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Newhouse to retire from Congress
WASHINGTON D.C. — Fourth District Representative Dan Newhouse has announced he will not seek reelection to the US …
WalletHub releases top WA colleges and universities list
MOSES LAKE – Personal finance website WalletHub released Monday its 2024’s Best College & University Rankings report, as well as expert commentary and separate rankings for colleges and for universities, according …
USDA releases agricultural statistics for Northwest Region
OLYMPIA – The United States Department of Agriculture’s Northwest Regional Field Office released agricultural statistics for canola, corn for grain, dry edible…
Quincy continues to be a draw for data centers
QUINCY — Quincy is and has been a busy farm town, a center of production for tree fruit, potatoes and other crops. Now it’s also home to a host of data centers…
Drought impacts a dozen WA counties
UNION GAP – A dozen counties in Washington state on both sides of the Cascades are facing drought conditions this year, according to a drought declaration from…
WSU astronomer: Don’t miss Saturday’s ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse
PULLMAN - A shadow of the moon footprinted on the Earth will appear to be ablaze in a glowing ring of fire this Saturday for people across a narrow band of the…
WSU's CAHNRs lands top 15 ranking for best U.S. agricultural sciences college
PULLMAN - College ranking and review website Niche named Washington State University’s College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences as one of …
Cattle seeing high market prices, low herd average
ELLENSBURG — It’s a great time to be in the cattle industry, said Washington Cattlemen’s Association Executive Vice President and cattle rancher Chelsea Hajny.…
Grant County deputy prosecutor joins U.S. Attorney’s Office
SPOKANE — Grant County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Carlee Bittle has been named a special assistant U.S. attorney for Eastern Washington, according to an annou…
BIG SKY NOW: Idaho’s win over EWU, surprises from Week 5
MOSES LAKE – On this week’s episode of the Big Sky Now podcast, Daily Inter Lake Sports Reporter Fritz Neighbor and host Josh Dugan go over Montana’s 4-1 start…
Wildfire season winds down
MOSES LAKE — Most of the wildfires that flared up in Washington this summer are out, according to information from the National Interagency Fire Center...
Cougars prepare for “aggressive” Bruin defense
PULLMAN – Coming off a bye week, the No. 13 Washington State Cougars travel to southern California for a matchup against a tough UCLA Bruin defense that stands…
State awarded federal grant for re-entry and employment services
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Employment Security Department and the Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County will receive more than $6.2 million from a four-year federal grant called Partners for Reen…
ECBID rep speaks at Water Law conference
OTHELLO – The East Columbia Basin Irrigation District Development Coordinator Jon Erickson gave a presentation during the sixth annual Water Law in Central Washington conference Sept. 21 to 22 at Central Washington…
Familiar figure assumes permanent role as dean of CWU Libraries
ELLENSBURG - After an extensive national search, Sydney Thompson has been chosen as the new dean of Central Washington University Libraries...
State Board awards high-demand program funds
OLYMPIA — Eleven community colleges, three of them in eastern Washington, will receive $2 million to support programs that train students for high-demand careers, according to an announcement from the Washington St…