Regional News

Commissioner Franz Enacts Statewide DNR Burn Ban


Jul 01, 2021
With fire danger increasing ahead of the Fourth of July weekend, Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz has signed an order…





Washington economy adds jobs, unemployment low


Jan 17, 2018
Washington’s economy added 6,100 jobs in December and the state’s seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate came in at 4.5…

U.S. Department of Education Approves Washington’s Federal Education Plan


Jan 16, 2018
The U.S. Department of Education approved Washington’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Consolidated Plan today. Submitted on…

7th District legislators to hold telephone town hall meeting Jan. 23


Jan 15, 2018
Northeast Washington residents are invited to take part in a 7th Legislative District “telephone town hall meeting” on Tuesday,…

NCW STUDENTS ENCOURAGED TO APPLY STATE OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS


Jan 13, 2018
Applications are now being accepted for the 2018 Washington State Opportunity Scholarship (WSOS). Students must have earned a…

Updated 2018 Withholding Tables Now Available; Taxpayers Could See Paycheck Changes by February


Jan 11, 2018
The Internal Revenue Service today released Notice 1036, which updates the income-tax withholding tables for 2018 reflecting…