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What's happening in the Pacific Northwest? For information and details regarding Northwest news, see our articles below.
Physicality a focus as Cougars begin Pac-12 play vs Oregon State
PULLMAN — The 2023 Pac-12 slate opens on Saturday across the conference, with the No. 21 Washington State Cougar...
FIRE REPORT: Firefighters knock down blaze in Soap Lake, fires season continues statewide
SOAP LAKE — Grant County Fire District 7, with a little help from its friends, extinguished a 2-acre wildfire Monday night in Soap Lake, according to a state...
New DOH dashboard tracks respiratory illness
OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Health has announced the debut of a new data dashboard tracking respiratory illnesses statewide. The new dashboard will include COVID-19 activity, and the old site that trac...
New exhibit to open Sept. 28 at CWU’s Sarah Spurgeon Gallery
The Sarah Spurgeon Gallery at Central Washington University will host a solo exhibition by Native American artist RYAN! Feddersen starting next week...
Exhibitors sought for NCESD college and career expos
WENATCHEE — Businesses in Grant, Okanogan, Douglas and Chelan counties are being encouraged to exhibit at a series of college and career fairs planned for the four counties in October and November...
FIRE REPORT: Blazes grow in WA over the weekend as red flag warnings go out
MOSES LAKE — The wildfires in Olympic National Park grew over the weekend, according to the National Interagency Fire Center, while red flag warnings due to ...
WSU becoming a destination for Latine students
PULLMAN - The number of students of Hispanic and Latino origin attending Washington State University has grown substantially in the last decade — up 75% to m...
WSU regents advance capital projects, endorse strategic plans
PULLMAN - More than a dozen action items before the WSU Board of Regents – ranging from design and budget approvals for capital projects to President Kirk Sc...
FIRE REPORT: Fire Science program starts, fire season continues across the state
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Fire Department had a chance to welcome students from the Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center’s new Fire Science program recen...
Righting a wrong
MOSES LAKE — It’s well known that racial disparities have historically existed in housing. Official racial discrimination – rules about which races can live ...
CWU music professor’s latest composition earning worldwide acclaim
ELLENSBURG - Dr. Jiyoun Chung, who holds a doctorate in musical composition from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, felt like she was on to something bi...
WSU sees largest new first-year student class since 2019
PULLMAN — This fall, Washington State University welcomed its largest cohort of new first-year students since the fall of 2019. WSU saw a 6.5% increase in...
Road projects under consideration near The Gorge
QUINCY — Grant County officials are working on options to alleviate traffic congestion on Silica Road and around the Gorge Amphitheater. One project already ...
FIRE REPORT: Weather shift could make fire season worse
PORTLAND, Ore. — Despite the recent cooler and rainy conditions that moderated fire activity in the Northwest, fire season continues with a change in the wea...
Honoring service
EPHRATA — Dozens of residents, city officials and first responders showed up at the Grant County Courthouse in Ephrata on Monday to join the American Legion ...