Drivers in WA Notice Extreme Heat Affects Electric Vehicles, too
Now that summer is here, should electric vehicle owners living where it gets extremely hot in Washington be concerned? Yes!
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WA's Scorching Heat: Wildfires Ignite, Heatstroke Safety Alert
The 'heat dome' over Washington State causes wildfires, but it also could make life miserable for the light rails and cause heatstroke, too!
These Two WA Roads Now Send 'Speed Notices' Automatically
If you’re caught speeding by these new cameras in WA, here’s what happens next—and why it might surprise you.
Washington's Most Hitchhiker-Friendly City Is Not the 1 You Think
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"Northwest Dams Are Essential For Area Growers"
For a variety of reasons, there are multiple politicians, groups, and organizations that say they want the dams on the Snake River removed. Casey Chumrau, CEO of the Washington Grain Commission said many outside of agriculture don’t appreciate what those dams do, and provide for farmers across the Northwest and beyond. She said over...
Is a New Amtrak Train Service Coming To Yakima? 5 Things To Know
Yakima is located in the central part of Washington state and deserves to have access to public passenger train service once again. 🚂
Aquatic Center Discussions Continue as Stakeholders Focus on the Final Vision
The purpose of this meeting was to gather more information on the vision on this project and determine whether they will be building a 50-meter Olympic-size pool, or a combined aquatic and recreational sports center.
Work Underway to Include 12th District in Transportation Package
The Washington State Senate is working on two different transportation budgets as we near the midpoint of the 2021 session.
12th District's Brad Hawkins says one of the budgets will be for the next two years which funds the DOT, State Patrol and more, but the 10-year package includes projects that could come to North Central Washington
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12th District State Senator Brad Hawkins Gets New and Familiar Committee Assignments
12th District Senator Brad Hawkins will return to the Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee as the ranking Republican.
The former school board member says he's excited.
"I know our school system has had its share of challenges this particular year with the COVID pandemic, but as a former school board member myself, as a husband of a local teacher, and as the parent of two children in m
City of Wenatchee Files Grant Application for Apple Capital Loop Transportation Project
The city of Wenatchee filed the application for $122 million in federal grant money to complete the Apple Capital Transportation Backbone and the Confluence Parkway.
Economic Development Director Steve King says this is their third try to get the grant money and they keep improving it
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