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More rain for Cascades, high winds for Columbia Basin this week
LEAVENWORTH — A second strong winter storm is projected to hit Washington this week, bringing heavy rains back to …
State awarded grant for community colleges
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges announced Monday that it and the Washington Student Achievement Council were awarded a one-year $50,000 Accelerated Study in Associate Progr…
FIRE REPORT: Rain stops Cowlitz Complex fire growth
MOSES LAKE — About an inch of rain fell on the Cowlitz Complex fires in the Cascades Tuesday, with more expected Wednesday, according to the U.S. Forest Servic…
FIRE REPORT: Fire danger remains high, air quality good in the Basin
MOSES LAKE — Due to rainy weather, the Blue Lake fire that has burned in the Cascades since July 29 was showing minimal fire activity Tuesday, according to an …
FIRE REPORT: Annual burn ban ends Sept. 30 as fires continue across state
MOSES LAKE — The burn ban in Grant and Adams counties ends Saturday, according to Grant County Fire District 3’s website. Once the ban is lifted, the normal re…
Grant PUD eyeing multiple projects in ‘24 budget
EPHRATA — Grant County Public Utility District customers will be invited to review and comment on the 2024 budget at three public hearings Oct. 10 and 12. I…
CWU selects new executive director of Institutional Effectiveness
ELLENSBURG - Jason Jones will be joining the Wildcat family on October 16, coming to CWU from the Board of Governors, State University System of Florida, where…
Grant Co. Health District encourages vaccines as illnesses rise
MOSES LAKE – The Grant County Health District is encouraging area residents to ensure their COVID-19 vaccinations are up to date for the 2023-24 season citing increasing cases of COVID-19 and related hospitalizatio…
FIRE REPORT: Fire season not over yet
OLYMPIA — The weather is cooling, but fire danger is still high, according to a statement from Washington Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz. Citing ele…
Physicality a focus as Cougars begin Pac-12 play vs Oregon State
PULLMAN — The 2023 Pac-12 slate opens on Saturday across the conference, with the No. 21 Washington State Cougars preparing for a “physical” No. 14 Oregon Stat…
FIRE REPORT: Firefighters knock down blaze in Soap Lake, fires season continues statewide
SOAP LAKE — Grant County Fire District 7, with a little help from its friends, extinguished a 2-acre wildfire Monday night in Soap Lake, according to a stateme…
New DOH dashboard tracks respiratory illness
OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Health has announced the debut of a new data dashboard tracking respiratory illnesses statewide. The new dashboard will include COVID-19 activity, and the old site that tracke…
New exhibit to open Sept. 28 at CWU’s Sarah Spurgeon Gallery
The Sarah Spurgeon Gallery at Central Washington University will host a solo exhibition by Native American artist RYAN! Feddersen starting next week...
Exhibitors sought for NCESD college and career expos
WENATCHEE — Businesses in Grant, Okanogan, Douglas and Chelan counties are being encouraged to exhibit at a series of college and career fairs planned for the four counties in October and November...
FIRE REPORT: Blazes grow in WA over the weekend as red flag warnings go out
MOSES LAKE — The wildfires in Olympic National Park grew over the weekend, according to the National Interagency Fire Center, while red flag warnings due to lo…
WSU becoming a destination for Latine students
PULLMAN - The number of students of Hispanic and Latino origin attending Washington State University has grown substantially in the last decade — up 75% to mor…