After years of hardship, some WA farmers see improved cherry season

Washington cherry farmers dealt with the heat dome in 2021, a cold snap in 2022 and a poorly timed glut of cherries from California in 2023.          Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Border arrests drop 33% to a 46-month low in July after asylum restrictions take hold

U.S. authorities say arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico plummeted 33% in July to the lowest level since September 2020, a result of asylum being temporarily suspended. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Lawyer and family of U.S. Air Force airman killed by Florida deputy demand that he face charges

The family of a U.S. Air Force airman gunned down by a Florida sheriff’s deputy says they want a decision on whether to bring charges against the former lawman. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Rhode Island files lawsuit against 13 companies that worked on troubled Washington Bridge

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee said Friday that the state has filed a lawsuit against 13 companies that provided design, construction and inspection services related to the troubled Washington Bridge. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Stolen tiny home found on the edge of farm field in Spangle area – Thu, 15 Aug 2024 PST

A tiny home stolen from a storage facility in North Spokane was found Thursday on the edge of a farm field in Spangle. Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Prisoners still routinely isolated in WA, despite efforts to cut solitary confinement – Thu, 15 Aug 2024 PST

Washington’s Department of Corrections pledged to end solitary confinement as a punishment in 2021 — but isolation is still widely used across state prisons for what the agency calls “administrative” purposes. Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Farmers say proposed drinking water requirements would drive up costs – Thu, 15 Aug 2024 PST

The state Department of Health is considering an update to how it exempts small farms from some drinking water requirements. Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Coach K’s radio appearance helps raise over $20,000 for Yelm high school sports team

Within 20 minutes of Coach K’s radio show appearance, more than $20,000 in donations flowed into the online account, according to organizers.          Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Here’s how much money new Starbucks CEO will earn in compensation

Niccol also is not relocating to the Seattle area for the role, with Starbucks arranging a remote office for him in southern California.          Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

‘It makes everybody more effective’: High-altitude balloons help in the fight against wildfires

One of the balloons recently launched from Baker City to monitor wildfires in Idaho.          Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Friend tried to save Portland chef Naomi Pomeroy before she drowned: Records

Naomi Pomeroy, her husband and a friend were floating down the Willamette River before they hit a snag and were thrown off the inner tubes and paddleboard. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Jewish groups file federal complaint alleging antisemitism in Fulton schools

Jewish advocacy groups filed a federal discrimination complaint against the Fulton County school district over antisemitic bullying. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Jordan Chiles says panel’s call for her to return Olympic bronze is ‘unjust’ and ‘significant blow’

American gymnast Jordan Chiles called an arbitration panel’s decision that she must return the bronze medal she was awarded in the floor exercise at the Paris Olympics “unjust” and a “significant blow” in a message she posted on social media. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Wyoming reporter resigns after using AI to fabricate quotes – Wed, 14 Aug 2024 PST

A novice reporter for the Cody Enterprise in Wyoming resigned this month after he was caught using generative artificial intelligence to help write his stories, resulting in numerous fabricated quotes, according to editors at the paper and published reports. Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Hurricane Ernesto brings heavy rain to Puerto Rico – Wed, 14 Aug 2024 PST

After knocking out power for hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico, Hurricane Ernesto was strengthening in the western Atlantic on Wednesday, leading to a hurricane watch in Bermuda. Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Dr. Dre, Jimmy Iovine to open high school in Inglewood as district faces school closures – Wed, 14 Aug 2024 PST

Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine — in their second recent public school venture — announced Monday they are partnering with the Inglewood Unified School District to open a new high school, a project the district hopes will lure students and bring a dose of vitality to a district that has been forced to close schools.…

Witnesses: Driver was trying to race cars before deadly Pierce County crash

PCSD said a witness reported the causing vehicle was driving over 100 mph and trying to race other cars.          Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Tacoma Police Department is dispatching unarmed officers to some calls

Since the program launched two months ago, the Community Service Officers have responded to 205 total calls.          Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Woodinville royalty spreads wheelchair awareness

Crowned Ms. Wheelchair Washington, Jill McAuley is raising awareness about mental health issues impacting people with disabilities.          Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Jovino Santos Neto, after storied Cornish career, now pianist for hire

Jovino Santos Neto, who taught at Cornish for 26 years, plays Jazz Alley with his quintet Aug. 20-21. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Wally Amos, creator of Famous Amos cookies, dies at 88

Derived from a recipe Wally Amos had learned from his aunt, they used real ingredients, no coloring or chemicals added, and he kept them as close to handmade as possible. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Arizona court: Fetus can be referred to as ‘unborn human being’ in abortion measure voter pamphlet

The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that an informational pamphlet for voters can refer to a fetus as an “unborn human being” for a ballot measure on whether to guarantee the constitutional right to an abortion. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

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