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New Presidency Announced for Pullman Washington Stake

PULLMAN—Jacob D. A. Spencer of Pullman, WA, was named Sunday as the new president of the Pullman Washington Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which includes five congregations in Whitman County. He previously served as second counselor in the Pullman Stake Presidency. He will serve with two new counselors, Dr. Arron H. Carter and Dr. Mathew Z. Taylor, both of Pullman.

Pullman, WA · 3d
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This inmate champions workforce development behind bars

The first question Don Crews posed to an inmate he was helping prepare for life after prison stopped the man in his tracks. Crews had handed the man, who is incarcerated at Coyote Ridge Corrections Center in Connell, a packet of documents designed to help him plan for his release. But imagining a future beyond prison wasn’t easy.

Connell, WA · 1d
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Main Street In Colfax To Be Reduced To One Lane In Each Direction With Center Turn Lane-WA Allocates 4.6 Million Dollars For Work

Main Street in downtown Colfax will be reconfigured to one-lane of traffic in each direction as part of a project that’s received millions of dollars in state funding. The Washington Transportation Improvement Board has allocated a 4.6 million dollar grant to pay for most of the work. The project will turn Main in Colfax from two lanes in each direction down to one in each direction and add a center two-way left turn lane. The work will also add bike lanes and crosswalk bulb outs, remove and replace sight obstructing trees and add benches, trash cans and planters. The work is set to be complete by the fall of 2028. The City of Colfax’s local match is about a quarter million dollars bringing the total cost of the project to about 5 million dollars.

Colfax, WA · 3d
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1 elk, 2 deer hit in morning crashes near Tri-Cities. It's mating season

Washington State Patrol troopers were called to three crashes with elk or deer in the Tri-Cities area Monday morning, an unusual number for one day, said Trooper Daniel Mosqueda. No people were injured, even in the one crash that involved an elk. Information about the animals was not immediately available. A pickup driving northwest in the Horn Rapids Area on Highway 240 , sometimes called the Hanford Highway, hit an elk about 6 a.m. Although it is not known if the driver was headed to work at the Hanford nuclear site , the highway has many commuting Hanford workers at the time of the crash and a large elk herd roams the nuclear reservation. The other collisions were between deer and vehicles at about 4:30 a.m. on Highway 395 near Connel l and at about 5:50 a.m. on eastbound Interstate 82 near the Badger Road exit in Kennewick . “We just want to remind our drivers, especially at dawn and dusk, (deer and elk) are very active,” Mosqueda said. “We want to make sure that people are aware that we share the road with more than just cars.” At Hanford, the 580-square-mile nuclear environmental cleanup site adjacent to Richland, about

Hanford, WA · 3d

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This Small Washington College Has a Big Idea About Tuition

College tuition isn’t exactly known for simple math. Between financial aid forms, scholarships, and income calculations, figuring out what a family will actually pay can be confusing, even intimidating. At Whitman College, a private liberal arts college in Walla Walla, the calculation is considerably easier. Take your family’s annual adjusted gross income, divide it by… The post This Small Washington College Has a Big Idea About Tuition appeared first on Seattle magazine .

Walla Walla, WA · 2d

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Local Operator Buys Washington Seniors Housing Community

Coventry House, a 64-unit seniors housing community in Othello, WA, was acquired by a Washington-based owner-operator with more than 10 seniors housing communities in an all-cash deal. The price was not disclosed. Built in 2003, the 50,456 sf property sits on 3.85 acres at 430 N. Second Ave., near Othello...

Othello, WA · 3d

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Washington-Idaho Weather Alert: Dense Fog, ¼-Mile Visibility Today

Dense fog threatens morning travel before Spokane warms to 60 degrees, with rain chances returning Sunday.

Spokane, WA · 1d

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35,400 Pounds of Shelf-Stable Food Coming to Colfax and Surrounding Food Pantries E

COLFAX— The Colfax Food Bank will receive a semi-truck carrying 35,400 pounds of shelf-stable food from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Thursday, Nov. 12. The food bank is sharing the donation with 11 other food banks and pantries serving smaller communities in Whitman County. Distribution begins at 10 a.m. in the St. Patrick Catholic Church parking lot, 1018 S. Main St. in Colfax. The donation will provide about 29,500 meals.

Colfax, WA · 2d

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Duquesne Basketball: Takeaways from Dukes historic win over Pac-12 program Washington State

A look at Duquesne's first Pac-12 win in decades, beating Washington State in a last-second shot for the win.

Pullman, WA · 2d

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This Wide-Open Washington Off-Road Area Lets You Ride Sand Dunes And Muddy Flats By The Lake

Acres of rolling sand sit right beside a lake in the high desert, and the gate never closes. This off-road playground is listed as open 24 hours a day, every single day of the week. Quads, dune buggies, side-by-sides, and dirt bikes all share the terrain. Then the water level...

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Plans underway for new apartments, subdivisions, roadwork

Documents filed under Washington’s environmental review process reveal a list of projects in the works for the Mid-Columbia. The State Environmental Policy Act, or SEPA, often provides the first look at the mixed-use projects, mini-storage facilities, apartments, industrial expansions, subdivisions and more that are working their way through the various planning departments of Benton, Franklin and Walla Walla counties.

Kennewick, WA · 1d

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Three-bedroom home in Moses Lake goes for $400,000

A single-family residence located at 4707 West Warbler Street in Moses Lake has a new owner since Oct. 2. The 2,009-square-foot house, built in 2014, was sold for $400,000, or $199 per square foot. This single-story house has three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Additionally, the building features two parking spots. The property's lot measures 7,200 square feet.

Moses Lake, WA · 6h

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Great workplaces are about more than great perks

Generous benefits? A competitive salary? Flexible schedules? Opportunities to advance? A boss who remembers your birthday or work anniversary?. As we celebrate our third annual Best Places to Work Mid-Columbia winners, it’s clear there’s no single recipe for a great workplace. But the survey results reveal something more fundamental: People want to feel valued, respected and connected to their work.

Benton County, WA · 1d

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Port of Columbia: Touchet Valley Trail moves forward, craft malt facility canceled

DAYTON, Washington — The Port of Columbia Board of Commissioners approved its 2027 Capital Facilities Plan during a meeting Tuesday, advancing plans for the Touchet Valley Trail while addressing a tenant setback at Blue Mountain Station. The 2027 Capital Facilities Plan, outlining infrastructure projects through 2032 and 2036, including...

Dayton, WA · 8h

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Northwestern Stage Lines Offering Holiday Break Bus Service for WSU and UI Students

Northwestern Stage Lines is offering special holiday break bus service for Washington State University and University of Idaho students traveling home for Thanksgiving and winter break. Direct routes connect Pullman and Moscow with Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue and Ellensburg, along with the Tri-Cities and Portland. Thanksgiving departures are scheduled for November...

Pullman, WA · 1d

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Washington State has an unlikely standout on defense, and Kirby Moore is taking notice

It’s a safe assumption that FBS teams with 1-8 records aren’t going to get many high performance marks from metric-grading services, including the likes of Pro

Pullman, WA · 1d

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Kennewick VA clinic aims for early 2029 opening

Before gold-painted shovels ceremoniously dug into a prepared mound of dirt at the site of the future Kennewick VA Clinic, Ryan Peta made a vow. “I have a responsibility that we build the best clinic with the best providers,” the interim director of the Jonathan M. Wainright VA Medical Center in Walla Walla told a crowd of veterans, local and state officials and community members on Nov. 5. “I promise you we will give you 100% of what you deserve.”

Kennewick, WA · 1d