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Walmart Ending Single Use Bags In Washington State
It wasn't that long ago that the Washington State Legislature banned traditional single use plastic bags. SB 5323 went into effect in June of 2020 and set into motion the 8 cent charge for reusable plastic bags at your favorite retail checkout.
Geomagnetic Reversals and how they Affect the PNW
Earth, unlike our neighbors Mars and Venus, has a magnetic field that protects us from solar wind, cosmic radiation, atmospheric erosion and water loss. It makes our planet habitable
Two Yakima Residents Shot and Burned Now Police Want The Killer
An arrest warrant has been issued for 31-year-old John Raczykowski from Rufus Oregon.
10 Easiest Ways We Can Tell You Are From Definitely from Oregon
Warning: Some of the same things could also be said about anyone from Washington state! LOL
Washington State To Share Millions in Wildfire Prevention Funds
The money will help support wildland fire projects in Washington State and elsewhere
Hep A Outbreak Linked to Item at Washington State Costco Stores
Five people in Washington State have reported contracting Hepatitis A beginning in November of 2022 and into December of 2022.
Oregon Man Catches Elk Fever
Elk Fever is not a disease that can be diagnosed via testing and a stay in the hospital. Elk Fever can only be diagnosed by actions the afflicted takes.
Washington! Get Ready for the Next Total Solar Eclipse
If you have never experienced totality, you really should.
Fatal Crashes In Yakima Fueling More Emphasis Patrols
Yakima County Coroner Jim Curtis says a majority of the drivers killed were under the influence of drugs or alcohol or both.
Life Could Exists within "Terminator Zones"
According to a study by University of California, Irvine, and published in the Astrophysical Journal, life could exist on distant exoplanets that that have one side that always faces its star.