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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…
Author, war veteran Roy Scranton to speak in Ellensburg
ELLENSBURG — The Lion Rock Visiting Writers Series at Central Washington University will continue April 25-26 with a visit from Roy Scranton, an Iraq War veter…
Fed pandemic dollars fuel WA spending increase
(The Center Square) – Washington state government spending increased 169% from 1991 to 2023. The state’s total spending was $12.21 billion in 1991 and incre…
Japanese consul-general visits Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — The ties between Moses Lake and Japan were highlighted Monday as Japan’s consul-general for the region paid a visit to Moses Lake.
Statewide fishing season opens April 27, redesigned fishing app launched
OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will recognize the opening of fishing season with a statewide trout fishing derby. Lakes throughout th…
Crop Report: Warmer weather for WA
OLYMPIA - There were 6.7 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington from April 8 to April 14, up from 5.1 days suitable the previous week.
Chilly and dusty weather returns to the Basin
MOSES LAKE — The good news is the likelihood of snow in Tuesday’s forecast isn’t all that likely in the Columbia Basin. The bad news is that the warm, tantaliz…
Apple Blossom Festival 104-year-old Wenatchee tradition
WENATCHEE — Apples, apple blossoms, parades, a car show, carnival rides, live music, crafts for children, food booths and plenty of activities will fill the st…
CWU photography student wins national innovation award
ELLENSBURG — Charlie Tadlock’s fascination with the open road came to him in his search for his artistic voice in photography on the highways of Montana. Now, that fascination has earned him the Society for Phot…
WA Supreme Court to hear arguments in magazine capacity case
(The Center Square) - The owner of the Kelso gun shop behind the legal challenge to the state’s ban on "high-capacity" magazines says business was brisk for a …
Grant supports helping the power grid prepare for the future
PULLMAN — A Washington State University-led research team has been selected to receive a $2.4 million U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant to better prepare t…
Dent reflects on 2024 legislative session
MOSES LAKE — After 2024’s short 60-day legislative session, which wrapped up in March, Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, discussed what went well for him during the…
Job Corps opens advanced firefighting center in Grant Co.
MOSES LAKE — The Columbia Basin Job Corps Center officially cut the ribbon on its Advance Training Wildland Fire Fighting facility at 8331 Forbes Street in Mos…
Juried student art and design exhibit opens at Sarah Spurgeon Gallery
ELLENSBURG — The CWU Sarah Spurgeon Gallery will be hosting the Department of Art + Design’s 2024 Juried Undergraduate Student Art + Design Exhibition over the…
WA’s economic outlook continues to worsen, report says
(The Center Square) – Washington remained in the lower half of U.S. states in terms of economic outlook, according to a new report that faults the Evergreen St…
Benton Sheriff asks for help identifying victims in sex assault case
KENNEWICK – In a Tuesday announcement, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying additional victims of Jose Marce…