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City says concession lease with Carson is settled, despite allegations
SOAP LAKE — Allegations were raised during a recent Soap Lake City Council meeting that Council Member Susan Carso…
Proposal aims to keep people alive during extreme heat
OLYMPIA — Legislation prohibiting involuntary termination of electric or water services during extreme hot weather was approved by the state House of Representatives 64-31. Current law prohibits utilities from t…
Proposed bill would require sex trafficking education in schools
OLYMPIA — Sex traffickers often manipulate their victims with lies or threats and force them to participate in sexual acts, and the most vulnerable victims are between the ages of 12 and 18. “Sex trafficking is …
Soap Lake hosts meeting regarding Purple Sage Meadows development
SOAP LAKE — A public hearing regarding a 236-lot manufactured home condominium development was held at the Soap Lake Community and Senior Center on Friday. The…
Scenes from the state basketball tournament
SPOKANE — The Warden Cougar girls and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Bronco boys both left the Spokane Arena with hardware in last week’s 1B and 2B state basketball to…
Not spring yet
MOSES LAKE — The only question anybody had about the snow that fell Sunday night and Monday morning was, when was it going away? Well, there were two questi…
Malnutrition bill passes WA House
OLYMPIA – House Bill 1274, a bill to help prevent child malnutrition, passed the Washington House unanimously Saturday. “While a child malnutrition field gu…
Legislation would make changes to successful Quincy School District program
QUINCY — Changes may be coming to a Quincy School District program that have shown some success in getting children ready for kindergarten. Colleen Frerks, …
Weather for Monday, Mar. 6
Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Monday night is expected to be mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Tuesday: Partly s…
Driver’s education making a comeback?
OLYMPIA - Prospective drivers aged 18 to 22 will be required to pass a driver’s education course before receiving a drivers license undr a bill recently passed…
Legislature moves to cap insulin costs
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Senate unanimously approved a bill that will limit out-of-pocket costs of insulin to $35 per month until Jan. 1, 2025. “For people with Type 1 diabetes, this bill is literally life…
Applications being accepted for Quincy Police Officer Association scholarship
QUINCY — Applications are due Mar. 30 for a scholarship to be awarded by the Quincy Police Officers Association to a graduating senior enrolled in the Quincy School District.
Abortion bill protects Washington residents from outside restrictions
OLYMPIA — Reproductive health care services including abortion and gender affirming treatment would be protected in Washington State under a bill passed recently by the House in a 59-38 vote. The legislation, Ho…
State healthcare mask mandate to end April 3
OLYMPIA — The mandate requiring masks in health care facilities, extended-care facilities and adult correctional institutions will end April 3. The end of universal masking in those facilities was announced in a Fr…
Regional apprenticeship bill passes WA House
OLYMPIA – House Bill 1013 passed the Washington State House of Representatives on Thursday and, if enacted, would create regional apprenticeship programs for h…
Artificial and real collide in CWU art show
ELLENSBURG — What happens when the digital world becomes more comforting than the real world is the subject of an art exhibit at Central Washington University this week, according to a statement from the university…