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Uzbek delegation visits Big Bend
MOSES LAKE — Interest in a longtime Big Bend Community College educational exchange program brought a delegation o…
Honor Flight fundraiser set for Saturday
EPHRATA – A nacho and taco feed and dessert auction will be held on May 18 – also known as Armed Forces Day – by the Ephrata American Legion and Auxilliary. Proceeds from the event will help veterans who served in …
Former customs officer found guilty in Othello child sex case
SPOKANE. — Koby Don Williams, 49, has been found guilty of one count of Attempted Online Enticement of a Minor, according to a May 15 press release from Vaness…
Basin races have mix of challengers, unopposed incumbents
MOSES LAKE — The filing period for the 2024 election closed Friday with a mixed grouping of candidates at the county and state levels. Some will run against mu…
Basin student named one of 2024 Presidential Scholars
ODESSA – Odessa High School student Jacob Scrupps was one of 161 high school seniors named 2024 United States Presidential Scholars and one of five Washington students who received the honor, according to a Thursda…
Cybersecurity education varies widely in U.S.
PULLMAN -- Cybersecurity programs vary dramatically across the country, a review has found. The authors argue that program leaders should work with professiona…
Lawmaker hopes to ensure WA bridges aren't vulnerable to Baltimore bridge collapse
(The Center Square) – More than five weeks after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, the remains of a fifth construction worker were recovered on Wednesday. The victim was identified as Miguel A…
What rescheduling marijuana means for WA cannabis industry
(The Center Square) – The Biden administration’s move to reclassify marijuana as a lower-risk substance has broad implications for the cannabis industry at lar…
Newspapers nationwide sue OpenAI for illegally scraping content to train AI
(The Center Square) - Eight newspapers across the United States filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft for using their copyrighted content without paymen…
DEA warns of increasing xylazine in illicit fentanyl
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency has issued another warning about the growing prevalence of a veterinary sedative in illicit fentanyl sup…
Gesa Credit Union raises funds to plant trees
RICHLAND — Gesa Credit Union, in partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, raised more than $66,000, which will help plant more than 31,000 trees across the P…
Japanese consul-general visits Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — The ties between Moses Lake and Japan were highlighted Monday as Japan’s consul-general for the region paid a visit to Moses Lake.
Newhouse announces start of annual art competition
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., announced Thursday the start of the annual Central Washington Congressional Art Competition. The statement said all Central Washington high school students are eligibl…
Wreaths Across America partners with Military Order of the World Wars
COLUMBIA FALLS, Me., and ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Wreaths Across America announced Tuesday the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Military Order of the…
WSDOT announces new round of Airport Aid grant applications
OLYMPIA — It's time for airports to submit their applications for the second round of the 2023-2025 Airport Aid Grant Program, according to a recent announceme…