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13th District lawmakers host digital town hall
OLYMPIA — Residents from the 13th Legislative District heard from their elected lawmakers during a virtual town ha…
Bob Ferguson threatens legal action against other Bob Fergusons on ballot
(The Center Square) – Washington State Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Bob Ferguson has threatened legal action against two other candidates runni…
Inslee makes case for voters to preserve Climate Commitment Act
(The Center Square) – At a Monday morning press conference regarding the results of the state’s Climate Commitment Act, Gov. Jay Inslee sought to make a thinly…
WDFW announces Snake River spring Chinook salmon fishing closure
OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Monday spring Chinook salmon fishing on the Snake River is immediately closed until further notice.
WA gubernatorial candidates spar over public safety plans
(The Center Square) – Gubernatorial candidate and Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson is not impressed with Republican candidate Dave Reichert’s new…
Basin races have mix of challengers, unopposed incumbents
MOSES LAKE — The filing period for the 2024 election closed Friday with a mixed grouping of candidates at the county and state levels. Some will run against mu…
Home sales up despite higher interest rates
KIRKLAND — Activity in the housing market increased in April in spite of rising interest rates, according to data from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, …
Basin student named one of 2024 Presidential Scholars
ODESSA – Odessa High School student Jacob Scrupps was one of 161 high school seniors named 2024 United States Presidential Scholars and one of five Washington students who received the honor, according to a Thursda…
Next salvo fired in WA Supreme Court in high-cap mag ban case
(The Center Square) – The public could learn within a few months or sooner if the Washington Supreme Court will take up the Gator’s Custom Guns case related to…
Washington AGO sues Catholic Church for documents in child abuse investigation
(The Center Square) – Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson is asking a court to enforce a subpoena against the Catholic Church’s Seattle Archdiocese in an …
CWU MFA thesis exhibit opening May 14
ELLENSBURG — Starting next week, the Sarah Spurgeon Gallery at Central Washington University will host Anemoia, a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) thesis exhibition b…
Lack of firefighting resources sparks potential building moratorium near Spokane
(The Center Square) – When a building moratorium that prevented development in Latah Valley ended last year, real estate sprung up while firefighting resources…
Washington’s increasing gray wolf population moving further west
(The Center Square) – Hikers have more to watch out for than bears this summer. Washington state's gray wolf population has increased over the last 15 years…
WDFW extends special hunt deadline
OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has extended the special hunt permit application deadline one week, until midnight May 22, according to a Monday WDFW announcement.
WA economy slowing but in relatively good condition, state economists say
ELLENSBURG — Washington’s economy, its job market and unemployment were topics of discussion at the annual Economic Outlook Conference Monday at Central Washi…
WA ranchers bearing brunt of grizzlies returning to North Cascades
(The Center Square) - After years of discussion and public meetings, the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have signed a final agreement…