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Updated 2 weeks, 2 days ago

Health Department: Flu deaths up tenfold last year

OLYMPIA — 2022-23 was the deadliest flu season in five years, the Washington State Department of Health said in ...

Updated 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Departures resume after FAA lifts ground stop

U.S. flight departures began resuming early Wednesday after an overnight outage to a key air-traffic system prompted authorities to ground planes nationwide....

Updated 4 months, 2 weeks ago
McMorris Rodgers appointed chair of Energy and Commerce Committee

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Spokane, has been named to head the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee in the new ...

Updated 4 months, 3 weeks ago
New Year's resolutions for pet owners and their furry friends

With the new year comes the tradition of making New Year’s resolutions. While most resolutions are aimed at improving your life, pet owners should also consi...

Updated 4 months, 3 weeks ago
USDA looks to beef up meat supply chain

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The federal government will invest $9.6 million to strengthen farmers, ranchers, processors and rural businesses and diversify the country...

Updated 4 months, 3 weeks ago
First ag-dedicated imaging satellite launched

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — The first orbital satellite dedicated to agricultural imagining was launched from the SpaceX launch site at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center has lifted off, according to a press release fr...

Updated 4 months, 4 weeks ago
Newhouse, Western Caucus blast Biden admin for new Clean Water Act rule

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Members of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Western Caucus are expressing shock and criticism at a recent change in federal rules defini...

Updated 5 months, 1 week ago
REC Silicon targeted by ransomware attack

LYSAKER, NORWAY - According to a press release Monday from REC Silicon ASA, the company’s virtual server environment suffered a ransomware attack that caused...

Updated 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Hanford national park site gets new superintendent

DENVER — The National Park Service has appointed Wendy Berhman the new superintendent for the Manhattan Project National Historical Park, which includes the ...

Updated 6 months ago
CDC announces $60M given to Wash. agencies

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced it is awarding Washington state public health departments over $60 million in grants to strengthen the state’s public health workforce, ...

Updated 6 months, 1 week ago
Dept. of Education extends student loan pause

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education has issued a 60-day extension of the pause on student loan repayments as officials in the administration ...

Updated 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Royal City soldier takes recruiting to the screen

ROYAL CITY — Royal City native Pedro Popoca is helping to recruit the next generation of soldiers. Popoca, a second lieutenant in the Army National Guard ...

Updated 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Quilted service

MOSES LAKE — The quilts come in a variety of designs and sometimes in different colors. They all have the same purpose - to recognize military veterans for t...

Updated 6 months, 3 weeks ago
New Americans

WENATCHEE — It was an emotional, ebullient moment when 25 immigrants to the United States took their oaths of citizenship Tuesday in Wenatchee. “Citizensh...

Updated 6 months, 4 weeks ago
Ferguson files suit to block Albertsons payout

SEATTLE — Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson has filed a lawsuit in King County Superior Court on Tuesday to block a $4 billion special dividend payout...

Updated 7 months ago
USDA recalls almost 150,000 pounds of chicken patties

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Saturday announced the recall of roughly 148,000 pounds of fully Foster Farms fully cooked and frozen chicken breast patties that may be contaminated with ...