Johnson’s Orchard to close after 122 years in Yakima
YAKIMA, Wash. — Johnson’s Orchard will close on October 31 as owners Eric and Jill Johnson retire, ending a 122-year run for the family business.
Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday for WA; BC to remain an hour ahead
WHATCOM COUNTY, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – It’s nearly time to fall back, but not everyone is getting on board with the biannual clock change. Earlier this year, My Bellingham Now reported that British Columbia voted to stay on Daylight Saving Time year-round. The majority of the province set their...
Implementing Recycling Legislation ‘A Slow-Moving Progression, Rather Than a Light Switch’
(Left) More than 140 new RecycleOn Centers will open across Oregon by the end of 2027 (right) A unified statewide recyclable list clarifies what people can recycle in their recycling bins or at drop-off transfer stations | Photos by Andrea Hine. Damaged by international market shifts (such as China’s policy...
EF-1 tornado confirmed northwest of Flagstaff, marking third in single day of Arizona storms
COCONINO NATIONAL FOREST, AZ — An EF-1 tornado touched down near Wing Mountain in the Coconino National Forest on Wednesday, Oct. 21, the National Weather Service confirmed. The tornado touched down between 5:41 and 5:47 a.m. This is the third confirmed tornado from that day. It joins the Spruce...
Uprise owner Kromer pleads guilty in $7.9 million broadband theft scheme as contractors pursue...
Stephen A. Kromer, owner and manager of Reno, NV broadband company Uprise, admitted to diverting more than $7.8 million in state-supplied matching funds from a rural broadband construction project and agreed to $7,886,941 in restitution under a federal plea agreement filed October 27. The agreement identifies the Nevada Department of...
Brent Brennan’s ‘Expensive Five Minutes’ at Arizona Bar Catches Attention as Wildcats Climb to...
Arizona beat Iowa State 39-3 at Casino Del Sol Stadium. The big Homecoming win made Arizona 6-1. It also moved the team into the AP Top 25 at No. 22. The Wildcats were already on a five-game winning streak. The win meant a lot to them and specially head coach Brent Bennan. So he wanted […] The post Brent Brennan’s ‘Expensive Five Minutes’ at Arizona Bar Catches Attention as Wildcats Climb to No. 22 appeared first on Gridiron Heroics .
Dangerous Frost and Freeze Warnings for Many Oregon and Washington Counties as Temperatures Drop...
A Frost Advisory and a Freeze Watch are in effect for parts of northwest and west-central Oregon and southwest Washington from late Friday night through Saturday morning. NWS Portland and NWS Seattle say temperatures could fall as low as 26 degrees in the Freeze Watch area near Chehalis. Frost Advisory:...
Investigators trick Washington murder suspect into mailing them his DNA to crack 1986 cold...
Forty years after 32-year-old Mary Ann Turner was found strangled in an alley in Spokane, Washington, new DNA technology and a ruse set up by investigators led to the arrest of Turner's suspected killer. Dressed in a yellow jail jumpsuit, 74-year-old David Tibbett pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder for...
Washington restaurant featured on Guy Fieri’s show closes after 16 years
A beloved Washington restaurant known for its traditional European comfort food has served its final customers after more than a decade in business. The restaurant gained national attention after appearing…
Could public power lower electric bills in Kitsap County?
Voters in Kitsap County will decide Tuesday whether to let their public utility district get into the electricity business. Why it matters: The vote is being watched as a test of whether a shift to public power could lower electric bills — and potentially fuel similar efforts elsewhere. Stunning stat: Puget Sound Energy (PSE) has spent $2.4 million opposing Proposition 1, making it one of Washington's most expensive local ballot fights in two decades, per the Seattle Times. Driving the news: Pro
