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News >  Home and garden

How to get that drain unclogged, and other wisdom from plumbers

A funny thing about plumbing disasters is that they are, indeed, quite funny – unless they’re happening to you, that is. There’s a wild world of hilarious clogs out there: Sticks of deodorant, undergarments, children’s toys, adult toys – you name it, plumbers have not just seen it, they’ve extracted it from a pipe.
News >  Washington

Benton County deputy prosecutor arrested New Year’s Day for allegedly damaging neighbor’s car

Jan. 4—A Benton County deputy prosecutor was arrested for allegedly damaging a car early New Year's Day. Joshua Lilly, 50, was booked into the Benton County Jail by Richland police about 3 a.m. after he allegedly damaged a neighbor's vehicle during an argument, according to public records and Prosecutor Eric Eisinger. The Richland city prosecutor is handling Lilly's case, and he is charged ...
News >  Washington

Cowlitz County coroner confuses 2 dead babies; 1 family buries wrong infant

Cowlitz County Coroner Dana Tucker confirms two dead babies were mixed up at the morgue during her predecessor’s tenure, with one family receiving and burying the wrong child in summer 2022. Meanwhile, the other mother says she never received the remains of her baby, and coroner records show the body was cremated after not being claimed. Quality journalism doesn't happen without your help ...
News >  Nation/World

Striking patrollers disrupt season at largest ski resort in U.S.

More than 2 feet of fresh snow fell on Park City, Utah, this past week at Park City Mountain, the largest ski resort in the United States. But instead of experiencing a powder high, skiers and snowboarders encountered long lift lines, limited terrain and widespread frustration brought on by a strike by ski patrollers.
News >  Nation/World

Trump sentencing sets up an unusual scene ahead of his inauguration

Days before his second inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump faces the uncomfortable prospect of appearing - in person or virtually - before a New York state judge to be sentenced for his 34 felony convictions for falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment to an adult-film actress.
News >  Nation/World

Jan. 1 violence prompts new warnings, extra security for special events

The deadly New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans by a man driving a pickup truck and an electric vehicle explosion in Las Vegas the same day have prompted law enforcement officials nationwide to increase security, issue fresh safety warnings and reassess preparations ahead of events that could be targeted for violence.
News >  Nation/World

Heavy snow and ice storms soon to hit a swath of the U.S.

A major winter storm is about to trek 1,500 miles across the United States, dumping snow, sleet and freezing rain from the Plains to the East Coast. Much of the affected areas will be plastered by up to a foot of heavy, wet snow, with a full-fledged ice storm for others.