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Beware Of Polar Bears! Washington Adventurer Aims To Be 1st Through Northwest Passage On Paddleboard
An adventurer from Western Washington cast off this week trying to become the first person to traverse the Northwest Passage on a standup paddleboard. The passage is the fabled, but normally frozen, sea route between the Atlantic and the Pacific across the far north of Canada. Continue Reading Beware Of Polar Bears! Washington Adventurer Aims To Be 1st Through Northwest Passage On Paddleboard
No Air Conditioner? No Sweat! Build A DIY Swamp Cooler
Different typed of DIY Swamp Coolers https://www.diycraftsy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/7-Simple-DIY-Homemade-Swamp-Cooler-Plans.jpg A heat wave is on the way in Eastern Washington. If you don’t have access to air conditioning,… Continue Reading No Air Conditioner? No Sweat! Build A DIY Swamp Cooler
Geheim Gallery Brings Contemporary Art To Bellingham
Geheim Gallery introduced Seattleites to artists from Bellingham this weekend. Lauren Gallup caught up with the owner and an artist at the Seattle Art Fair.
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Paid Ballot Observers In Benton County
The Benton County Auditor is testing a new paid ballot observer program this year using members of partisan and nonpartisan organizations. Continue Reading Paid Ballot Observers In Benton County
Commissioners Approve Bond for Pullman Regional Expansion
An expansion map shows some of the proposed additions at Pullman Regional Hospital. Courtesy of Pullman Regional Hospital/Design West Architects Listen (Runtime 1:43) Read Staff… Continue Reading Commissioners Approve Bond for Pullman Regional Expansion
Scientists Use Tiny Tags To Learn How Young Lamprey Travel Through Dams
Scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are tagging and releasing lamprey to learn more about their journey to sea from inland rivers. Continue Reading Scientists Use Tiny Tags To Learn How Young Lamprey Travel Through Dams
World Track Championships Wrap Up With More Golds For USA, Praise For Host City Eugene
The first World Outdoor Track and Field Championships held on American soil sprinted to a joyful conclusion Sunday night in Eugene with back-to-back U.S. victories in the 4×400 relays. The full stadium was also treated to a new world record in the women’s 100-meter hurdles by Nigeria’s Tobi Asuman and a new world record in men’s pole vault by Sweden’s Mondo Duplantis. The twin relay gold medals padded a commanding U.S. lead in the final medal standings — 33 medals total, of which 13 were gold. Ethiopia captured 10 total medals (4 gold) as did Jamaica (10 total, 2 gold) for second and third place overall. Continue Reading World Track Championships Wrap Up With More Golds For USA, Praise For Host City Eugene
For Trans Hydroplane Racer The Columbia Cup Is A Family Affair
Rochelle Hill and Miss Galaxy E-350 Hydro Listen (Runtime 1:16) Read This week marks the 56th Columbia Cup Race in the Tri-Cities. The Hydroplane races… Continue Reading For Trans Hydroplane Racer The Columbia Cup Is A Family Affair
Pushing Back On The Gentrification Of The Hilltop
Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood is a place where generations have raised families, where small businesses have blossomed and where art intersects with your local corner mart. But it’s also a neighborhood where residents have faced systemic racism in the form of redlining, where the FBI monitored the sidewalks in the late 90s, and where gentrification is displacing longtime residents. Continue Reading Pushing Back On The Gentrification Of The Hilltop
Fire Danger In Benton County Is Very High
Listen (Runtime 1:21) Read The fire danger forecast for all of Benton County was raised to the level of VERY HIGH this week. This means… Continue Reading Fire Danger In Benton County Is Very High
Brown’s Appointment As Pasco’s City District 3 Rep Upset Some Latinos
Councilmember Irving Brown, Sr., was appointed by the City Council in July 2022. Photo from www.pasco-wa.gov. Read The selection of Irving Brown, Sr. as the… Continue Reading Brown’s Appointment As Pasco’s City District 3 Rep Upset Some Latinos
How Blue Mountain Heart To Heart Treats Drug Addiction In Eastern Washington
Everett Maroon Listen (Runtime 3:33) Read Like much of the nation, Benton and Franklin Counties are experiencing a dramatic increase in the number of people… Continue Reading How Blue Mountain Heart To Heart Treats Drug Addiction In Eastern Washington
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