Manuel Valdes, Author at Daily Hampshire Gazette

Sarah O’Sell transports her new air conditioning unit to her nearby apartment on a dolly in Seattle, Friday.

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Historic heat wave blasts Northwest; fire risks soar

by Sara Cline Associated Press, and Manuel Valdes Associated PressJune 25, 2021

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Pacific Northwest sweltered Friday and braced for even hotter weather through the weekend as a historic heat wave hit Washington and Oregon, with temperatures in many areas expected to top out up to 30 degrees above normal.The…

An emergency sign flashes by the Hanford Nuclear Reservation Tuesday, May 9, 2017, in Richland, Wash. A portion of an underground tunnel containing rail cars filled with radioactive waste collapsed at a sprawling storage facility in a remote area of Washington state, forcing an evacuation of some workers at the site that made plutonium for nuclear weapons for decades after World War II. (AP Photo/Manuel Valdes)

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Tunnel collapse renews nuclear safety concerns

by Nicholas K. Geranios Associated Press, and Manuel Valdes Associated PressMay 10, 2017

This Jan. 20, 2017 photo shows the still-under-construction Trump International Hotel and Tower in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The 69-story tower has drawn praise for its sleek, twisting design. Prices for the condominiums have set records. But the politics of President Donald Trump have caused such outrage that the mayor won’t attend the Feb. 28 grand opening and has lobbied for a name change. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Trump sons open newest hotel in Vancouver

by Manuel Valdes Associated Press, and Rob Gillies Associated PressFebruary 28, 2017

This video image provided by Skagit County Department of Emergency Management shows a suspect wanted by the authorities regarding a shooting at the Cascade Mall in Burlington, Wash., Friday, Sept. 23, 2016. Authorities in Washington State say several people have been killed during a shooting at a mall north of Seattle and that at least one suspect remains at large. (Skagit County Department of Emergency Management via AP)

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Authorities hunt gunman who killed five at Washington mall

by Phuong Le Associated Press, and Manuel Valdes Associated PressSeptember 24, 2016