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Capital gains tax surge eases but doesn’t solve WA budget woes
A windfall of capital gains tax payments is providing temporary relief for Washington’s budget, but other collecti…
Cougars open 2023 against Colorado State
PULLMAN – The long college football off-season ends on Saturday for the Washington State Cougars, who are preparing to travel to Colorado State for the 2023 se…
Regional utility companies work to mitigate wildfire risks
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — The interaction of electrical lines and the landscape around them, especially trees, often ends badly - it can cause power outages any t…
‘Bushels of Fun’
RITZVILLE — In late summer and early fall, when county fairs are at their peak, the Wheat Land Communities’ Fair can easily slip under the radar. There’s no ca…
SR 20 reopens west of Winthrop
WINTHROP — Washington Department of Transportation officials have reopened a section of State Route 20, the North Cascades Highway, which had been closed due to fires in the vicinity. The road was closed from Ne…
Okanogan River Bridge at Oroville to close for repairs
OROVILLE — The Highway 97 bridge across the Okanogan River south of Oroville will close for several weeks beginning Sept. 6. The bridge is located about a mile south of town...
FIRE REPORT: Small fires hit locally, regional fires burn on
EPHRATA — A small grass fire near Road J and Road 16 Northwest flared up Tuesday, which was quickly put out by Grant County Fire District 13. Lightning struck …
On the front line
MOSES LAKE — Wildfire season is frustrating. There’s smoke in the air, closed-off roads and evacuation alerts galore, but other than being careful with barbecu…
FIRE REPORT: MLFD helping with Oregon Road fire; new blaze appears in Seep Lakes
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Fire Department is taking part in firefighting efforts for the Oregon Road fire, about 31 miles north of Spokane, according to a st…
New academy on climate resilience to connect specialty crop professionals
PULLMAN - A team led by scientists at Washington State University’s Center for Sustaining Agriculture & Natural Resources (CSANR) is establishing the Specialty…
Marshals apprehend 26 violent offenders in eastern Washington
SPOKANE — On Aug. 25, the United States Marshals Service Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force in eastern Washington completed a two-week warrant sweep titled, “Operation Centennial Trail,” according to a p…
GCFD 7 gets firefighting grant; small fires dot SW WA Cascades
SOAP LAKE — Grant County Fire District 7, based in Soap Lake, announced Friday it had been awarded a $590,400 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agenc…
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…