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Kittitas County Man Allegedly Scammed For $33K In Silver Coins
Kittitas County Man Allegedly Scammed For $33K In Silver Coins

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Kittitas County Man Allegedly Scammed For $33K In Silver Coins
A Florida man is facing possible theft charges after allegedly swindling a Kittitas County man out of $33,000 in precious coins. Prosecutors say the owner of New York-based Wall Street Metals, 64-year-old Phopinder Pannu of Jensen Beach, posed as a man named "John Harris" and asked the victim to ship 900 silver coins to Delaware Depository where they would be safely held before being sol
Othello Man Sentenced To Six Years In Federal Prison
Othello Man Sentenced To Six Years In Federal Prison

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Othello Man Sentenced To Six Years In Federal Prison
An Othello man has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for several crimes involving firearms. On Thursday, a U.S. District Court judge in Spokane handed down the term to 35-year-old Nicholas Romero-Rivera, who was also ordered to three years of supervised release following his incarceration...
PNW Names Are Most Mispronounced in America
PNW Names Are Most Mispronounced in America

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PNW Names Are Most Mispronounced in America
 First of all, it’s When-NATCH-eee, not When-NAW-CHEE. You can always tell someone is not from around here when they mispronounce Wenatchee …or the big town of Spokane.   Here’s a rhyme to help you remember both: I’ll never forget when Duran Duran Once played a concert in Spokane (spo-CAN) (Duran Duran played at the Spokane Opera House on March 5th, 2005) Or how about The Beatles wrote songs that
How Did Royal City Get its Name?
How Did Royal City Get its Name?

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How Did Royal City Get its Name?
How Did the Washington Town - Royal City Get its Name? Royal City was founded in 1956 and officially incorporated as an official city on Valentine’s Day, February 14th, 1962 (US Department of Interior.)  The municipality used to be called “Royal Flats” - because of the area it sits upon: Royal Slope.  “Royal Slope” is a ...
Grants Awarded For Two NCW Habitat Restoration Projects
Grants Awarded For Two NCW Habitat Restoration Projects

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Grants Awarded For Two NCW Habitat Restoration Projects
The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife and the National Wild Turkey Federation have teamed up to award two new conservation project grants in North Central Washington. The projects will be implemented over the next 18 months and are intended to improve habitat for wild turkey and other birds, as well as deer, elk, and various pollinators. ...
Forest Service Advising Snowmobilers About Winter Logging Activities
Forest Service Advising Snowmobilers About Winter Logging Activities

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Forest Service Advising Snowmobilers About Winter Logging Activities
The U.S. Forest Service is advising winter recreationists on the Methow Valley Ranger District about a commercial tree removal project. Officials with the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest say the operations will happen in the Eight Mile Drainage and primarily impact snowmobile traffic on Buck Lake, Eightmile, Falls Creek, and Lamb Butte Roads...
Chelan PUD Adds 3 New Senior Managers
Chelan PUD Adds 3 New Senior Managers

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Chelan PUD Adds 3 New Senior Managers
Chelan PUD has hired three new senior managers in recent months.  The utility announced the newest members in a Wednesday news release; Chief Energy Resources Officer Janet Jaspers Chief Financial and Risk Officer Sridhar Krishnan Dan Koch, Chief Operating Officer. ...
Home Suffers Damage, Two Pets Killed In Moses Lake Fire
Home Suffers Damage, Two Pets Killed In Moses Lake Fire

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Home Suffers Damage, Two Pets Killed In Moses Lake Fire
A home has heavy damage and two pets are dead following a Tuesday afternoon fire in Moses Lake. Crews with the Moses Lake Fire Department were dispatched to the blaze on West Texas Street at around 3:30 p.m. and arrived to find flames and thick, black smoke billowing from the rear of the single-story residence...

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