eastern Washington

Employer Rules To protect Workers From Smoke

Outdoor workers in Washington state are covered by recent laws designed to protect them from the dangers of wildfire smoke. Washington enacted permanent rules in 2024 and here are the required protection measures.

Dave Bernstein

What Every Washingtonian Should Know About Spring Turkey Season

It’s Spring Turkey Season! Here is a quick summary of the most important things you need to know.

Reesha On The Radio

Mexican National Found Guilty for Drug Trafficking in E. WA

A jury returned a guilty verdict against a Mexican national accused of trafficking hundreds of pounds of controlled substances in Okanogan County. The U.S. Attorney's Office in the Eastern District of Washington says the Washington jury found 45-year-old Luis Esquivel-Bolanos guilty of trafficking fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine in eastern Washington and Montana...

Avery Cooper

Guilty Plea Handed to Indian National for Trafficking MDMA

A federal jury finds an Indian National guilty of possession with intent to distribute more than 170 pounds of MDMA in Eastern Washington. The jury handed down the guilty verdict to 31-year-old Jaskaran Singh, a native of Gujarat, India. MDMA is also known as "Ecstacy," or "Molly...

Avery Cooper

Stolen Native Artifacts Still Missing After Guilty Plea

A Yakima man pleads guilty to stealing cultural items from the Kalispel Tribe's Northern Quest Resort and Casino. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Eastern District of Washington, 61-year-old Kevin Wissman pled guilty to one misdemeanor count of theft from an Indian tribal organization...

Avery Cooper

Too much heat makes for bumpy roads in Eastern Washington.

Yes, we're having a heat wave, and here in Eastern Washington, the temperatures range anywhere from 100 to 107 degrees

Uncle Dave

DNR Expert Sees Average Fire Season, Near Term Wind Issue

But Meteorologist Matthew Dehr says the next couple of weeks could bring elevated fire danger because of the continued presence of wind.

Jason Taylor

National Chicken and Waffles Day 10/20

I love the Food Channel. One of the things I'm fascinated with. Is how many times Chicken and waffles. Shows up on shows like Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.

Uncle Dave

Rain Chances, Then Possible Last Blast Of Warn Air Of Year In NCW

National Weather Service Meteorologist Steve Bodnar says it'll mostly fall in eastern Washington instead of Wenatchee.

Jason Taylor

Washington DNR Hiring Permanent Wildfire/Forest Health Positions

The Washington state Department of Natural Resources announced this week it is expanding its wildfire response team across the state. DNR will add 60 positions, including hand crews, heavy equipment operators and more. Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz says these new positions, made possible by House Bill 1168, won’t be limited to a wildfire fighting role, they’ll also be trained to do f

Glenn Vaagen