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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 …
WA lawmakers consider extending unemployment to striking workers
OLYMPIA - Washington lawmakers are revisiting a bill that would extend unemployment insurance to workers on strike. The bill was reintroduced this year by Sen.…
Wildcats win sole possession GNAC title with dramatic comeback against Simon Fraser
BURNABY, BRITISH COLUMBIA – The Central Washington University men’s basketball team defeated Simon Fraser University 73-70 Saturday night at the West Gym. …
Vantage Bridge construction gets rolling again
VANTAGE — Among many other things, spring and summer mean roadwork. And work has already started for 2025 on the Vantage Bridge. Starting Monday, the bridge is…
Warnick’s bill extending livestock ID program passes Senate
OLYMPIA - The Senate passed Sen. Judy Warnick’s, R- Moses Lake, bill extending the livestock identification program last week with bipartisan support. It will …
Wildcats fall to WWU Vikings
BELLINGHAM – The Wildcats men’s basketball team had a hard time getting shots to fall as the CWU team dropped their second to last game of the season to Wester…
Ferguson details proposed budget savings of nearly $4B to address shortfall
(The Center Square) – Gov. Bob Ferguson unveiled his plan for nearly $4 billion in cuts as lawmakers in the Washington State Legislature grapple with a project…
Bill would expand covenant home ownership, forgive outstanding loans
OLYMPIA — The move toward rectifying Washington’s history of racial segregation in housing could expand, under a bill filed in this year’s legislative session …
Lady Cougs to face Pepperdine today
PULLMAN – The Washington State Lady Cougars are set to end their inaugural season in the West Coast Conference today at 1 p.m. against Pepperdine at Malibu.
Bill to raise lid on local WA school district levies moves forward
(The Center Square) – A bill that would increase the amount of local property tax collections allowed by school districts in Washington state passed the House …
Multimillion-dollar commitment will advance key cwu initiatives
ELLENSBURG - Central Washington University has received a multimillion-dollar commitment from Rob and Valerie Moehring to create a Presidential Innovation Fund…
ICE arrests Othello woman, teen son left to run family food truck
OTHELLO —Eighteen-year-old Raul Gomez-Eudave woke up on a Saturday morning earlier this month to a flood of missed calls and text messages. When he unlocke…
Committee proposed to redesign state flag
OLYMPIA – Is Washington’s State flag a relic of days gone by and should it be redesigned? A bill in this year’s Legislature says the question is worth cons…
Wildcats headed to Westwood for rugby battle with No. 11 UCLA
ELLENSBURG – The number 10 ranked Central Washington University Wildcats rugby team, currently sitting at 2-2, will be headed to Westood, California this weeke…
Sphinx Virtuosi to bring little-known music to Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Some of the best classical music talent in the country will visit Moses Lake when Sphinx Virtuosi plays the Wallenstien Theater Saturday. “We a…
Taters take center stage in Olympia
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Potato Commission served about 1,600 baked potatoes last Tuesday. The commission sponsors the annual event and brings farmers, l…