Washington
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NASA
Smoke Streams Across Eastern Washington
The start of August 2026 saw ongoing and new wildland fires burning in eastern Washington. West of Chelan, the Little Giant fire continued to produce heavy smoke, while a cluster of smaller fires farther east near Spokane affected tens of thousands of people. The smoke from these and other fires poured east-northeast across the state and into Idaho, Montana, and…
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NASA
Shaping the Emerald City
Seattle, Washington—sometimes known as the “Emerald City”—was glimmering in the morning sunlight when an astronaut aboard the International Space Station took this photo on June 16, 2026. The city’s parks and tree-filled neighborhoods lend a lush, green look to the metropolis, while tall buildings downtown cast long shadows and ships navigate surrounding waterways. The broad contours of the city’s landscape…
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Belts of Green in the Washington Suburbs
Beyond the border of Washington, D.C., numerous suburbs spread across Virginia and Maryland. Many are accessible from the Capital Beltway (I-495), the highway that encircles Washington. An astronaut on the International Space Station captured this photo of the beltway’s northeast side where it passes through the historic city of Greenbelt, Maryland. The photo was taken on July 30, 2023, a…
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Autos
Snow-Capped Adventure: Project Catamount Brings Skiing Excitement to Upstate Washington!
ECD Auto Design (NASDAQ: ECDA), the world’s largest Land Rover and Jaguar restoration company known for its custom luxury builds, including bespoke Defenders, Range Rovers and E-Types, takes to the ski slopes with Project Catamount. The Defender 110 model was built for year-round coast to coast adventures including taking on the snowcapped mountains of the Northwest. Like many ECD vehicles,…
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Press Releases
Wallbox and Partners Awarded $25.6 Million to Deploy EV Chargers at 148 Multifamily Properties Across the State of Washington
-Wallbox (NYSE: WBX), a global leader in electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy management solutions, and COIL, a leading EV charging installation service and Wallbox subsidiary, announced today that, in conjunction with partners Clean and Prosperous Institute and Adopt a Charger, they have secured proposed awards of $25.6 million from the Washington Department of Commerce’s Electric Vehicle Charging Program. The…
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Press Releases
Helbiz Partners With VOX to Launch a New Experiential Service to Explore the History of Washington, D.C.
Helbiz Inc. (NASDAQ:HLBZ), a global leader in micro-mobility and the first in its industry to be publicly listed on Nasdaq, today announced a partnership with VOX, a global leader in technological solutions for tourism and culture, to launch an interactive map with a dedicated audio guide for riders throughout the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. In collaboration with VOX POPguide, a mapping…
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Press Releases
Amazon Announces New Fulfillment Center in Spokane
SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul. 20, 2018– Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced plans to open in Spokane its first fulfillment center in Eastern Washington, creating more than 1,500 full-time jobs with benefits starting on day one. Amazon currently employs more than 50,000 people across the state at its headquarters in Seattle and facilities supporting customer fulfillment in DuPont, Kent and Sumner. The company has invested more than $37 billion in Washington State, including infrastructure and compensation to its teams…
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Press Releases
Washington to Transform Communications for Public Safety; Governor Inslee Approves Buildout Plan for First Responder Network
RESTON, Va., Dec. 26, 2017 – Washington is modernizing communications technology for its first responders. Today, Governor Jay Inslee announced his decision to accept the First Responder Network Authority* and AT&T** plan to deliver a wireless broadband network to the state’s public safety community. FirstNet will bring advanced tools that will help Washington’s first responders save lives and protect communities. “Whether we’re responding…
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NASA TV to Broadcast Hispanic Heritage Event
NASA will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at the James Webb Auditorium in the agency’s headquarters in Washington on Thursday, Oct. 12, with a discussion of the contributions of Hispanics to NASA’s mission and the importance of Hispanic representation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and careers. ¡Latinos STEM Up! is open to the public and will air live…
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