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WA Majority Leader apologizes for being intoxicated during budget hearing
(The Center Square) - House Majority Leader Joe Fitzgibbon, D-West Seattle, admits he was intoxicated during a Hou…
Cougar attacks cyclist
FALL CITY, Wash. – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife received a report of an incident wherein a young male cougar weighing in at about 75 pounds a…
Man indicted in Yakima bail bond scam
YAKIMA — A federal grand jury has returned an indictment in a phony bail bond scam, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Eastern District of Washington.
Fish and Wildlife asking for feedback on updated fishing app
OLYMPIA — Fishing fans in Washington will get a chance to test a revised app from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife that provides the latest infor…
CWU hires new provost and executive VP for academic affairs
ELLENSBURG — Central Washington University has hired a new Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Student advisor bill passes WA House
OLYMPIA — A bill aimed at increasing the number of students earning postsecondary credentials passed the Washington State House this week, according to an anno…
Speed camera bill passes state House
OLYMPIA — The Washington State House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday to decrease traffic fatalities, according to an announcement from the bill’s prim…
Three Quincy wrestlers advance to state
QUINCY — The Quincy Jackrabbits boys wrestling team qualified three wrestlers for Mat Classic XXXV at the Region 4 1A tournament at QHS last Saturday.
BASIN WRESTLING REPORT: Local wrestlers advance to Tacoma
COLUMBIA BASIN – Regional wrestling tournaments were held around the state on Saturday, with Basin teams qualifying nearly 70 wrestlers for this week’s Mat Cla…
Public comment sought on proposed gray wolf change
OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will accept comments through May 6 on a proposal to change the state’s classification of gray wolf populations from endangered to sensitive. A briefing and p…
WA's HB 1958 would require consent before removing a condom during intercourse
OLYMPIA – Testifying before lawmakers, Mina Hashemi recounted how three years ago she was shocked to see that the condom she had explicitly asked for during se…
Clergy members could become mandatory reporters of child abuse
OLYMPIA – When Sen. Noel Frame, D-Seattle, learned how Jehovah’s Witness elders in Spokane had covered up child sexual abuse for years, she looked to the law for answers.
WA Legislature will not proceed with property tax increase
OLYMPIA – A bill – Senate Bill 5770 – to increase the annual cap on property tax collections dies in the Senate after receiving a hard pushback from Senate Re…
WSU seed grant program announces recipients
PULLMAN – The Office of Research, in partnership with the Washington State University’s Pullman Chancellor’s Office, has launched a new seed grant program for …
CWU to hold public quarterly meeting Thursday and Friday
ELLENSBURG — The Central Washington University Board of Trustees will hold its quarterly two-day meeting beginning at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Wellington Event …
Farming on display
SPOKANE — The agricultural community pulled out all the stops last week at the Spokane Ag Show, held at the Spokane Convention Center Tuesday through Thursday.