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Greater love hath no man...
KELLOGG, Idaho –– There is a hill on the southeast side of Kellogg – at the top of that hill is Greenwood Cemetr...
Basin Business Journal looking for 40 standouts under 40
COLUMBIA BASIN — The squeaky wheel may get the grease, but sometimes the other wheels are working just as hard without making noise. That’s true in the busin...
WA building code update implementation delayed
OLYMPIA — The Washington Building Code Council voted this week to delay the implementation of the state’s 2021 building code to Oct. 29 as the council considers possible revisions for portions of the code, accord...
City seeks port help for water cleanup funds
MOSES LAKE — The city of Moses Lake is looking for assistance from the Port of Moses Lake to lobby for state and federal funding to help deal with the chemic...
CWU receives $130m for new construction, salaries, expanded programs
ELLENSBURG — Central Washington University has secured roughly $130 million over the next two years to begin construction on two major university projects as...
WSDOT ends 511 traffic info service
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Transportation announced on Thursday that it is shutting the statewide automated 511 traffic information phone number, citing declining call volumes, the cost of maint...
Western Caucus releases 2023 Farm Bill priorities
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The 100-member Congressional Western Caucus has released its proposed priorities for the upcoming farm bill currently being considered by ...
Farming forecast
OLYMPIA — Warmer weather and lots of sunshine in mid-May prompted a lot of farmers in the Columbia Basin to get out into the field and plant, according to a ...
Cantwell, Newhouse urge USDA push for Japan potato access
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Maria Cantwell and Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Yakima, along with 33 other members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives are asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to do more to help...
Moses Lake says ‘forever chemicals’ found in 4 city wells
MOSES LAKE — The City of Moses Lake has stopped pumping water from three of its municipal drinking water wells following the discovery of per- and polyfluoro...
Washington lawmakers pass, Inslee signs Blake fix
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday signed into law a bill that keeps illegal drugs illegal but focuses state and local efforts and resources on treatment a...
Drivers urged to plan ahead for Memorial Day travel
OLYMPIA — Washington Department of Transportation officials are suggesting that drivers plan ahead if they are thinking about traveling for Memorial Day weekend. “Memorial Day weekend is often the unofficial s...
E. Nelson Road light being replaced
MOSES LAKE — Drivers can expect flaggers controlling traffic at the intersection of State Route 17 and East Nelson Road Wednesday or Thursday. Washington Sta...
MLIRD funding bill signed
OLYMPIA – A bill sponsored by state Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, and supported in the house by Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, and intended to establish fun...
Timeline TBD
QUINCY — Washington Department of Transportation officials are not sure yet what the revised timeline will be on the construction of a roundabout at State Ro...