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EWU names presidential search committee
CHENEY – Eastern Washington University's search for its next president has officially begun. At a special meeting on Monday, April 19, the university's Board of Trustees unanimous... — Updated 5/4/2021
Potential for damaging impacts
SPOKANE — National Weather Service officials are tracking a powerful cold front that will be passing through the region this weekend, bringing with it the potential for very... — Updated 3/31/2021
State moving to Phase 3 reopening March 22
OLYMPIA – Gov. Jay Inslee announced at a March 18 news conference that effective March 22, the entire state will enter Phase 3 of its Healthy Washington: Roadmap to Recovery. He also said evaluation of COVID-19 metrics will be... — Updated 3/16/2021
Great Conjunction
It’s been a difficult year for us all. I know that’s an understatement. But methinks I shouldn’t have to go into many details to explain why. Unfortunately, those reasons are still all around us. It’s said hard times bring... — Updated 12/17/2020
EWU reporting COVID-19 cases
CHENEY -- Eastern Washington University officials are reporting an uptick in cases of COVID-19 since instruction resumed in an online format Sept. 23. According to the university's Risk Management website, 64 students living... — Updated 10/7/2020
EWU, Cheney issue coronavirus enforcement notice
CHENEY – While education is their preferred first choice of enforcement, Cheney and Eastern Washington University law enforcement are prepared to take sterner measures with students who continue to violation safety protocols... — Updated 9/17/2020
Still time to take the census
PORTLAND, Ore. – Officials want Washington residents to know there is still time to respond to the U.S. Census – especially residents in Eastern Washington. The count conducted every 10 years is important in that it determines... — Updated 9/2/2020
Still time to take the census
PORTLAND, Ore. — Officials want Washington residents to know there is still time to respond to the U.S. Census — especially residents in Eastern Washington. The count conducted every 10 years is important in that it determines... — Updated 8/27/2020
Badger Lake fire grows
CHENEY -- A series of small wildfires has grown into a 200-acre-plus blaze near Badger Lake about 15 miles south of Cheney. The fires began around 5:04 p.m. Sunday evening under... — Updated 8/20/2020
Badger Lake fire grows
CHENEY – A series of small wildfires has grown into a 200-acre-plus blaze near Badger Lake about 15 miles south of Cheney. The four fires began around 5:04 p.m. Sunday evening... — Updated 8/18/2020
Cullinan steps down at EWU
CHENEY — Eastern Washington University President Mary Cullinan has announced she is retiring from her position, effective immediately. The university's Board of Trustees has... — Updated 8/4/2020
EWU board approves reduction targets
CHENEY – Eastern Washington University’s Board of Trustees have approved using more cash reserves and an allocation of reduction targets in order to close a $22.54 million operating budget shortfall. At a special meeting today... — Updated 7/24/2020
World War II warbirds flyover Eastern Washington
SPOKANE VALLEY – A small piece of history will pass through eastern and central Washington skies on July 4. Five World War II vintage aircraft owned by Hangar 180 air museum in... — Updated 7/2/2020
A journey of 91 years, and five blocks
CHENEY – The goose has landed! DB Davis owner Dell Davis's pronouncement may not have the poetic sounds of astronaut Neil Armstrong's famous statement trumpeting mankind's first l... — Updated 7/1/2020
Lenny's in Cheney closes for good
CHENEY – A dining favorite in the city has shut its doors permanently. Lenny's American and Italian Fine Cuisine on 1st Street has officially closed. While a post on the... — Updated 5/15/2020
EWU looking at $2.1 million in athletic budget cuts
CHENEY – Eastern Washington University’s Athletics Department is eyeing an estimated $2.1 million loss in revenue, Athletics Director Lynn Hickey said during the weekly “Lunch & Learn” show on the department’s Facebook... — Updated 5/12/2020
Eastern students won't return to campus in the fall
CHENEY – Eastern Washington University officials announced that they will continue with the current online instruction format created about seven weeks ago in response to... — Updated 5/5/2020
Kalispel Tribe to reopen all facilities
AIRWAY HEIGHTS -- Citing entertainment and hospitality as essential businesses needed to run their government, the Kalispel Tribe of Indians announced today (April 29) that they will be reopening all of their facilities on May 5... — Updated 4/29/2020
Turning the state's recovery dial
OLYMPIA – Praising Washingtonians for their efforts in what appears to be a slowing of the spread of the COVID-19 disease, Gov. Jay Inslee announced some plans to reopen the state’s economy during a televised address Tuesday... — Updated 4/22/2020
Eastern Washington cancels in-person commencement
CHENEY — Eastern Washington University President Mary Cullinan has announced that the university's June13 commencement will be switching from an in-person ceremony to an online format as part of protective measures to slow the sp... — Updated 4/16/2020 Full story
Expanded unemployment filing begins this weekend
OLYMPIA -- Beginning this Sunday, Washingtonians currently ineligible to receive unemployment benefits may get a chance to receive financial help. In a press conference this afternoon with Gov. Jay Inslee, Employment Security... — Updated 4/16/2020 Full story
Washington state to release 950 inmates from DOC
OLYMPIA – Gov. Jay Inslee and Department of Corrections Secretary Stephen Sinclair have announced plans to release up to 950 state inmates from facilities who are part of population vulnerable to COVID-19, including nonviolent... — Updated 4/16/2020 Full story
West Coast states form recovery pact
OLYMPIA -- Washington, Oregon and California governors announced they have agreed on a shared vision to reopen their states economies and provide unified efforts to control COVID-19 in the future. The pact is based around dealing w... — Updated 4/14/2020 Full story
DNR enacts early burn ban in Eastern Washington
OLYMPIA – The state Department of Natural Resources is implementing burn restrictions on DNR-protected lands in Eastern Washington, beginning Friday, April 10. DNR officials cited a front scheduled to pass through the region the... — Updated 4/10/2020
Coronavirus prompts early end of school year
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee announced Monday that school campuses will remain closed the rest of the 2019-20 school year. The executive order generally prohibits in-person instruction through June 19. Facilities remain accessible... — Updated 4/9/2020
