Dec. 30—DANVILLE — A cluttered storage room at Danville High School has been transformed into a student-friendly space chockfull of resources about college preparation and career opportunities. The Viking College and Career Lab, which is located near the circle drive entrance, is a prominent part of the DHS Future Problem Solvers’ “Future Forward” project this […]
Abandoned coal mines will soon serve a new purpose that will benefit the environment thanks to an initiative from the Biden administration. In May, it was announced that $450 million from the Inflation Reduction and Infrastructure laws will be used toward clean energy projects, like solar farms, at former coal mines. “In a less predictable […]
Dec. 21—SOAP LAKE — The Washington Department of Ecology has designated Soap Lake an “outstanding resource water,” effective Jan. 18. Under the new designation, any new or expanded source of pollution on the lake could not make a measurable change in water quality. “This level of protection would place extra requirements on new or expanded […]
Dec. 16—Jasper County is going to create a hybrid app/add-on to public health’s webpage to better connect individuals to a resource guide for health and human services. Supervisors approved the joint request between IT and the county health department during their Dec. 12 meeting. Neopolitan Labs, the Iowa-based company who has hired to update the […]