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Prescribed burns scheduled to mitigate wildfires, improve habitats
OLYMPIA – Across Washington, ecosystems ranging from the Western Washington prairies and meadows to the Columbia B…
Spokane, Okanogan fires continue to threaten homes
SPOKANE — The West Hallett fire, located along Spokane-Cheney Road just southwest of Spokane, remained at 200 acres Tuesday. The fire, which sprang up suddenly…
Gene editing could rid sheep of problematic long tails
PULLMAN — Longer tails have long given sheep producers across the globe problems — but a research project spearheaded by Washington State University graduate s…
One killed in Othello area accident
OTHELLO — A Grandview man died Monday night in a single-vehicle accident near Othello, according to a statement from the Washington State Patrol...
Multiple E. Washington towns threatened by fires
SPOKANE — The Red Cross has set up a shelter for those evacuated from the West Hallett fire, according to an announcement from the organization. The fire, loca…
Bureau of Reclamation provides funding to Yakima Nation
WASHINGTON D.C. – The Bureau of Reclamation announced Thursday in a news release that the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation will receive approximately $293,000 for hydrologic modeling to improve gr…
Navy ship to be named for Washingtonian
WASHINGTON D.C. – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced Wednesday that a future Navajo-class Towing, Salvage, and Rescue ship will be named after Billy Frank Jr., a Nisqually tribal member, according to a…
Hot, dry spring dries up Eastern Washington
OLYMPIA — Water, water everywhere… or maybe not. The irrigation situation in Eastern Washington has made a turnaround compared to recent years. “We are not …
“It’s raised our profile”
SPOKANE – Growth in the conference’s television coverage, playoff seeding, the transfer portal and name, image and likeness were all part of Big Sky Commission…
Two arrested in shooting at illegal marijuana grow
EPHRATA — Two men are in Grant County Jail following a shooting at an illegal marijuana grow east of Ephrata, according to a statement from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. Juan Sammuel Cabrera Calderon, 49, o…
Ephrata-area home burns, wildfires continue statewide
EPHRATA — A fire destroyed a home in the 12000 block of Road A.5 east of Ephrata Wednesday evening...
Regional fire report for July 27
PULLMAN — The Wawawai fire, about five miles west of Pullman, had burned 526 acres Wednesday, according to a statement from the Northeast Washington Interagenc…
Martinez Fellowship leads to opportunities for CWU education grads
ELLENSBURG - Two recent Central Washington University School of Education graduates have an opportunity to make an immediate impact in their local communities …
Washington fire update for July 26
VANTAGE — I-90 was open both directions Tuesday morning following a fire that closed the freeway between the Ryegrass summit and the Vantage Bridge Monday. A s…
Murray announces UW semiconductor research grant
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Patty Murray, D-WA, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced Wednesday a $10 million grant for semiconductor workforce development and research at the University of Washing…
Big Sky Media Day: Vandals look to be contender
AIRWAY HEIGHTS — High expectations and the Idaho Vandals football program haven’t gone hand in hand in recent years. But after reaching the playoffs last ye…