toÃÂ ...
The Seattle Times
January 21, 2018
The Washington State Republican Party has elected a Puyallup man as its next chairman. Caleb Heimlich, the party's current executive director and chief of staff, was elected at a committee meeting in Moses Lake on one ballot, according to a story in The News Tribune in Tacoma. Heimlich worked in theÃÂ ...
U.S. News & World Report
January 14, 2018
Man Dead, Woman Rescued After Vehicle Enters N. Idaho Lake. Authorities in northern Idaho say a Washington state man is dead and an Idaho woman is recovering after their vehicle went into Hayden Lake. Jan. 13, 2018, at 1:27 p.m.. Man Dead, Woman Rescued After Vehicle Enters N. Idaho LakeÃÂ ...
The Spokesman-Review
January 12, 2018
... Lake Thursday morning when his truck overturned and came to a rest in Lake Lenore. Harold Chadwick was driving southbound on Highway 17 near milepost 86 when he lost control of his 1996 Ford F150 pickup truck, rotated clockwise and went off a west embankment, Washington State Patrol troopersÃÂ ...
The News Tribune
January 4, 2018
A 39-year-old man died after a head-on wreck on state Route 410 east of Bonney Lake on Wednesday night, according to Washington State Patrol spokeswoman Brooke Bova. The Bonney Lake man was driving a Ford F250 when the crash happened about 8 p.m. in the 23400 block of Route 410 East,ÃÂ ...
Kozi Radio
December 28, 2017
14, 2017 – Washington State Parks invites the public to start the new year off with a First Day Hike on Monday, Jan. 1, at more ... Lake Wenatchee State Park: Take a guided snowshoe hike along the Wenatchee River and through the park's forests, and take in the view across Lake Wenatchee. SnowshoesÃÂ ...
The Spokesman-Review
December 31, 1999
PUBLIC LANDS – The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will hold two meeting in the Spokane area to discuss long-term boundary and land classification options for the Lake Spokane area and Riverside State Park. The areas are made up of public and private lands, according to theÃÂ ...
The Spokesman-Review
December 31, 1999
Since the Buffaloes and the Utes made the Pac-10 the Pac-12 five basketball seasons ago, WSU is 0-8 in games at Boulder and Salt Lake City. And there's been more than a few ugly ones jammed in there. Washington State (9-8, 1-4) plays Colorado (11-7, 3-3) at 5 p.m. PST on Thursday at the CoorsÃÂ ...
Capital Press
December 31, 1999
Judy Warnick, a Moses Lake Republican, said last week when the Senate agriculture, water and natural resources committee passed Senate Bill 6091 — which attempts to fix Hirst — that the issue is simply about helping people who want a well for their home. The Senate plans to take up an amendedÃÂ ...
The Spokesman-Review
December 31, 1999
Washington State Cougars defensive lineman Hercules Mata'afa (50) brings down Utah Utes running back Jordan Howard (20) during the first half of a college football game on Saturday, November 11, 2017, at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Tyler Tjomsland / The Spokesman-Review)ÃÂ ...
Lake Placid News
December 31, 1999
FREDERICKSON, Wash. (AP) — Authorities in Washington state have arrested a man believed to have been involved in the fatal shooting of a sheriff's deputy. Pierce County deputy Daniel McCartney, a 34-year-old Navy veteran and married father to three young boys, was shot during a foot chase lateÃÂ ...
MLive.com
December 11, 2017
Utah defensive back Kenric Young, left, tackles Washington State wide receiver Tavares Martin Jr. (8) after catching a pass in the second half during an NCAA college football ... 11, 2017, in Salt Lake City. ... Washington State has one of the top passing attacks in the nation but is now short two key targets.
KHQ Right Now
December 10, 2017
Deputies learned the man had been building and handling a pipe bomb inside his home on the 100 block of Adrian Avenue Northwest when it detonated. The man was later flown to a Spokane hospital for treatment. Deputies and the Washington State Patrol bomb squad gathered evidence and ensured noÃÂ ...
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