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If you quit a job in WA, you can still get unemployment benefits under these conditions

May 20, 2024, 7:41am Business

Typically, if you quit your job, you are more than likely ineligible to apply for any benefits including unemployment, but there are some exceptions to this rule in Washington. Read story

The State Fire Marshal’s Office has mobilized assistance to fight the Tidyman Road fire, which threatened homes and infrastructure near Dallesport in Klickitat County Friday.

State mobilizes for Tidyman Road fire in Columbia River Gorge as other fires burn around WA

The State Fire Marshal’s Office has mobilized assistance to fight the Tidyman Road fire, which threatened homes and infrastructure near Dallesport in Klickitat County Friday.

May 20, 2024, 7:40am Latest News

State fire assistance has been mobilized in support of firefighters working to contain the Tidyman Road Fire in Klickitat County across the Columbia River from The Dalles, Ore,, according to a statement from the state fire marshal’s office. Read story

One person died when a car plunged off a 1,000-foot cliff neat the Columbia River.

Car plunges 1,000 feet off cliff above Columbia River in Eastern WA killing one person

One person died when a car plunged off a 1,000-foot cliff neat the Columbia River.

May 20, 2024, 7:39am Latest News

A car plunged 1,000 feet off a cliff near the Columbia River, killing the driver, according to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. Read story

Richland hit by data breach involving city, 911 emergency services

May 20, 2024, 7:38am Northwest

The city of Richland confirmed that its computer servers were breached through the Benton County Emergency Services system on May 15, compromising personal information for area residents. Read story

FILE - Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos speaks at the Amazon re:MARS convention in Las Vegas on June 6, 2019.  Most news organizations hold its journalists to strict ethical standards to avoid conflicts of interest either real or perceived. Is the same true for its bosses?

Washington is among the top ten states with the most billionaires in the U.S., Forbes says

FILE - Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos speaks at the Amazon re:MARS convention in Las Vegas on June 6, 2019.  Most news organizations hold its journalists to strict ethical standards to avoid conflicts of interest either real or perceived. Is the same true for its bosses?

May 20, 2024, 6:02am Business

The U.S. is home to over 700 billionaires, but have you ever wondered which state is home to the most billionaires? Read story

Travelers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport check the status of flights, including a few that were canceled, on displays inside a gate terminal, Friday, April 1, 2022 in Seattle.  Dozens of flights along the West Coast are being canceled as Alaska Airlines pilots picket during ongoing contract negotiations with the airline.  (AP Photo/Ted S.

Congress passed its air travel overhaul. Here’s what that means for WA

Travelers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport check the status of flights, including a few that were canceled, on displays inside a gate terminal, Friday, April 1, 2022 in Seattle.  Dozens of flights along the West Coast are being canceled as Alaska Airlines pilots picket during ongoing contract negotiations with the airline.  (AP Photo/Ted S.

May 20, 2024, 6:00am Business

Congress passed a $105 billion bill Wednesday reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration, a must-pass piece of legislation that funds the agency overseeing air travel in the United States. Read story

Jeff Sesak, of Samuels, Idaho, a Team Rubicon Sawyer 1, cuts up a tree to be removed during a fire mitigation project in Zintel Canyon in Kennewick on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. The goal of the project is to reduce the area’s potential “fire load” by removing burnable materials. A crew of about 30 has been working to remove burnable materials, including standing trees and brush, organized by the Team Rubicon disaster response volunteer organization. Logs and woodchips from the operation are made available to the public. (M.

Volunteers power wildfire mitigation efforts in the Tri-Cities

Jeff Sesak, of Samuels, Idaho, a Team Rubicon Sawyer 1, cuts up a tree to be removed during a fire mitigation project in Zintel Canyon in Kennewick on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. The goal of the project is to reduce the area’s potential “fire load” by removing burnable materials. A crew of about 30 has been working to remove burnable materials, including standing trees and brush, organized by the Team Rubicon disaster response volunteer organization. Logs and woodchips from the operation are made available to the public. (M.

May 20, 2024, 6:00am Latest News

Wildfire season is likely months away in the Pacific Northwest, but the work of mitigating those fires has begun. Earlier this month, dozens of volunteers were cutting down trees and removing dead branches and brush in a 68-acre park in Kennewick, one of the Tri-Cities in southeastern Washington. Read story

June Squibb &mdash; shown Jan. 20 during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah &mdash; starred in the Seattle Film Festival&rsquo;s opening-night feature, &ldquo;Thelma,&rdquo; on May 9.

Actor June Squibb, 94, made a splash at Seattle International Film Festival

June Squibb &mdash; shown Jan. 20 during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah &mdash; starred in the Seattle Film Festival&rsquo;s opening-night feature, &ldquo;Thelma,&rdquo; on May 9.

May 20, 2024, 5:55am Northwest

“I read it and knew immediately that I should do it,” said June Squibb, in town recently as a guest and honoree of the Seattle International Film Festival. She’s talking about the fest’s May 9 opening-night film, “Thelma,” in which Squibb plays a 93-year-old grandmother determined to recover her money… Read story

Lilac Parade resumes after pause as police responded to shooting that left two people injured

May 19, 2024, 5:19pm Northwest

A shooting in downtown Spokane forced a long pause in the annual Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade late Saturday as police worked to secure the area and emergency crews treated two injured people. Read story

Western Washington University ‘ghost course’ whistleblower wins nearly $3M in lawsuit

May 19, 2024, 5:11pm Northwest

A university auditor who told federal investigators about Western Washington University's use of "ghost courses," and was later fired by the school, was awarded nearly $3 million in damages last week for whistleblower retaliation. Read story