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Washington wolf population climbs to record high after 17% annual increase
OLYMPIA — Washington’s gray wolf population grew by more than 17% in 2025, reaching its highest level since wolves…
Gray and Oregon Road fires exceed 10K acres, continue burning
SPOKANE — The Gray fire, which started Aug. 18 about 17 miles west of Spokane, was 58% contained at 10,016 acres Thursday, according to a statement from the st…
Commerce Dept. awarded funding to combat sexual assault
SPOKANE – United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington Vanessa R. Waldref announced Thursday in a press release a Department of Justice grant award for the Washington State Department of Commerce. …
American Humane assists animals affected by Spokane fires
SPOKANE — American Humane announced Tuesday in a press release that it had deployed a rescue team to Spokane, Washington amid ongoing wildfires. The release stated that American Humane is actively surveying the nee…
WSDOT releases Labor Day weekend travel update
OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Transportation released an announcement Thursday providing an update on Labor Day weekend travel and encouraging the public to use WSDOT tools to keep up with expected holiday…
Directing futures
ELLENSBURG — Central Washington University recently hired a new Dean for the College of Business, Faiza Khoja, who took over for Jeffrey Stinson according to a…
NCW Library hires new leadership staff
MOSES LAKE — NCW Libraries announced Monday in a press release that they hired four new staff members to critical leadership roles in Moses Lake and Wenatchee and promoted two additional staff members. “We are t…
Pedal tour
OTHELLO — Axel Andersson said his travels on a bike, which brought him and his dad Eric to Othello Thursday, started with a dilemma back in 2018. “It was af…
Three local fires spring up, and one killed in fire near Medical Lake
MOSES LAKE — If going out the front door Saturday morning felt – and smelled – like walking into a giant ashtray, there’s a reason for that. The Air Quality…
TRAVEL ALERT: Work hours on Leavenworth guardrail construction extended
LEAVENWORTH — Travelers should be aware that the work schedule has been extended through Friday on a project to replace guardrails on US Highway 2 along Tumwater Canyon west of Leavenworth...
I-90 closures scheduled Tuesday, Thursday
HYAK — A section of Interstate 90 will be closed Tuesday and Thursday, beginning at 7 p.m. and lasting about an hour, to allow crews to do some rock blasting along the roadsides, according to a press release from t…
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…