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Washington’s gas tax is going up, but state transportation revenue is falling short
Washington state’s gas tax, already among the highest in the nation, is going up next week. The state’s per-gal…
Voters to decide fate of four initiatives in November
OLYMPIA — Washington voters will be considering ballot measures to repeal two specific taxes and allow Washington residents to opt out of a third in the Nov. 5…
Columbia Basin Railroad receives federal grant
MOSES LAKE — A regional railroad has received an $11.55 million federal grant to rehabilitate a section of its line. Washington Senators Maria Cantwell and Pat…
WA COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Cougars travel to San Diego State Saturday
PULLMAN – Winners of two straight games, the Washington State Cougars are preparing for yet another trip to The Golden State, taking on the San Diego State Azt…
Hayden Homes named among best places to work
REDMOND, Ore. — Hayden Homes recently received two of the nation’s top honors for construction and mid-sized workplaces from Fortune magazine and the website G…
Regional college sports schedule for Oct. 25-31
MOSES LAKE – Check out this week’s college sports schedule, complete with cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis and volleyball events for Big Bend, Cen…
Local union members react to Boeing contract vote
MOSES LAKE – Union members from IAM 751 voted against a new contract from Boeing Wednesday, with 64% rejecting the new contract, according to a union media rel…
Wanapum unveil new mobile museum
EPHRATA — An upgraded mobile museum that tells the story of the Wanapum Band of the Priest Rapids Indians was unveiled to Grant County Public Utility District …
Teaching America
QUINCY — Folks who would like to prepare to become U.S. citizens can get some help through the Quincy Public Library, according to an announcement from NCW Lib…
State Auditor’s report shows shortcomings in cannabis industry
OLYMPIA – A recent performance audit by the Office of the Washington State Auditor has unveiled shortcomings in the state’s oversight of its cannabis industry,…
U.S. Attorney's Office pursues COVID fraudsters
YAKIMA — U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington Vanessa R. Waldref, announced that BNL Technical Services, LLC has pleaded guilty to fraudulently…
BIG SKY NOW: Sacramento State’s overtime win, EWU to face Idaho
MOSES LAKE — On this week’s episodes of the Big Sky Now podcast, the panel of Josh Amick, Fritz Neighbor and Jon Allen of the Daily Inter Lake; Mark Nelke of …
WA risky driving behaviors analyzed
OLYMPIA — The Washington Traffic Safety Commission has announced a partnership with Cambridge Mobile Telematics and Michelin Mobility Intelligence to utilize l…
WA DNR releases first statewide recreation plan, seeks public input
(The Center Square) – The Washington State Department of Natural Resources is asking the public for feedback on its first statewide recreation strategic plan. …
Washington state traffic fatalities up by 51% since 2019
(The Center Square) – The number of annual traffic fatalities in Washington state has jumped from 528 in 2019 to 810 in 2023, a 51% increase since 2019, accord…
Ballots arriving for Nov. elections
EPHRATA – Ballots for the 2024 General Election have begun arriving in mailboxes across Washington with several major races for voters to mark their preference…