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Wenatchee School Board closes elementary, cuts 63 staff
(The Center Square) – Wenatchee School District is closing the doors to Columbia Elementary following a unanimous …
Debate attempts to address dam breaching questions
PASCO — People gathered at Columbia Basin College in Pasco last Thursday to witness a debate regarding whether it was a good idea to remove dams on the Lower S…
Grant Co. rail expansions to aid economic growth
MOSES LAKE — Four Grant County port districts are working on projects to expand rail transport options available to existing and future businesses. The ports o…
Supreme Court Commissioner: WA’s high-capacity magazine ban staying in place
(The Center Square) – State Supreme Court Commissioner Michael Johnston ruled Thursday morning that the buying or selling of high-capacity magazines – those ca…
Powering affordability
MOSES LAKE — More affordable electric vehicles are on the way. That was the takeaway from a tour that OneD Battery Sciences offered to a small contingent of…
WA taxpayers to pay more for school meals as program expands
(The Center Square) – More school districts across Washington are providing free school meals for students, both breakfast and lunch, at no cost to families. …
If voters decide to allow WA Cares op-out, will the state refund tax collections?
(The Center Square) – More than nine months since Washington state workers started paying into the state-mandated long-term care insurance program known as WA …
Candidate Filing Week 2024 begins May 6
OLYMPIA — Citizens who want to run for public office in Washington will have their chance in early May, according to an announcement from the Washington Secretary of State’s office. The opportunity to declare ca…
WA GOP chair defends handling of state convention in Spokane
The Center Square – Hurt feelings may be lingering for some Republicans following the GOP party convention in Spokane last weekend, but the state party chair t…
Passion for performance sends CWU Music standout to Italy and beyond
Ever since she was 12, Mac Sherman has been singing her heart out. Starting in middle school, the senior vocal performance major at Central Washington Unive…
Washington to fund more non-armed vehicle pursuit technology for law enforcement
(The Center Square) - As restrictions on law enforcement pursuing criminals are set to take effect on June 6 after passing in the Legislature, the state is off…
Plethora of I-90 projects coming this summer
VANTAGE — Travelers going over Snoqualmie Pass this summer should add pencil in a little extra time for delays due to road work, and not just at the Vantage Br…
Wildcats, Zags, Cougars week in review
MOSES LAKE – Area college baseball teams continue to battle for positioning with postseason baseball quickly approaching.
A look at teff
MOSES LAKE — Teff may only be grown on a few farms in the Pacific Northwest, but it’s a grain a lot of people aren’t aware of yet, though it is beginning to fi…
WA drivers asked to slow down as construction ramps up
(The Center Square) – With warmer weather and summer months ahead, construction season is ramping up. That means work zones all over the place, which can be frustrating for drivers and dangerous for construction…
State GOP conference gets heated
(The Center Square) – The Washington State Republican Party 2024 Convention saw delegates getting rowdy Friday inside the Spokane Convention Center as the morning session stretched into the scheduled lunch break.