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SPOKANE — A Spokane man was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison after using social media to entice a 13-year-old to produce sexual images for him. U.S. District Judge Thomas O. Rice sentenced Fainyan Kain James Kimmerly, 22, of Spokane, to 12 years in federal prison, and to serve the remainder of his life on federal supervision after release, court records show. Kimmerly pleaded guilty earlier this year. According to court documents, in the summer of 2019, Kimmerly used Facebook to communicate with a 13-year-old whom h...
Gov. Jay Inslee and Senator Patty Murray have their priorities backward when it comes to rebuilding Snake River salmon and steelhead runs. Instead of focusing on ripping out dams with fish passages and navigation locks, they should find ways to reopen traditional spawning areas up river which are blocked by dams without fish ladders. Breaching Ice Harbor, Lower Monumental, Little Goose and Lower Granite dams is costly and counterproductive. Over the last 30 years, northwest...
OLYMPIA – The state Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking written comments on a proposed cougar hunting rule change. The proposed rule would increase the cougar bag limit for individual hunters in the areas where monitoring has shown a high level of cougar predation on elk calves in the Blue Mountain Elk herd. This proposed rule change would allow hunters to pursue a second cougar within the identified areas. "This proposed rule is in response to a recent WDFW monitoring effort that showed higher than expected calf m...
PASCO — The city is receiving a $100,000 grant from the state Department of Commerce to help alleviate the shortage of affordable housing. The city is among several in the area receiving funds from the agency's $1.7 million Housing Action Plan grant announcement. Other area cities receiving grants include Prosser and Mattawa, $75,000; and Ritzville and Pullman, $25,000. Walla Walla is receiving $50,000 to implement its existing action plan and Othello is getting $25,000. Commerce officials said one study shows a shortage of m...
WALLULA – With the best spring Chinook run since 2015, the state has extended the fishing season. The extension begins May 24, officials said, noting the run forecast for spring Chinook upstream of the dam will be about 180,000 fish. Before the season started, officials projected a return of only about 123,000. Already this season, this is the 11th best spring run over Bonneville Dam since 1980. “We continue to see strong counts daily, which supports the increased run size estimate leading to more fishing opportunity,” state...
MOUNT RAINIER – State Highway 123/Cayuse Pass is scheduled to reopen by 8 a.m. Friday, May 27, in time for Memorial Day weekend. Meanwhile, winter weather with continued snowfall and high avalanche danger will keep state Highway 410/Chinook Pass closed for a few more weeks. State Department of Transportation crews will continue to clear the roadway and conduct avalanche control as weather allows. On May 27, the section of Highway 410 from Crystal Mountain Boulevard to the junction of state Highway 123 will be open, along w...