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US 12 Wallula JCT Fire Update
US 12 Wallula JCT Fire Update
US 12 Wallula JCT Fire Update
US Highway 12 between the Tri-Cities and Walla Walla is re-opened after a fire closed both directions on Monday. (You can read the original post on the NewsRadio 610 KONA Website) The flames started Monday afternoon and burned near the Wallula junction between mileposts 303 and 307. Acc...
Prescribed Burns Planned For Washington's Stevens County
Prescribed Burns Planned For Washington's Stevens County
Prescribed Burns Planned For Washington's Stevens County
With the wet and cooler weather, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources is planning a prescribed burn for 240 acres of state land located about seven miles north of Deer Park.  DNR hopes to start that burn Monday.   The prescribed fires will help control the amount of fuel available for wildfires, improve the health of older trees and support new and current wildlife habitats.  A rec
Chelan Commissioners Looking At Locations For Solar Power Modules
Chelan Commissioners Looking At Locations For Solar Power Modules
Chelan Commissioners Looking At Locations For Solar Power Modules
Chelan County Commissioners want to learn more about an effort to establish solar power generating sites in Eastern Washington.  Commissioner Bob Bugert recently attended a meeting hosted by the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) where the agency expressed interest in obtaining parcels of land in the region.  ...