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Grant County Treasurer retires after 4 decades
EPHRATA — For Darryl Pheasant, it’s always been about the details. “He knew how everything worked,” said Grant …
Mt. Rainier National Park changes access due to staffing
ASHFORD – Mount Rainier National Park announced updates Tuesday to winter 2022-23 recreational access due to staffing. “Mount Rainier National Park offers t…
State AG calls for retail crime unit
OLYMPIA — Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson said Tuesday he is asking the state legislature for $1.5 million annually to fund the creation of a 10-membe…
At-home COVID-19 tests available free of charge
OLYMPIA – Washington State Department of Health will continue to provide free COVID-19 home test kits to residents at least through the end of 2022, despite th…
Vaccinations encouraged in face of early flu season
SEATTLE — Physicians are bracing for a difficult winter, according to a statement from the Washington State Medical Association. In separate press releases, th…
Mosbrucker named WPUDA Legislative Champion
OLYMPIA — State Rep. Gina Mosbrucker, R-Goldendale, was recently named 2022 Legislative Champion by the Washington Public Utility Districts Association, accord…
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 of…
RECAP: Kraken get back in the win column, ‘Hawks rest over bye
SEATTLE – The Kraken got back to their winning ways, Seahawks rested over the bye week and the Mariners will have new faces next season. Check out this week’s …
Drought aid deadline approaching
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The deadline to apply for aid from the Small Business Administration in Adams, Lincoln, Grant, Okanogan, Spokane, Stevens and Whitman counties is set for Dec. 19 for small nonfarm businesses wh…
State increases revenue projection by $762M
OLYMPIA - The state is increasing its projections to $63.9 billion as of Nov. 18 – an increase of about $762 million when compared to initial projections released in July, according to a press release from the Wash…
CenturyLink penalized for rate increases
LACEY – The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission has upheld a $226,000 penalty assessed against CenturyLink and its five subsidiaries for raising…
Stoking industry
MOSES LAKE — On roughly 23.5 acres of what used to be sagebrush-covered scrubland north of Moses Lake, engineers with Stoke Space Technologies are working to b…
BPA to hold line on 2024-25 power rates
PORTLAND — The Bonneville Power Administration, which markets and sells electricity generated by 31 federally owned and operated dams in the Pacific Northwest, is not going to increase power rates in 2024 and 2025,…
Keeping Warm
COLUMBIA BASIN — As perceptive observers may have noticed, the weather has recently changed. Here in the Basin, we’ve had our brief annual visit from fall and …
‘Enriching lives’
MOSES LAKE — Entrust Community Services’ slogan is “Enriching lives thorough opportunity,” and that’s what they’ve been doing, without a lot of fanfare or publ…
Quincy to look for funding for indoor recreation facility project
QUINCY — Quincy city officials will be looking for funding options in 2023 to build an indoor recreation facility. Quincy City Council members directed city em…