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Residents at Catholic Charities apartment navigating rent increases
SPOKANE, Wash. — Editor's Note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that residents were given less than two months notice of the rent increase. People living at the Catholic Charities' owned Cathedral Plaza are speaking out about a drastic rent increase. About 20 people who live at...
Groundbreaking celebrates new Coulee City clinic, library
COULEE CITY — Construction could begin this year on the first phase of a project to build a new medical clinic and library in Coulee City. Local officials held a groundbreaking for the project May 10. Officials from the Town of Coulee City and the Port of Coulee City...
Colville Confederated Tribes celebrate First Salmon
BRIDGEPORT – Colville Confederated Tribes Fish and Wildlife (CTRW) will host its annual First Salmon Ceremony at the Chief Joseph Hatchery administration building, 48 Half Sun Way on Thursday, May 23. Tribal elder Randy Lewis will serve as Master of Ceremonies. The ceremony begins at 6 a.m. when the...
Jacks win district title, head to state tourney
It sounds like a storybook ending – beating the undefeated league champions in the district title match – but the Jacks are aiming for more, in the state tournament. Getting to state and making a deep run was the Quincy High School boys soccer team’s objective from the start of the season, said head coach Hector Vaca. The Jacks earned their spot at state May 8 with a 1-0 victory over Bridgeport in the second round of the District 6 1A tournament. They will begin state competition Friday, May 17.
Softball Recap: DeSales takes down Almira-Coulee-Hartline in a playoff battle
With a playoff game on the line, DeSales rose to the challenge on Saturday. They came out on top against the Almira-Coulee-Hartline Warriors by a score of 12-9. That's more bragging rights for DeSales, who also won the pair's last head-to-head. Kate Dunham was a major factor no matter where...
Three Rivers says ‘thank you’ for 75 years
Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) play a crucial role in providing healthcare services to residents in remote and underserved areas. Three Rivers Hospital in Brewster is one such organization. We cover about 2,500 square miles that includes the quad cities of Brewster, Bridgeport, Mansfield and Pateros, as well as the entire Methow Valley up to the Canadian border.
Bridging Memories: Reflections from the 1,300-mile, 52-day Columbia River Canoe Project
Professional outdoor athlete Robert Lester from Butte, Mont., recently traveled through Bridgeport, Wash., along the banks of the Columbia River on the on his way to shoot a ski film in the Cascade Mountains. Bridgeport is most well-known for its Chief Joseph Dam and the 2,620 megawatts it produces. “This was the second time in my life I had been in Bridgeport, but I had never seen the town from a car,” he says, explaining that the first and only other time was from the seat of a canoe.
Washington state chip seal project to affect multiple state routes
SPOKANE, Wash. - The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has announced a chip seal project that will impact travel on multiple state routes in Eastern Washington. As per WSDOT, crews will chip-seal various state routes across Spokane, Lincoln, Whitman, and Pend Oreille Counties starting on May 28 and continuing...
Sunny and dry this week with a heightened concern for fire danger as we remain breezy across Eastern Washington and Oregon
Wind Advisory for the Kittitas Valley 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. today…. Secure loose items and watch out for falling branches and possibly downed power lines. Sunny, dry and gusty this afternoon after some passing cold fronts. The temps take a slight step back into the mid and low 80s with breezy to gusty conditions outside of the Kittitas Valley for everybody. Tonight, will have another weak cold front that will drop our lows to the mid and upper 40s with a light breeze and clear skies.
70s and sunshine most of the week
After a hot and sunny weekend, temperatures will be cooler to kick off the work week as winds pick up across the region Monday. Daytime highs will trend about ten degrees cooler Monday and Tuesday, reaching only the low-to-mid 70s across eastern Washington and north Idaho after a weekend spent in the mid-80s. Spokane is forecasted to reach 74 degrees.
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