PUBLIC LANDS -- Colville National Forest officials have lifted the temporary road closure that has been in place since June on the lower portion of Forest Road 2220 (Sullivan Creek Road). The road has been closed due to hazard trees that burned this summer from…
CLIMBING -- Some G-FIRST series carabiners made by Omega Pacific are being voluntarily recalled for possible defects that could cause injury or death, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports today. "The carabiner can break while in use, posing a risk of injury or death…
PARKS -- Washington State Parks are offering their own sort of deal for Black Friday -- free access. Entrance fees and Discover Pass requirements for vehicles will be waived on the day after Thanksgiving. The passes cost $10 a day or $30 for a year....
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