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CHENEY – The old saying, “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” certainly applies to the Eastern Washington men’s basketball team following their third consecutive loss to open their season. Playing a rugged schedule... — Updated 11/16/2023

CHENEY – Following a road trip through Utah last week, the Eastern Washington women’s basketball team seems to be living up to pre-season expectations. The Eagles opened their 2023-24 season with wins over former Big Sky rival... — Updated 11/16/2023

General Election results Cheney School District Director 2: After the first day of ballot counting in the November 7th election, a local woman has taken the lead in the race for the School District Director No. 2 position. As of... — Updated 11/9/2023

General Election results City Council Position No. 2: Following the first day of ballot counting in the November 7th election, Vincent Barthels has taken the lead in the contest for the City Council No. 2 position. Barthels logged... — Updated 11/9/2023

Medical Lake School District Director 1 Following the first day of ballot counting in the November 7th election, Gerri Johnson has taken a sizable lead in the contest for the School District Director No. 1 position. Johnson... — Updated 11/9/2023

OLYMPIA… Sen. Mark Schoesler is encouraging teenagers in the 9th Legislative District to apply to become a Senate page during the upcoming 2024 legislative session in Olympia. Schoesler, R-Ritzville, is allowed to sponsor... — Updated 11/9/2023

CHENEY — The final road trip of the regular season is this week for Eastern Washington with two more conference matchups. The Eagles take on Sacramento State for the second time this season after falling at home to the Hornets,... — Updated 11/2/2023

CHENEY – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will conduct controlled burns at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge during the fall and winter months. These burns started Friday, Oct. 13. Turnbull officials said burning will start... — Updated 10/19/2023

SPANGLE – The Liberty Lancer girls volleyball team notched three wins and a loss since Sept. 26. The local girls topped Asotin on Sept. 26, Upper Columbia Academy on Sept. 28 and Reardan on Oct. 5. On Oct. 3, they lost to Northwe... — Updated 10/12/2023

TUMWATER – The state’s minimum wage will jump 54 cents per hour on Jan. 1 On Friday, Sept. 29, the state Department of Labor and Industries announced it will raise the minimum wage from $15.74 per hour to $16.28 per hour... — Updated 10/5/2023

SPOKANE – A local man was released from jail on his own recognizance less than a day after allegedly causing a fatal crash near Spokane International Airport on Sept. 24. Philip Garcia, 23, is charged with driving while under... — Updated 9/28/2023

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE - Washington’s Army National Guard will soon relocate one of its aviation support facilities from Fairchild Air Force Base to the former Executive Flight building at Pangborn Memorial Airport. Chelan-Doug... — Updated 9/21/2023

SPOKANE – Spokane County has a new court commissioner. Jerry Scharosch was appointed by Spokane County Superior Court Presiding Judge Julie McKay, effective Oct. 2. Scharosch received his undergraduate degree in geography from Po... — Updated 9/21/2023

SPOKANE – Teck American Incorporated, a subsidiary of Teck Resources Limited (Teck) has donated $20,000 to local organizations supporting emergency wildfire responses in eastern Washington. The money was given to two groups in... — Updated 9/7/2023

MEDICAL LAKE – The final daily update on the Gray Fire was sent out From Northwest Team 7 on Sept. 2, who had been overseeing the firefighting efforts. Since this notice, all evacuation warnings have been lifted. This update... — Updated 9/7/2023

OLYMPIA — As required by state law, political party declarations voters must sign when participating in the 2024 Presidential Primary were certified Tuesday morning by Secretary of State Steve Hobbs. Washington’s voters do not... — Updated 9/7/2023

OLYMPIA – The work-related records of public employees are indeed public, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday, Aug. 24. In a public records-access lawsuit filed by the Freedom Foundation, the state’s highest court ruled... — Updated 8/31/2023

OLYMPIA – Some lucky hunters have an extra shot at obtaining additional permits this season. According to the state Department of Fish and Wildife, hunters who previously bought a multi-season application will have a chance to bu... — Updated 8/31/2023