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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 …
Nursing education grant available
OLYMPIA — The state of Washington will offer scholarships for qualifying applicants considering nursing careers...
Smokey skies prompt health warning
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Health District has issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for all areas of the county. Wildfires in Washington and British Columb…
Development League calls for award nominations from members
CASHMERE – The Columbia Basin Development League announced in a press release that they are calling for nominations from members of the league for their Perseverance Award and Honorary Life Member Award, to be anno…
CWU Deaf and Sign Language Studies celebrates first deaf graduate
ELLENSBURG - Ivan Alfaro knew that being deaf was about more than just sign language, so when he found the Deaf and Sign Language Studies program at Central Wa…
Stevens Hay Farms take Hay King title
MOSES LAKE — Award-winning hay is a matter of hitting the weather window. Bill Stevens of Stevens Hay Farms said the weather has to be dry enough for freshl…
FIRE REPORT: Red flag warning issued, fires burn around the Evergreen State
MOSES LAKE – The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning Monday afternoon in light of extreme high temperatures, potential for high winds and low re…
Local residents tell cancer to take a hike
MOSES LAKE – Moses Lake Police Department officers, members of the community and at least one loving wife joined Moses Lake Police Chief Kevin Fuhr Saturday mo…
Walsh named state GOP chairman
BELLEVUE — State Rep. Jim Walsh, who represents District 19 in the Aberdeen area., was named chair of the Washington State Republican Party, according to an an…
FIRE REPORT: High temps increase fire risks
PORTLAND, Ore.— Almost 85% of all fires in the Northwest this year have been caused by human action, according to data from the Northwest Interagency Fire Cent…
Couple convicted in carjacking on reservation
YAKIMA — A White Swan couple was convicted Friday of serious felonies on the Yakama Nation Indian Reservation, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’…
Murray visits UW Computer Science and Engineering School
SEATTLE – Senator Patty Murray, D–WA, visited the University of Washington’s Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering Wednesday for a tour and br…
WSU interim dean publishes book on the Irish Free State
ELLENSBURG - CWU’s Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities Jason Knirck proudly announced last month that his book, Democracy and Dissent in the Iri…
WSU’s Watson named to Doak Walker Award watch list
DALLAS – Washington State running back Nakia Watson was one of 74 players named to the preseason watch list for the Doak Walker Award, presented annually to th…
Hunter safety courses filling fast
OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced that mandatory hunter education courses are likely to fill up soon. Fish and Wildlife ur…
Regional fire report for Aug. 10
WHATCOM COUNTY — The Sourdough fire, in the Ross Lake National Recreation Area about 60 miles east of Bellingham, was up to 1,710 acres Wednesday, according to…