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OLYMPIA -- At a news conference this afternoon, Gov. Jay Inslee today announced that effective March 22, the entire state will enter Phase 3 of its Healthy Washington: Roadmap to Recovery. He also said evaluation of COVID-19 metrics will be transitioning from a regional approach to a county-by-county process. The governor also announced a new third phase of the Roadmap, a return for in-person spectators for professional and high school sports. Phase 3, announced today, includes a return for in-person spectators for...
SPOKANE — Approximately 480 Avista electric customers in the town of Sprague and the surrounding area will experience a planned power outage on Tuesday, Dec 15. The planned outage will begin at 2 a.m. and end at 4 a.m. No road closures are expected during this outage. The planned outage is required as Avista crews conduct routine maintenance to their Sprague substation. The routine maintenance will increase reliability and reduce future outages in the area. “We understand power outages can be inconvenient and we app...
EASTERN WASHINGTON -- A cold front moving through the region beginning Monday night is expected to bring more rain and windy conditions to the area Tuesday. Rain is expected in the morning, with winds picking up through the afternoon and into the evening. Forecasters at the National Weather service are predicting potentially damaging wind gusts from 40 --60 mph peaking between 4 -- 8 p.m., with 60 mph gusts possible locally. A High Wind Watch has been issued for Tuesday afternoon and evening from the Wenatchee area east...
SPOKANE -- Early primary election results Tuesday night, Aug. 4, indicate that incumbent Republican Rep. Jenny Graham should face Democrat challenger Tom McGarry in November's General Election in the race for the 6th District state Representative Position 2. At press time, Graham had 51.69 percent of ballots cast, 12,145, while McGarry was second with 30.47 percent, 7,159 votes. Third was Democrat Christian M. McLachlan with 17.69 percent of the vote, 4,157 ballots cast. In the other 6th District state House race, incumbent R...
SPOKANE — The Spokane County Sheriff's Office Property Crimes Task Force is asking for the public's help to find the following wanted fugitive. Douglas J. Farmer is wanted for possession of a stolen motor vehicle, attempting to elude and Department of Corrections escape. Farmer is a white male, 30 years old, is 5-feet-9-inches tall, weighs 157 pounds and has hazel eyes and brown hair. Persons with information regarding the whereabouts of this fugitive should call the Crime S...
Gov. Jay Inslee will hold a news conference Thursday, April 2, at 5 p.m. via streaming video and telephone to provide an update on the state's COVID-19 response. The news conference will be televised live on TVW, and many commercial stations around the state. The governor will be joined by Dr. John Wiesman, secretary of health, Dr. Kathy Lofy, state health officer and Vice Admiral Dr. Raquel Bono, director for COVID-19 Health System Response Management. The governor's two-week order for people to stay in their home except...
