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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…
Murray announces UW semiconductor research grant
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Patty Murray, D-WA, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced Wednesday a $10 million grant for semiconductor workforce development and research at the University of Washing…
Big Sky Media Day: Vandals look to be contender
AIRWAY HEIGHTS — High expectations and the Idaho Vandals football program haven’t gone hand in hand in recent years. But after reaching the playoffs last ye…
'I’m very excited for the guys to get back at it.'
SPOKANE – Coming off a 3-8 season, Eastern Washington Head Coach Aaron Best showed his enthusiasm about moving on to the upcoming 2023 campaign at Monday’s Big…
CWU expects art history program to draw students regionally
ELLENSBURG - Central Washington University’s newest degree program has been a long time coming, and this fall it will finally become a reality. After ironin…
Floodfest floods Dry Falls Visitor Center with guests
COULEE CITY — Ice Age Floodfest returned to the Dry Falls Visitor Center over the weekend, attracting a wide array of people interested in celebrating and lear…
Fire updates for July 21, 2023
MARYSVILLE — The Mountain Loop fire in Snohomish County was up to 14 acres Thursday, but it’s completely lined and fire crews are taking advantage of lower tem…
July 21-27 declared Paddle Safe Week
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Parks Boating Program announced Tuesday in a news release that Washington State Governor Jay Inslee issued a proclamation declar…
Bonds form the basis of CWU sculptor’s work
ELLENSBURG - Every artist can point to an inspiration behind their work. For Kate Im, it’s the power of human connections. The CWU Art + Design professor’s …
Soap Lake proposed for Outstanding Water Resource protections
SOAP LAKE — Soap Lake could be designated for special status and protections, according to an announcement from the Washington State Department of Ecology. …
Newhouse sets up workgroup to review Endangered Species Act
WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Dan Newhouse, R–Washington, has joined efforts with nine other federal legislators to form a workgroup to examine the Endangered …
Seven Cougars named to 2023 Preseason All-Pac-12 teams
PULLMAN - Seven Washington State players were named to Preseason All-Pac-12 Conference Teams, the conference office announced Tuesday. Four players were nam…
Regional fire report for July 18
SHELTON — The McEwan fire northwest of Shelton, in Mason County, is in the mopping-up phase, according to a statement from Central Mason Fire and EMS. The f…
CWU recognized
PORTLAND, Ore. – For the third straight year Central Washington University has won the Great Northwest Athletic Conference’s Academic All-Sports title, the con…
Water management a tough issue to address, legislators say
QUINCY — Washington legislators are working on ways to address some of the issues around water use and water management, but it’s a long process. State Sen. Ju…
Baird Springs fire costs $1.5m, new fires in Pierce, Klickitat counties
QUINCY — The Baird Springs fire is estimated to have cost $1.5 million to extinguish, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. The blaze, which sp…