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Dental therapists, who can fill cavities and check teeth, get the OK in more states
During a game of Red Rover when she was 16 years old, Rochelle “Roz” Siuvuq Ferry lost a front tooth. Ferry, who is Inupiaq, remembers having to get on a plane to get from her remote Alaskan village to the city of Nome to start the tooth replacement process. Traveling to Nome for dental care […] The post Dental therapists, who can fill cavities and check teeth, get the OK in more states appeared first on Rhode Island Current.
Winco Foods Removes Self-Checkouts in Oregon, WA Next?
Winco Foods, which has stores in WA, OR and its state of origin, Idaho, has apparently begun to remove self-checkout stands from some of its stores in Oregon. Online social media posts indicate some are gone. According to Reddit users online, at least one Portland, OR area Winco has removed...
WA High-Capacity Firearm Magazine Ban Stands for Now, Says State Supreme Court
The Washington State Supreme Court ruled this week the high-capacity firearm magazine ban can stay, pending further arguments. Ruling stems from lawsuit filed against Kelso gun store. In 2023, WA State Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit claiming Gator's Guns in Kelso sold 11,400 high capacity magazines (over ten...
VIDEO: Washington GOP candidate at RNC talks Trump, ballot initiatives
(The Center Square) – Jolie Lansdowne, Washington state delegate to the GOP and candidate for state representative, spoke to The Center Square Associate Editor Greg Bishop Wednesday about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, politics in Washington, the three ballot initiatives to be decided this November and more. The interview was conducted on the floor of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Lansdowne, who will face Democratic incumbent...
Wenatchee Hit With Heat Advisory, Warning In 19 Out Of 20 Days
Much of Washington east of the Cascades is going through an extended period of unusually hot weather. The Wenatchee area has been under a heat advisory or excessive heat warning for all but two days in July. The advisories started on July 2nd and the only break without an advisory...
Conservative pundit Dennis Prager coming to Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. – Rightwing pundit and activist Dennis Prager will attend a conservative advocacy organization’s Spokane gala in September. The Washington Policy Center (WPC) will host an event at the Davenport Grand Hotel on Sep. 20th for Republican and libertarian supporters. WPC maintains an active political presence in...
Eastern Washington Volleyball Earns AVCA Academic Honor Roll Award for 2024 Season
Eastern Washington volleyball receives the AVCA Academic Honor Roll award for the 2023-24 season, attaining a 3.75 cumulative GPA and landing in the top 20% of Division I programs. Eastern Washington volleyball team's cumulative GPA: 3.75. Over 1,400 collegiate and high school volleyball programs earned the AVCA Team Academic Award.
Crews save homes from threatening fire off I-90 in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — On the evening of July 17, the Moses Lake Fire Department (MLFD) responded to an urgent call regarding an outside fire on West Sandy Street. At approximately 9:20 pm, the fire was reported as a potential threat to nearby structures. The situation quickly mobilized the fire department, with the first crew arriving on the scene at 9:30 pm.
Moses Lake Man Sentenced for Arson Related to Drug Debt
MOSES LAKE - David Alexander Maybee, 25, of Moses Lake, Washington, has been sentenced to 60 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to Malicious Destruction of Property by Fire. United States District Judge Thomas O. Rice handed down the sentence. According to court...
Child on bike hit by Spokane Transit bus in Cheney neighborhood
CHENEY, Wash. - A child was riding their bike when they were hit by a Spokane Transit bus and transported to the hospital with injuries. The Cheney Fire Department and Cheney Police Department responded to the incident around 11:40 a.m. near Mike McKeehan Road. Spokane Transit released a statement responding...
EWU Night at Spokane Velocity
Join the Alumni Association for a night of soccer at Eastern Washington University Night With Spokane Velocity, at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 27 at One Spokane Stadium. Specially priced tickets will be offered for the marquee matchup against the Charlotte Independence team. The first 200 people to register will receive a limited-edition EWU-Velocity themed scarf. The scarves can be picked up the day of the match at ONE Spokane Stadium.
Grant PUD fiber buildout scheduled for October completion
Jul. 18—EPHRATA — The buildout of the Grant County Public Utility District fiber network should be complete by late October. Fiber should arrive in Ruff by late August, and Wilson Creek by early October, according to a report at the July 9 PUD commission meeting. The initial build, which started in about 2008, will be complete with fiber installation in the Sagebrush Flat area and on Johnson ...
Donor offering up to $50K in matching donations to save Moses Lake school activities
MOSES LAKE - In a heartening development for the Moses Lake community, the newly formed non-profit organization, Community Athletics and Activities (CAA), has announced an exciting opportunity to double the impact of every donation received over the next three weeks. Thanks to a generous donor, every dollar contributed will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to a total of $50,000. This initiative will significantly amplify the efforts to support local youth, ensuring that donations go twice as far in helping CAA achieve its mission.
Confluence Parkway Project Updated – Restaurant, Bar Will Stay
Plans are moving forward with Phase 1 of the Confluence Parkway Project in Wenatchee. An public update on the project was presented this week during an open house at the city coucil chambers. Roadway improvement will start at the intersection of North Miller Street and Wenatchee Avenue, where there will...
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