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Cheney Free Press hires reporter
CHENEY- Michaela Friedrich is the newest addition to the Cheney Free Press. She is a junior in the Gonzaga journalism program and is looking forward to her new gig. "I'm really... — Updated 5/19/2022
Thurston County Confirms Bird Flu in a Backyard Flock
Since its arrival in Washington state two weeks ago, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as bird flu, has now hit nine backyard flocks in seven counties, with... — Updated 5/19/2022
Army trying to rebound after COVID-19
In recent years, recruitment numbers have been trending downward, according to Major General Dennis LeMaster, who spoke at Cadet Hall on the Eastern Washington University campus on... — Updated 5/5/2022
Harrell stole the spotlight during Biden's visit
When President Joe Biden visited Seattle last Friday, Mayor Bruce Harrell's photos were all over in the media, more than other politicians. Never mind that Harrell is only a mayor,... — Updated 5/5/2022
KP Man Completes First Solo Row from U.S. to Asia
Solo circumnavigator Erden Eruç of Wauna, 60, made landfall at Legazpi City in the Philippines March 24, becoming the first person to row from North America to Asia after... — Updated 5/5/2022
Interstate 5 bridge replacement will likely utilize light rail
The program to replace the aging Interstate 5 bridge inches closer to a final design as scenarios currently under consideration are likely to use light rail as its mass transit... — Updated 4/28/2022
Nom-nom: Galley back open on Edmonds-Kingston run
After a ban of more than two years on food and drink service on Washington State Ferries, those taking the Edmonds-Kingston run can now partake in gallery offerings. Clam chowder... — Updated 4/21/2022
Calling all fin clippers: With a record 5 million Chinook to mark, Naselle Hatchery is buzzing
NASELLE - It's a simple snip that happens in seconds, a distinguishing mark that lasts a lifetime for salmon providing crucial insight for fishery management across the Pacific... — Updated 4/13/2022
Pickleball: Go out and play Washington state's official sport
It's now one of those dates where people ask you: Where were you on that famous day, when Senate Bill 5615 was signed into law? The screams you have been hearing wasn't due to the... — Updated 3/31/2022
American Empress ready to make waves in East Clark County
The Port of Camas-Washougal is set to welcome the largest overnight riverboat west of the Mississippi River to East Clark County this summer. Port commissioners approved a contract... — Updated 3/24/2022
In Edmonds: Eagle takes off from Hickman Park
A rehabilitated bald eagle took off from Hickman Park on March 18 after receiving care from PAWS, the Lynnwood-based nonprofit whose mission includes rehabilitating orphaned and... — Updated 3/24/2022
Gordy and the sloth - a story for the ages: Giant fossil named for Ilwaco grad who found it
SEATTLE - Gordon "Gordy" Simmons has achieved an honor few can match. The Skamokawa resident has had a fossil named for him. "Gordy" is the name bestowed by the Burke Museum in... — Updated 3/23/2022
CWU aviation professor named National Flight Instructor of the Year
Central Washington University Aviation Professor Amy Hoover entered rarefied air this month when she was named the 2022 National Certified Flight Instructor of the Year by the... — Updated 3/23/2022
Mukilteo Ferry Terminal wins national award
The Mukilteo Multimodal Ferry Terminal, Washington state's first new ferry terminal in 40 years, was named a national winner of a WoodWorks 2022 Wood Design Award. Mukilteo earned... — Updated 3/17/2022
2022 Legislative session gets underway
The 2022 session of the Washington State Legislature opened Jan 10 with legislators saying they want to help strengthen economic well being, manage COVID-19 risks, provide help with childcare, housing, and mental health support... — Updated 3/16/2022
Businesses Consider a Pivot to Compostable Utensils in Wake of New Law
Businesses in Yelm are considering the use of compostable plastic utensils in the wake of a new law that restricts the availability of disposal items. The Washington Legislature... — Updated 3/16/2022
Reflector sold to new owners
The Reflector is moving from one family to another. Chad and Coralee Taylor, owners of The Silver Agency in Chehalis, have agreed to purchase the newspaper from Lafromboise... — Updated 3/16/2022
NTSB releases report on Custer train derailment
A report issued on June 10 by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) examines how the tank cars were operated during last December's train derailment. The report does not... — Updated 3/16/2022
Bob Kirkpatrick steps in as editor of Cheney Free Press
CHENEY – Veteran journalist Bob Kirkpatrick has joined the Cheney Free Press to reinvigorate the newsroom and help bring a new look to the newspapers. Kirkpatrick came to the... — Updated 2/17/2022
Nisqually Valley News Celebrates 100th Anniversary
On Feb. 16, 1922, the Nisqually Valley News issued its first newspaper, published by Elmer Fristoe. The single broadsheet highlighted the importance of a hometown newspaper. "Our pe... — Updated 2/17/2022
Birch Bay beekeeper named 2021 beekeeper of the year by statewide organization
A Birch Bay beekeeper received a statewide award for her dedication to protecting honeybees from the Asian giant hornet. Washington State Beekeepers Association (WASBA), a... — Updated 2/10/2022
Pruning to prepare for award-winning wine
Although its sports teams pay homage to its wildlife and past agricultural tradition through the Raptors and the Spudders, one other notable aspect of Ridgefield is prominently disp... — Updated 2/10/2022
Indigenous ceremony, paddle at Waterfront Center
Diana White is looking forward to paddling a canoe. But it won't be a day trip. White, an Edmonds resident and former Edmonds School District board member, will be joining the Blue... — Updated 2/10/2022
DNA tests show 2020 and 2021 east Blaine hornet nests were related
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has confirmed all of the Asian giant hornet nests found in 2021 were connected to nest 'zero,' the first nest found and... — Updated 1/20/2022
Sefzik offers more 'age-diverse senate'
FERNDALE - Washington state's newest senator is still learning how to disagree without being disagreeable. That's what 22-year-old Simon Sefzik wrote in his cover letter to the What... — Updated 1/12/2022
Blaine businesses react to increased Canadian traffic
Traffic at the Peace Arch border crossing, vehicles with B.C. license plates filling up at gas stations and parcels being retrieved are signs of returning normalcy to Blaine in the... — Updated 12/9/2021
Potential I-5 bridge replacements revealed
Work to replace the aging spans of the Interstate 5 bridge system over the Columbia River now shows a clearer picture of what the project would look like as officials revealed a... — Updated 11/3/2021
Officials plead Biden for help with Point Roberts
In back to back appeals, both U.S. senator Patty Murray and governor Jay Inslee have asked President Joe Biden to personally intervene and allow the border in Point Roberts to be... — Updated 10/1/2021
Another Asian Giant Hornet trap?
The Washington State Department of Agriculture has eradicated three Asian Giant Hornet nests since late 2020 and has its eyes on a fourth nest later this week. All located in north... — Updated 9/23/2021
Back to Nature: Washougal couple leave jobs, commit to full-time farm life
John Spencer had an epiphany during a lunch meeting in the summer of 2019 when he suddenly realized that he wasn't content with what he was doing for a living and that something... — Updated 9/16/2021
First Asian giant hornet nest eradicated in U.S. this year
State entomologists eradicated an Asian giant hornet nest with nearly 1,500 hornets in various life stages in east Blaine August 25. The nest was three times the size of the first... — Updated 8/27/2021
WSDA fine-tunes eradication plan after Asian giant hornet nest is found in east Blaine
Scientists found an Asian giant hornet nest in east Blaine August 19, a quarter of a mile from where the first hornet of 2021 was spotted nearly a week earlier near H Street Road.... — Updated 8/26/2021
New editor at QVPR has a familiar face
Sebastian Moraga, a former sports editor for the Quincy Valley Post-Register from 2016 to 2019, is the newspaper's new editor. Moraga's first day was Wednesday, Aug. 11. He comes... — Updated 8/20/2021
The Asian giant hornets are back and being tracked in east Blaine
Many might have cheered at the eradicated Asian giant hornet nest last year, but the fight against the invasive species isn't over in Whatcom County. The first live Asian giant horn... — Updated 8/20/2021
Asian giant hornet nest will be shown at Lynden fair before heading to Smithsonian
What started with a Facebook message will end in the Smithsonian. "Hi, I'm Ruthie Danielsen, the beekeeper who organized the trapping for the Asian giant hornet for Whatcom County... — Updated 8/5/2021
Public can trap for Asian giant hornets starting July 1
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is asking Whatcom County residents to set Asian giant hornet traps starting July 1, and keep them hanging until late fall.... — Updated 7/2/2021
No Discover Pass needed on Juneteenth, state land managers say
Following passage of a bill designating Juneteenth a state holiday, recreationalists now won't need to display a Discover Pass for day-use parking at many Washington state public... — Updated 6/23/2021
