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Smokey Skies Will Be Clearing Soon
Skies should be clearing after smoke settled in the Wenatchee Valley from six prescribed burns Wednesday on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Spokeswoman Robin DeMario says no burning is planned this weekend but prescribed burning of 150 acres was scheduled again Thursday near Ardenvoir and Lake Chelan. Prescribed burns were also conducted Wednesday…
KKK Brochures Found In Ellensburg
Officials in Ellensburg are downplaying the recent discovery of brochures promoting the Klu Klux Klan. The Yakima Herald-Republic reports that three residents reported finding the brochures, prompting the city to post a statement on Facebook rejecting such extreme messaging and reaffirming that it values inclusiveness, diversity and tolerance. Officials say…
Additional Threats To School Found
UPDATE Thursday: After a 2nd threatening message was found Monday at Wenatchee High School in a girl’s bathroom stall, Wenatchee School District officials now report a third threatening message was discovered Wednesday at Foothills Middle School. In a press release, District officials said they believe it is a copycat message and…
1st Debate: Trump vs Clinton
Donald Trump aggressively tried to pin the nation’s economic and national security problems on Hillary Clinton in the first presidential debate, belittling the former senator and secretary of state as a “typical politician” incapable of delivering the change many Americans crave. But Trump found himself on the defensive for much…
Police Investigate Threatening Message at Wenatchee High School
Threatening Message at Wenatchee High School Instigates Police Investigation A threatening message was discovered at Wenatchee High School last week, written on a bathroom stall door. This threat was reported to the Wenatchee Police Department immediately and is being investigated by police. Since then, additional information has been received which…
Forest Service To Block Future Mining In Methow
A top official with the U.S. Forest Service says her department is taking steps to prevent future mining on about 340,000 acres of federal lands in Washington’s Methow Valley. Leslie Weldon, deputy chief of the national forest system, says the agency will begin working on a process to withdraw the…
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- Markets Finish Flat on Thursday
Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A projected price increase pushed stocks lower on Thursday.The Dow closed down 196 points to close at 18,143.45. The NASDAQ fell 49 to close the session at 5,269.15 and the S&P gave up 20 to end the day at 2,151.13.Healthcare stocks took a plunge with EpiPen maker Mylan giving up more […]
- Round Two: Wells Fargo CEO Testifies in Front of Congress for Second Time
Xinhua/Bao Dandan via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — (WASHINGTON) -- Just over a week after facing blistering questions in front of a Senate panel, Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf went back to Capitol Hill on Thursday, where he received verbal lashings and further calls to resign from members of the House Financial […]
- Jobless Claims Climb to 254K
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Jobless claims climbed higher last week, increasing by 3,000, according to the latest figures released Thursday by the Labor Department.For the week ending Sept. 24, the number of people filing for benefits fell from a revised level of 251,000 the previous week to 254,000, marking […]
Entertainment News
- Lady Gaga Confirms She'll Headline Super Bowl Halftime Show
Courtesy of Gaga/NFL/Pepsi(NEW YORK) -- Lady Gaga is headed back to the Super Bowl, this time as the headliner of the halftime show. The pop star and the NFL confirmed Thursday night that she will perform during the halftime show of Super Bowl 51 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, on February 5, 2017. The big game […]
- Mark Wahlberg, Kate Hudson Got Real for "Deepwater Horizon"
Photo: David Lee(NEW YORK) -- Director Peter Berg's new drama Deepwater Horizon tests the box office waters Friday. Critical reaction to the film that depicts the lives of those who lived and worked -- and the 11 who died -- aboard the doomed BP oil rig has been positive. For the stars of the […]
- Thank You for Being a (Plastic) Friend
Funko - 2016(NEW YORK) -- As it is every year, next week's New York Comic Con is famous for its exclusive products -- that is, toys and other items that you can only buy there, which in turn causes massive lines of fans waiting to get their hands on them. This year, however, the company Funko is releasing action […]