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Yakima's Lions Pool reopening April 15 at partial capacity after February closure
12+ hour, 17+ min ago (314+ words) " Lions Pool will reopen April 15 after the Yakima City Council voted unanimously to allocate $230, 000 (plus community-raised funds) for temporary operations " The pool closed in February due to budget cuts, prompting weeks of community advocacy at city council meetings " The funding…...
Kennewick community rallies around Storytime Bookshop with donations and offers for recovery.
14+ hour, 18+ min ago (584+ words) " Storytime Bookshop in Kennewick sustained extensive damage from smoke and flooding after a fire at neighboring El Tequilas restaurant three weeks ago " The community has rallied to support the children's bookstore with donations, volunteers, and a temporary location at Discount…...
Republican Clay Fuller wins Georgia special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (496+ words) Neither Democrat Shawn Harris (L) nor Republican Clay Fuller (R) was able to win a majority in a crowded all-party election on March 10. Rome, Georgia (CNN) " Republican Clay Fuller has won the special election runoff in Georgia's 14th Congressional District to replace former…...
BREAKING: Large fire breaks out at PCA in North Richland
11+ hour, 58+ min ago (88+ words) Apple Valley News Now. com Watch Apple Valley News Now+ College Place Police Department welcomes first K-9 officer Lawmakers push back on pretrial court rules BREAKING: Large fire breaks out at PCA in North Richland DIRECTV customers lose access to Apple…...
Firefighters respond to commercial fire at Richland packaging plant
12+ hour, 38+ min ago (144+ words) Apple Valley News Now. com " Several fire crews are responding to a reported fire at a large packaging plant that has forced the evacuation of the plant staff. According to dispatch records, firefighters were dispatched to a packaging plant on…...
Washington declares statewide drought emergency for fourth consecutive year
14+ hour, 15+ min ago (473+ words) " Washington state officials declared a statewide drought emergency for the first time, marking the fourth consecutive year of drought conditions " Current snowpack levels are just over half of normal, creating concerns for water supply through summer months " The early declaration…...
Smoke damage forces Kennewick children's bookstore to close its doors
14+ hour, 18+ min ago (584+ words) " Storytime Bookshop in Kennewick sustained extensive damage from smoke and flooding after a fire at neighboring El Tequilas restaurant three weeks ago " The community has rallied to support the children's bookstore with donations, volunteers, and a temporary location at Discount…...
Port of Pasco explores industrial symbiosis park to turn waste into energy resources
14+ hour, 23+ min ago (478+ words) " The Port of Pasco received $250, 000 through Washington's Climate Commitment Act to research a potential industrial symbiosis park " The concept allows manufacturers to reuse energy, materials, and byproducts from other industries to reduce waste and improve efficiency " Officials will use the…...
Unsettled Weekend Forecast: Storm Systems Line Up Across the Pacific Northwest
15+ hour, 13+ min ago (201+ words) First Alert Forecast 4-8-26 PM After a stretch of calmer weather, the atmosphere is getting ready to flip the script across the Pacific Northwest. High pressure, which has been keeping things fairly quiet, will gradually slide east through Thursday. Meanwhile, a…...
Hanford Site workers dispose of first batch of solidified nuclear waste
17+ hour, 22+ min ago (307+ words) Apple Valley News Now. com " Contractors at the Hanford Site have made history, permanently disposing of the first batch of solidified nuclear waste created at the site. According to officials with the U. S Department of Energy, earlier this week the…...