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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…
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…
Registration for Give NCW Turkey Trot now open
WENATCHEE — Registration has opened for the Give NCW Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day in Wenatchee, according to an announcement from the Community Foundation of NCW. Give NCW Turkey Trot will feature timed 5K an…