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Bryan Woo throws 7 scoreless innings as the Mariners beat the Orioles 3-0
SEATTLE (AP) — Bryan Woo pitched seven shutout innings, Colt Emerson drove in two of Seattle’s three first-inning …
FIRE REPORT: Burdoin Fire exceeds 10,000 acres, fires contribute to smoke haze
WHITE SALMON – The Burdoin Fire, which ignited on July 18 in the southern border of Washington state, has rapidly consumed more than 11,000 acres and remains o…
WA’s new rent cap set just below 10% for 2026
Washington’s statewide cap on annual residential rent increases will be just shy of 10% next year, down slightly from its current level. The limit, which ta…
Wildcats selected to finish second in preseason poll
ELLENSBURG – On Thursday, the Central Washington Wildcats were selected to finish second in the Lone Star Conference, according to a statement by CWU athletics…
Irrigation canal critical to Yakima Valley is at risk of failure after wildfire damage
A 115-year-old canal in the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District that was severely damaged during the Rimrock Retreat Fire last year is now at imminent risk of fa…
Fiscal Fallout: Washington ‘in the worst budget crisis we've ever had’
(The Center Square) – Last month, the state Economic and Revenue Forecast Council reported that Washington faced running out of money by 2027. With the passage…
Immigration arrests surged last month in Washington
Federal immigration arrests across Washington rose sharply in June as the Trump administration continues its aggressive nationwide push for deportations, accor…
REC Silicon to appoint new board of directors in August
MOSES LAKE — An offer from the biggest shareholder in REC Silicon to buy all outstanding shares has been accepted by the company’s board of directors. “On…
Dan Newhouse advised not to hold public events after man arrested for making death threats against GOP congressman, his staff
WASHINGTON — Just about every time Rep. Dan Newhouse posts on Facebook, the comments start pouring in with the same question from his constituents across centr…
Report: WA among states with major funding gap in needed bridge, road improvements
(The Center Square) – A new report from The Pew Charitable Trusts finds Washington among U.S. states struggling to make the investments necessary to preserve a…
Report: 140 Californians a day flee to the land of no income tax – Washington
(The Center Square) – Californians are trading wildfires and income tax for rain and $154,000 tech salaries, according to a new report. StorageCafe’s report…
Federal judge blocks WA law requiring clergy to report abuse learned in confession
(The Center Square) – A federal court on Friday blocked a new Washington state law requiring religious leaders in the state to report child abuse or neglect, e…
FIRE REPORT: Four wildfires burning in E. Washington
MOSES LAKE - More than 17,000 acres have been impacted by currently active wildfires in Eastern Washington, with another roughly 500-acre blaze burning on the …
Columbia Basin Railroad may be in process of sale
WARDEN — The Columbia Basin Railroad may be in the process of being sold. In a request filed with the federal Surface Transportation Board, Jaguar Transport Ho…
Dent, Franz say bipartisan support led to progress in WA wildfire response
MOSES LAKE – Getting anything done in politics takes solid relationships and the ability to reach across political divides, regardless of how partisan the over…
Local hospitals face 'challenging financial landscape' after Big Beautiful Bill passage
MOSES LAKE — The recent approval of new federal Medicaid rules will affect local hospitals and medical providers. What that impact will be, however, is still u…