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High winds and wildfire trigger evacuations in eastern Washington state
13+ hour, 36+ min ago (1111+ words) High winds drove a wildfire into a Spokane neighborhood, forcing the evacuation of about 1, 200 people and potentially damaging or destroying up to 15 structures, according to fire officials. High winds and wildfire trigger evacuations in eastern Washington state A veteran U. S. law…...
Several people suffer burn, inhalation injuries when tank implodes at Washington pulp and paper mill
3+ week, 1+ day ago (144+ words) It was not immediately clear how many people had been injured, but Mike Gorsuch, battalion chief with the fire department in Longview, Washington, described it as a "mass casualty scene." He said first responders had decontaminated patients and taken them…...
Trump's Washington arch design gets approval from key federal agency
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1471+ words) A key federal agency has approved the design for an arch that President Donald Trump wants to build at an entrance to the nation's capital. It's one of several projects that Trump is pursuing to leave his imprint on Washington....
Toronto opens season at home against Washington
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (109+ words) Washington Mystics at Toronto Tempo Toronto; Friday, 7: 30 p. m. EDT LINE: Tempo -1. 5; over/under is 158. 5 BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Tempo start the season at home against the Washington Mystics. Toronto hits the court for the first game in franchise history. The Tempo…...
Federal agency approves concept for Trump's plan for a Triumphal Arch in Washington
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (777+ words) The White House unveiled plans Wednesday for Donald Trump's 250-foot "United States Triumphal Arch," proposed near the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the design will go to the U. S. Commission of Fine Arts Thursday. The…...
Washington-area airports halt flights due to chemical smell at air traffic center
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (206+ words) The TRACON is a terminal radar approach control facility that manages air traffic for those regions, according to the FAA website. FAA spokeswoman Kristen Alsop said Friday that controllers were coming back to work and normal flight operations should return…...
Trump's Washington arch plan includes golden-winged figure, eagles, lions and 'One Nation Under God"
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (270+ words) The 12-page plan released by the U. S. Commission on Fine Arts shows the arch will stand 250 feet tall (76. 2 meters) from its base to the tip of the winged figure's torch, with "One Nation Under God" and "Liberty and Justice for All…...
Washington extends women's basketball head coach Tina Langley through 2031-32 season
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (263+ words) Langley, 52, has spent the last five seasons as Washington's head coach, going 83-71 overall with steady improvement each year. In Langley's first season, the Huskies went 7-16, with a 2-12 record in Pac-12 play. Last season, Washington went 22-11, winning its most games under…...
Washington heads to Atlanta for conference showdown
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (313+ words) Washington Wizards (16-40, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (28-31, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Tuesday, 7: 30 p. m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta faces Washington in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams. The Hawks are 5-6 against division opponents. Atlanta allows 118. 3 points and has…...
Washington QB Demond Williams says his short-lived departure was a mistake and he got bad advice
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (456+ words) Washington quarterback Demond Williams Jr. said Wednesday his short-lived decision to leave the Huskies was a mistake that resulted from "really bad advice." The 19-year-old Williams announced last month he was entering the transfer portal, then changed his mind two…...