The Jan. 11 crash that killed two Lubbock first responders remains an open investigation as detectives await critical information from an out of state laboratory that was temporarily closed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Lubbock police spokesman Lt. Leath McClure said investigators expect to have the information soon as the the lab hopes to reopen next week.
- PUB DATE: 8/17/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

Nearly six full months after leaving the track in an ambulance following one of the most horrifying accidents in recent memory, NASCAR veteran Ryan Newman made his return to the Daytona International Speedway on Sunday for the Cup Series' Go Bowling 235. And before he took the green flag for his first laps on the speedway's Road Course, he took a moment to offer a thank you to those who worked to make sure he could eventually walk away and race again.
- PUB DATE: 8/17/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: 247 Sports

Level 3 evacuation notices are in place for the Badger Lake Fire that's burning near Cheney, according to Isabelle HoyGaard with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. The evacuation order is in place for Cutthroat Bay and Badger Estates areas. A Level 3 evacuation means residents should leave immediately.
- PUB DATE: 8/17/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

It’s like getting pool water up your nose, they’ll tell you. Or wasabi. But it doesn’t last long. Maybe 12 seconds per nostril with a six-inch swabber that reaches the sinus cavity where COVID-19 likes to live. Then you’re done. That’s how Seattle Fire Department firefighters and paramedics put it when you are tested for the coronavirus.
- PUB DATE: 8/17/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Seattle Times - Metered Site

State fire assistance has been mobilized to help local firefighters battling the Chief Timothy Fire near Clarkston. It sparked Sunday at about 4:05 p.m. The State Fire Marshal’s Office said Sunday night the blaze was estimated at about 25 acres, but it was growing and threatening rangeland and fencing.
- PUB DATE: 8/16/2020 9:50:05 PM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane