NWA outdoor briefs: Small lakes get trout, Polar Bear tournament set

Deer seasons are winding down, but there's still opportunity to bag a white-tail deer. A final segment of modern gun deer season is Friday through Sunday. A special youth modern gun hunt will be Jan.
The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Van Buren Police Department getting new stun guns with equipment and training estimated to cost $248,161

Police officers in Van Buren will carry new equipment in the new year as the department updates its aging stun guns.
The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Van Buren City Council to vote on $22.8 million budget at Monday meeting

VAN BUREN -- The Van Buren City Council is set to adopt a $22.8 million budget at its meeting Monday. The annual adoption of ...

Major flooding cuts off Sumas as evacuations expand across Whatcom County

Every access route into Sumas remains closed, including SR 9, SR 546, and major local roads such as East Badger Road, Halverstick Road, Garrison Road and Clearbrook Road. Flooding has also closed ...

Patch AM: How investigators traced a downtown hit-and-run back to one Jeep

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New York Post

Major river flooding unleashed as powerful atmospheric river slams Pacific Northwest

FALL CITY, Wash. – A powerful atmospheric river has delivered bouts of serious rain, soaking the Pacific Northwest, triggering major river flooding. Drone footage captured major river flooding near ...
Tri-City Herald

Worst flood in nearly 30 years. Van Giesen is underwater, closed into W. Richland

Van Giesen Street was under about two feet of water Saturday morning as the Yakima River overflowed its banks and surged into businesses and homes. It rose to the level considered major flood stage — ...

Yakima River on the rise again as Benton and WA officials estimate flood damage

That portion of Van Giesen, which is part of Highway 224, is expected to remain diverted for a few days. But the Washington ...
KING5

Cleanup continues after record Skagit River flooding with more rain ahead

BURLINGTON, Wash. — Cleanup efforts continued across Skagit County after last week’s record flooding, even as forecasters warned another round of heavy rain could push rivers higher again. The Skagit ...
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Washington state experiences historic flooding as Skagit River hits record high level. See flooding maps, highway closures and forecasts.

Portions of western Washington state have experienced a month’s worth of rain within the past few days, causing historic flooding, damaging mudslides and more than 100,00 people facing potential ...
USA Today

Catastrophic flooding sparks evacuations in Washington state. See forecast.

Catastrophic flooding was underway in the Pacific Northwest early the morning of Dec. 11 after an atmospheric river pounded parts of Washington and Oregon with heavy rain, covering roadways and ...
Yahoo

Atmospheric river triggers rescues as flooding worsens across Pacific Northwest

Flood alerts are in effect across the Pacific Northwest as a second wave of heavy rain from an atmospheric river pushes into the region. Western Washington is already experiencing major river flooding ...