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Pipes, punk and tradition
MOSES LAKE — The pipes will skirl and the fiddles will ring out at the Cascade Celtic Festival in Leavenworth May …
Army Corps to look at $1.5B underwater Columbia River power line project, asks for public comment
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced last week it will hold two online public meetings later this month to get feedback on a $1.5 billion project to run …
Washington lawmakers resurrect bill to lower legal alcohol limit for drivers
OLYMPIA — Stacy Gammons-Ankerfelt just completed her first year as a fifth-grade teacher at Scenic Hills Elementary School in Kent when she was struck and kill…
WA GOP, journalist file injunction to stop state from deleting public records
(The Center Square) — The Washington State Republican Party and journalist Jonathan Choe have jointly filed an injunction in Thurston County Superior Court bar…
Eagles women's tennis eighth in preseason poll
CHENEY — The Big Sky Conference has released the 2026 womens tennis preseason coaches poll, with the Eastern Washington Eagles ranked eighth. According to a st…
Washington scrambles to regulate license-plate cameras that could aid stalkers
To Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels, the installation of automatic license plate reader cameras has been revolutionary.
WA Legislature considering face mask bans for law enforcement
OLYMPIA — Washington lawmakers have introduced a bill that aims to ban local and federal law enforcement officers from wearing facial coverings while interacti…
COLUMN: Demond Williams, Jr. situation highlights transfer portal issues
On Jan. 2 the transfer portal opened in college football, and players from across the country flooded the pool to gauge interest from other schools. One situat…
Ybarra introduces bill to roll back special fuels tax
OLYMPIA — A bill to repeal a “special fuels tax” imposed in 2025 on diesel and other fuels was introduced for the 2026 Washington legislative session by 13th D…
WA Legislature kicks off session
OLYMPIA — Washington legislators convened in Olympia last week for the 2026 Legislation Preview, highlighting priorities ahead of the short 60-day session that…
Washington average fuel cost under $4 for 4 weeks
MOSES LAKE — Gas prices decreased nationally, in Washington state and Grant County. However, Adams County saw a slight increase of one cent this week.
As barbs fly and Trump wades in, a central WA congressional race heats up
Two years ago, Amanda McKinney, a Republican Yakima County commissioner, made a commercial endorsing Republican U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse for re-election and assa…
New Mattawa port commissioner interested in diversification
MATTAWA — Port of Mattawa Commissioner Kevin Anderson said the port is looking for new customers and ways to diversify the economy of the Mattawa area. It’s a …
I-90 closed on Snoqualmie, no scheduled time for reopening
MOSES LAKE — As of 4:45 p.m. Tuesday Eastbound Insterstate-90 is closed starting at milepost 48, according to the Washington Department of Transportation. The …
Wildcats go 2-0 in Alaska
ELLENSBURG — The Central Washington University Wildcats (12-1) found success on the road in Alaska as they earned wins over the Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks and Al…
Energy critical in 2026 WA Legislative Session, Ybarra says
QUINCY — While there will be a lot going on during the 2026 Washington Legislative session, 13th District Representative Alex Ybarra, R-Quincy, said energy is …