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Officials oppose cuts to Larch prison
Vancouver :: WA :: USA | about 2 hours ago
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Ford, immediate past president of the civil rights organization’s Vancouver chapter, is asking Clark County’s elected officials and concerned citizens to press Gov. Chris Gregoire to keep Larch open. A consultant has recommended a partial closure of the...
Tags: Larch Corrections Center, Clark County, Vancouver Branch NAACP, Ford, Southwest Washington, correctional center, Vancouver
Think small and region can grow big
Washington :: DC :: USA | 16 days ago
Credibility The Puget Sound region can fret about Boeing...They’ve got the same issues to worry about – the loss of long-standing industries and companies, and the recession taking a bite out of what remains – and the same Big Questions as everywhere else.
Tags: Southwest Washington, Dick Larman, economic development, Boeing and Russell, executive director, Washington, Boeing, Seattle, Caterpillar Inc., Puget Sound region, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Pierce County Washington, Tacoma Washington
Better counting method used for elk in SW Wash.
Vancouver :: WA :: USA | 17 days ago
Credibility State wildlife officials have begun a three-year research effort to learn more about elk populations around Mount St...Wash. — State wildlife officials have begun a three-year research effort to learn more about elk populations around Mount St...The work...
Tags: Southwest Washington, elk populations, SAK, SW Wash, Vancouver, Toutle Washington, Mount St. Helens, Deer, Elk, Cowlitz County Washington, Social Issues, Environment
Flat WASL scores create ripples
Seattle :: WA :: USA | 3 months ago
Credibility Officials say schools rated failing arent necessarily failures Friday, August 14 11:59 p.m. Randy Dorn, first-year Washington state school chief, who unveiled tepid results of the last-ever Washington Assessment of Student Learning exams taken by students...
Tags: Public Instruction Randy Dorn, WASL, students learning, washington assess, Southwest Washington, wasl scores
Severe thunderstorm warning issued for this afternoon
Portland :: OR :: USA | 5 months ago
Credibility A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for the Portland area this afternoon, reiterating previous warnings about thunderstorms extending into Southwest Washington through next week. The National Weather Service warning is in effect through 9 p.m.
Tags: Southwest Washington
Officials Confirm No Swine Flu Cases in Oregon
Portland :: OR :: USA | 7 months ago
Credibility Public Health officials from the state of Oregon, Portland metropolitan area and SW Washington are holding a press event today to discuss the latest information on the swine flu outbreak that has killed residents of Mexico and reportedly has crossed the...
Tags: swine flu, Southwest Washington, health officer, Wisconsin, Portland, Mexico, Oregon Public Health Department, flu cases
Father-son suspected in Dougan Falls beating arrested
Portland :: OR :: USA | 8 months ago
Credibility Mexican State Authorities along with technical Assistance from the United States Marshals Pacific Southwest Regional Fugitive Task Force located, detained Michael and Teven Collins this morning in Ensenada Mexico. The father and son were taken into custody...
Chance of snow in Western Washington lowlands
Seattle :: WA :: USA | 9 months ago
Credibility The National Weather Service expects snow showers in the Western Washington lowlands late Wednesday night and Thursday. Amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the northwest interior and along the Hood Canal, but forecasters do not expect widespread...
Tags: Western Washington, The National Weather Service, Southwest Washington, Whatcom County
State running dry
Olympia :: WA :: USA | 10 months ago
Credibility When the Legislature convenes in Olympia on Monday, its agenda will be short on vision...This session is all about how to balance the state's budget in the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. Last week's flooding, which cut off large swaths...
Tags: Southwest Washington
Winds knock out power in Seattle area
Seattle :: WA :: USA | 11 months ago
Credibility Winds gusting to 45 miles per hour knocked out power in Monday's noon hour in parts of the Puget Sound region. Seattle City Light reports about 2,600 outages in north Seattle, Shoreline and Lake Forest Park. Puget Sound Energy spokeswoman MacKenzie McDowell...
Tags: weather, Seattle City Light, Southwest Washington, Western Washington
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