OLYMPIA - The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) reminds youth, veterans, and active military that a special one-day waterfowl hunt is scheduled statewide on Saturday, February 1, 2020.

PULLMAN - As a young boy growing up on a farm and orchard in the Clarkston Heights, Delbert Hayes (’57) developed a strong work ethic and an aptitude for business. By age 11, he was managing the family’s tax returns. As he matured, he was known for being decisive, strong-willed, passionate, …

OLYMPIA, WA - Senator Marco Liias, a Democrat from Lynnwood, is proposing a law that would change how restaurants sell beverages with their children's meals in Washington.  In an attempt to limit the sale of sugary drinks to kids, Senate Bill 6455 proposes a fine for restaurants of up to $25…

OLYMPIA, WA - The Trump administration on Thursday narrowed the types of waterways that qualify for federal protection under the Clean Water Act. The policy change was signed by heads of the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Trump administration says the a…

OLYMPIA - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the national outbreak of vaping-associated lung injury has waned. With this information, an update on the emergency rules passed by the Washington State Board of Health, and other issues of importance to cannabis licensees has bee…

PULLMAN - The Neill Public Library and the Washington State University Graduate and Professional Student Science Policy Initiative are pleased to announce that sleep scientist Dr. Horacio de la Iglesia will be on hand in Pullman to present new research on the effect of school start times on …

OLYMPIA - Today the Washington Department of Health provided an update on the Coronavirus case in Washington State. The patient, a Snohomish County man in his mid-thirties, is the first confirmed case in the United States.

OLYMPIA, WA - In the cold, early morning darkness, people lined up outside the House Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee to testify on a series of gun bills on Tuesday. The Democratic-sponsored proposals would limit the capacity of gun magazines, require background checks on ammunition purc…

OLYMPIA, WA - A proposed law aims to limit workweeks to just 32 hours in the state of Washington. "No employer shall employ any of his or her employees for a workweek longer than thirty-two hours unless such employee receives compensation for his or her employment in excess of the hours abov…

CLARKSTON - Aaron Bunce, a junior Air Force Junior ROTC cadet at Charles Francis Adams High School has received a scholarship to attend an accredited aviation university participating in a private pilot license training program in the summer of 2020.

SAN ANTONIO - Today the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced two proposals that will put local school and summer food service operators back in the driver’s seat of their programs. Under the school meals proposed rule, school nutrition professionals have more flexibility to s…

OLYMPIA - Today the Washington State Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) announced $1,974,742 in loans and $503,631 in grants for economic development, public infrastructure development and economic feasibility studies targeting business growth, job creation and rural broadband de…

OLYMPIA, WA - Nearly 100 people lined up outside of a committee hearing room in Olympia Thursday to testify on a controversial sex education bill, but only a few got the chance to speak.  House Bill 2184 is a new mandated comprehensive sex education bill with many of the same controversial r…

LATAH COUNTY - The Latah County Sheriff's Office would like to inform the public there is a large phone scam currently going around in the area where people are asking for your personal information in relation to your taxes. These scammers are posing as the IRS or other government agencies a…

OLYMPIA - Today, Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman introduced an elections security bill to help bolster security for voting systems and processes throughout the state in advance of the 2020 elections cycle and beyond.

WHITMAN COUNTY, WA - The Whitman County Sheriff's office says roadways all over Whitman County are being impacted by blowing and drifting snow. Among roads currently closed due to drifting and multiple vehicles stuck in the road are Colfax Airport Road, and the east end of the Pullman Airpor…

OLYMPIA, WA - In April of 2019, flash floods rushed into certain parts of Pullman, stranding several citizens and resulting in extensive rescue efforts by emergency personnel. Firefighters assessed the swift-moving water and determined a nearby front loader was the best option in rescuing a …

OLYMPIA - Following up on his executive order from September, Washington Governor Jay Inslee introduced legislation on Monday to permanently ban flavored vapor products.

OLYMPIA, WA - While the voter-approved $30-dollar car tab initiative remains tied up in the courts, Republicans in Olympia are preparing legislation that would implement the lower fees and establish a new funding source for transportation projects. The proposal would also prioritize the Wash…

PULLMAN, WA - A three vehicle crash on US195 south of Pullman resulted in four being transported to area hospitals on Thursday evening. According to the Washington State Patrol, a 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer was traveling north near where the highway meets the Johnson Cutoff Road. The driver …

WHITMAN COUNTY, WA - Whitman County Sheriff's Deputies stopped a vehicle near Wawawai County Park for a standard traffic violation on Wednesday afternoon. According to a Whitman County Sheriff's Office press release, during the questioning of the driver, identified as 32-year-old Melissa Est…

PORTLAND, OR - The removal of four lower Snake River dams would cost the U.S. over $2.3 billion over the next 30 years, lead to significant additional carbon emissions that contribute to climate change, and jeopardize health, safety and livelihoods in already economically fragile local and r…

PULLMAN, WA - Just past 2:00 a.m. Sunday morning, Pullman Police responded to a report of a stabbing victim at a gas station located at 770 N. Grand Avenue, next to the Cougar Country Drive-In.  Police say a 17-year-old male had been fighting with a 15-year-old male. During the fight, the 15…

COLFAX, WA - Whitman County Deputies were alerted by a resident on Spuler Road in northern Whitman County Thursday afternoon that a neighbor, later identified as 60-year-old Phillip Hayes of Lamont, had fired several rounds toward a shop where the reporting party was located.

OLYMPIA, WA - Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Thursday filed a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, one of the largest suppliers of the raw materials used to produce opioid pain medications, accusing the multinational company of playing a key role in driving the entire pharmaceutical indu…

CLARKSTON, WA - On Monday, December 23 at approximately 11:30 p.m., Asotin County Deputies were called to the Tri-State Hospital Emergency Room, where a stabbing victim was seeking treatment. Deputies arrived and interviewed the victim, 43-year-old Dustin K. Ankney, of Clarkston. Ankney told…

PULLMAN, WA - The Whitman County Coroner has released results of their investigation into the cause of death of a 19-year-old Washington State University student. After completing their investigation into the death of 19-year-old Samuel Hector Martinez, of Bellevue, Coroner Annie Pillers has…

PASCO, WA - A Pasco resident has started a movement on the petition starting website change.org to impeach Washington Governor Jay Inslee and Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson.  Austin Thornhill started the petition last Thursday and, as of Monday morning, has collected over 65,000 si…

SPANGLE, WA - A two vehicle crash on Sunday resulted in all four vehicle occupants being transported to Spokane hospitals, two were from Lewiston.  According to the Washington State Patrol, 58-year-old Wayne Rash, of Lewiston, was just south of Spangle, traveling south on US-195 when a north…

CLARKSTON, WA - The owners of the 410 Drive-In in Clarkston posted on Facebook that the restaurant will close on December 31.  The post appeared on the Facebook timeline of Clarkston Auto Sales, who share the same ownership.  The post reads, "Last night a Facebook post went viral, and while …

SEATTLE, WA - Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced in a press conference Thursday afternoon that he will propose gun legislation that would limit magazine capacity and ban the sale of "assault weapons" in Washington State. Ferguson has been advocating for these changes since 2016, he says…

CLARKSTON, WA - At about 3:00 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, a Clarkston resident caught a package thief suspect on video with their motion activated Ring Video Doorbell.  Not long after, the victim shared the video on the Neighbors App, a phone app designed to connect Ring users with other users…

COLFAX, WA - A semi with trailer was teetering over the edge of Buck Canyon after crashing on U.S. Highway 195 North of Colfax Wednesday morning.  The car hauling rig was hanging over the top of the canyon. Traffic in the area was not impacted and there were no injuries.

LAMONT, WA - The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a report of a male subject shooting a gun off of his front porch on Sunday in Lamont, a town in northern Whitman County.  A caller told dispatchers the shooter was recklessly shooting in the air and towards the horizon.  By t…

ASOTIN, WA - The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife, in cooperation with the Asotin County Road Department, is in the process of installing a vehicle gate on Cougar Creek Road near where it intersects with Grande Ronde Road. Once installed, the gate will be closed annually from Dec…

OLYMPIA, WA - The Washington Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that an injunction will remain in effect that temporarily blocks Initiative 976 from taking effect while the $30 car tab measure's constitutionality is being challenged in court. Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson had filed a p…

OLYMPIA, WA - Washington Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz and state legislators, flanked by fire chiefs and public health advocates, unveiled a proposal Monday to – for the first time – provide dedicated funding to improve Washington’s wildfire response capability and restore wildfi…

CLARKSTON, WA – Health officials are advising the public to avoid eating romaine lettuce harvested from the Salinas, California growing region. Two Washington cases, and three Idaho cases, are now included in the multi-state outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli linked to romaine lettuce…

PULLMAN, WA - Pullman Police now believe that hazing may have been involved with the death of a Washington State University student at his fraternity house.  19-year-old Samuel Martinez died at the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity on the morning of Tuesday, November 12th. Police initially stated t…

COLFAX, WA - Emergency crews in Whitman County were called to a one vehicle injury accident with the someone trapped in the vehicle on Colfax Airport Road near Flight Line Drive outside of Colfax on Friday morning.

OLYMPIA, WA - According to the latest data from the Washington Department of Ecology, total emissions rose 1.7 percent in 2016 to reach 97.6 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, then fell slightly in 2017 to 97.5 million metric tons.

PULLMAN, WA - The fraternity at the center of the investigation surrounding the death of 19-year-old Washington State University student Samuel Martinez has been placed on an interim loss-of-recognition-status, according to a statement from WSU President Kirk Schulz.

PULLMAN, WA - The Washington State Patrol will be conducting emphasis patrols starting November 21 through December 1 as many Washington State University students travel across the state for the Thanksgiving holiday break. WSP District 4 troopers in Spokane, Whitman and Adams counties and Di…