OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Lawmakers in the state House on Wednesday passed a bill raising the smoking and vaping age to 21. source http://www.ifiberone.com/news/regional_news/proposal-to-raise-smoking-vape-age-to-clears-state-house/article_db562212-3556-11e9-b0b5-df36119ca056.html Continue reading Proposal to raise smoking, vape age to 21 clears state House

ELLENSBURG – A Washington State Patrol SUV was side-swiped by a semi-truck as the trooper was investigating a previous wreck on Interstate 90 west of Ellensburg. source http://www.ifiberone.com/columbia_basin/state-patrol-suv-side-swiped-by-semi-truck-wednesday-morning/article_42b09cb0-3554-11e9-b6af-4f25d04ffe29.html Continue reading State patrol SUV side-swiped by semi-truck Wednesday morning near Ellensburg

             SENIOR SYMPOSIUM      Hosted By Congressman Dan Newhouse   source http://moseslakechamber.chambermaster.com/events/details/senior-symposium-11593 Continue reading 03/18/2019 – SENIOR SYMPOSIUM

MOSES LAKE – More than 80 employers are scheduled to attend the 2019 Big Bend Community College Job and Career Fair set for Thursday, Feb. 28. source http://www.ifiberone.com/columbia_basin/more-than-employers-to-attend-big-bend-s-annual-job/article_bc8c26b4-3548-11e9-8a0c-53c6320fdcf5.html Continue reading More than 80 employers to attend Big Bend’s annual Job and Career Fair Feb. 28

EPHRATA – The Grant County Sheriff’s Office announced dates for its 2019 boating education classes in Moses Lake. source http://www.ifiberone.com/columbia_basin/sheriff-s-office-announces-dates-for-boater-education-course-in/article_6b994b18-3540-11e9-96fd-3b5c827a1b04.html Continue reading Sheriff’s office announces dates for boater education course in Moses Lake

OLYMPIA – A bill that would set limits on what the legislative branch needs to release under public disclosure laws will not be moving forward, just weeks after being introduced. source http://www.ifiberone.com/news/legislative-public-disclosure-bill-will-not-be-moving-forward/article_2b1190c8-3536-11e9-b297-4b8d25e02282.html Continue reading Legislative public disclosure bill will not be moving forward

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Representatives from the University of Washington and Washington State University told lawmakers Tuesday they oppose a proposal to allow student athletes to be paid, even after changes proponents had hoped would ease concerns. source http://www.ifiberone.com/news/regional_news/universities-oppose-athlete-pay-bill-despite-changes/article_58012b72-3534-11e9-9a37-4b1b35d12859.html Continue reading Universities oppose athlete pay bill despite changes

OLYMPIA – The controversy surrounding gun control measure I-1639 is far from over, as a new House bill aims to repeal the measure which Washington state voters passed last November. source http://www.ifiberone.com/news/regional_news/bill-to-repeal-controversial-gun-measure-i–sent-to/article_1de7cdd4-352e-11e9-a5b0-831eb7c04f18.html Continue reading Bill to repeal controversial gun measure I-1639 sent to House