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'Affordability is first'
OLYMPIA — Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake and the Republican Caucus Chair for the Washington State Senate, shared …
Future power demand looks ‘Insanely large’ for Grant Co.
MOSES LAKE — As Grant County grows and more businesses and industries locate production in the area, the Grant County Public Utility District said it is seeing…
Inslee visits Basin to support wildfire recovery, clean energy
COLUMBIA BASIN - Washington State Governor Jay Inslee spent Wednesday on the East side of the Cascades in Moses Lake and Ritzville to talk about renewable ener…
‘Seatbelt Convincer’ comes to Soap Lake
SOAP LAKE — When it comes to traffic collisions, certain rules of physics apply. “We all know here (that) in a traffic crash, the more you move, the more yo…
Federal funding set aside for wildfire management
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Forest Service on Monday announced $31 million for landscape improvement and forestry health projects across the United States, including roughly $4.4 million in Washington...
CBRR eyes Warden for expansion opportunities
WARDEN — The Columbia Basin Railroad is in talks with the Port of Warden and the city of Warden to buy about 20 acres of city-owned and port-owned land and sub…
‘Soil Your Undies’ campaign builds healthy dirt
MOSES LAKE - Few of us realize or even think about the fact that healthy soil has billions upon billions of microscopic organisms in it. Though it may be hard …
Chinook salmon fishing rules change on Snake River
OLYMPIA — The spring Chinook salmon fishing season will open in early May with some restrictions along the Snake River, according to a press release from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Starting …
Wash. Salmon seasons tentatively set for 2022-23
OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, in cooperation with treaty tribal co-managers, has tentatively set the 2022-23 salmon fishing seasons…
Aerospace Alliance names new Ops director
REDMOND — The Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance has named Lisa Childs as the organization’s new director of operations. Childs previously worked as the P…
Forest Service steps up efforts to manage firesheds in western states
LYONS, Colo. — The U.S. Forest Services announced on Monday it will spend $131 million as part of a 10-year plan to reduce wildfire risk on 208,000 across eigh…
Wash. AG, FCC solidify stance against robocall scammers
OLYMPIA — Washington is battening down on robocall scammers with a new partnership between the Attorney General’s office and the Federal Communications Commiss…
WSDA looks to improve ag industry with new training program
WENATCHEE — Ofelio Borges will tell you that a lot of farm work supervisors are promoted because they are good, reliable workers - not because they know very m…
Water a precious commodity this spring according to NOAA report
It’s likely going to be another dry year across the western United States, according to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration’s climate out…
State income tax rejected by workgroup
OLYMPIA — Washington residents will not be paying state income taxes any time soon if the state legislature listens to the recommendation of a group created to…
Washington a good partner with railroads
OLYMPIA — Washington has been very proactive at addressing infrastructure problems and keeping both people and freight moving across the state, according to Fr…