Kevin Rounce
My Girlfriend’s Closet Postponed Again
The annual My Girlfriend's Closet event that was scheduled to begin Thursday has been postponed.
Cori Bautista with the Women's Service League of North Central Washington says they were going to be hosting the shopping experience in the old Hastings building which is now part of Confluence Health
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Fire Season Setting Records in Washington
The Washington State fire season has been record setting this year according to the Department of Natural Resources.
Commissioner for Public Lands Hilary Franz says there have been more than 1,000 fires already, a record and double the 10-year average and that's something she'll talk to the Federal Government about
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Primary Ballots Due Tonight
The deadline to either turn in your ballot at a drop box, or get it postmarked for the primary election is tonight at 8:00 p.m.
According to the Secretary of State's office, no North Central Washington county has seen a return rate of more than 25% as of Monday
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Grant Funding Helping Cashmere-Dryden Airport
The Cashmere-Dryden Airport has $22,000 from the American Rescue Plan that can be used to help make improvements at the facility.
Advisory Board member Bill McGlynn says it's part of other grant money that get each year.
"We used it for work on the runways and we still have some work to do on our taxiway
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Wellness Place Gala Set for September 18th
Tickets for the Wellness Place's Annual Gala are on sale, and Executive Director Julie Lindholm says they plan to have a dinner, drinks, silent and live auction with local auctioneer Cody Hodge, a cancer warrior.
The Gala is the largest fundraiser for Wellness Place which helps people who are fighting cancer and their families
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Grant County Haystack Fire Could Burn for Several Days
A haystack fire near Withrow in Grant County is expected to burn for several days and people are being asked to avoid the area of Road B NW and Road 7 NW.
Grant County Fire District 13 crews responded Sunday to the blaze that destroyed more than 400 tons of hay, but they were able to protect about 300 tons that were nearby
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Chelan County Sheriff Brian Burnett Meeting with Communities Over New Police Legislation
Chelan County Sheriff Brian Burnett is hosting a series of community meetings the first two weeks of August regarding the new legislation on police reform that is in effect.
He says there has been a lot of questions and concerns from residents
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12th District Senator Brad Hawkins Named Legislator of Year by Tow Association
The Towing and Recovery Association of Washington named 12th District State Senator Brad Hawkins Legislator of the Year.
"I am very grateful that the Towing Association has recognized me as their Legislator of the Year.
The honor came about because Hawkins sponsored a bill to help tow-truck operators get paid for keeping roadways clear
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Fundraiser for Don West in His Fight Against Lymphoma
A GoFundMe has been created to help Don West and his wife Terri in his fight against brain lymphoma.
You can read more about his fight on KPQ.com.
You can donate to the GoFundMe here.
Brief Outage for KPQ AM Tonight
The 560 AM portion of KPQ's signal will be temporarily off the air this evening beginning at about 6:00 p.m. or a little later.
Maintenance will need to be done on the towers that send our signal, and requires they be powered down during that time
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