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More rain for Cascades, high winds for Columbia Basin this week
LEAVENWORTH — A second strong winter storm is projected to hit Washington this week, bringing heavy rains back to …
Healthcare industry to collect demographic data
OLYMPIA — More than 400,000 health care professionals in Washington would be required to provide information on their race, ethnicity, gender, and spoken langu…
Food pantries seek flexibility to aid families
OLYMPIA — Legislation currently making its way through the Washington State Legislature would give food banks the ability to spend more money on diapers, toile…
Test flight, a new elementary school for Moses Lake, and a basketball recap on Studio Basin Podcast
On this episode of the Studio Basin podcast, senior reporters Charles Featherstone and Cheryl Schweizer discuss recent electric engine test flights at the Gran…
Fire fighting support bill passes WA House
OLYMPIA – Legislation to fund aerial fire suppression assistance for small and rural fire departments passed the state House Wednesday. “Listening to some o…
Mitsubishi Scuttles the SpaceJet
TOKYO — Japanese industrial giant Mitsubishi Heavy Industries announced in February that it is ending its development of the SpaceJet regional jetliner and has…
RECAP: 2022-23 Basin basketball season
COLUMBIA BASIN – Of the 24 basketball teams in the Basin, five teams qualified for state competition and three ended up taking home hardware. With the 2022-202…
Hunting group files suit against WA wildlife commissioner
OLYMPIA - A nationwide hunting advocacy group is attempting to give the boot to a Washington wildlife commissioner for serving on another volunteer board.
Bill to protect retired public employees’ health insurance passes WA Senate
OLYMPIA — A bill to protect retired public employees’ access to health insurance unanimously passed the Washington State Senate Wednesday...
Pesticide Advisory Board bill passes WA House
OLYMPIA – Legislation that would create the Pesticide Advisory Board unanimously passed the state House of Representatives Tuesday...
Feds indict Ephrata man for child pornography
SPOKANE — An Ephtata man convicted last month of multiple charges of sexually abusing a minor has been charged by a federal grand jury with producing child por…
One arrested in Othello on outstanding warrants
OTHELLO — An Othello man was arrested March 7 on outstanding felony warrants after refusing to surrender for about 40 minutes...
Local aerospace developer, Stoke, gets historic launch site for testing
KENT — Reusable rocket engine maker Stoke Space Technologies announced late Tuesday that it has been assigned a launchpad at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Sta…
Bill would make WA clergy mandatory reporters of abuse
OLYMPIA — A bill currently making its way through the Washington State Legislature would require clergy to report child abuse, neglect or sexual abuse to the a…
Tenant protection bill passes WA House
OLYMPIA — The Washington House of Representatives last week passed a bill to protect tenants from unreasonable damage claims, according to a statement from Rep…
Driver’s ed to teach sharing road with trucks and buses
OLYMPIA - Driver’s education courses will include guidance about sharing the road with big trucks and buses if a bill approved by the Washington House gets an …