Central Washington University News

Among the celebrated were Luke Thompson, who signed on for tennis at Eastern Washington University, baseball players Bear Braich, Jake Browne and Ryan Neal who signed on at Walla Walla Community College and Remy Bradley, who signed on to play softball at Central Washington University.

There are no uncontested races, and the race for the open seat as Representative, Position 2 has attracted six candidates, meaning that race will go to a primary election August 7, after which the top two candidates will go on the the general election in November.

We bring you an earlier than usual edition of Northwest News, with a pair of stories we think you'll appreciate during our early morning speed read of headlines from online magazines, television stations and newspapers to find news of interest to folks across the Northwest.

Austin Edge and Heidi Goheen first met as Kenmore Junior High students, and now in their early 20s, both friends are preparing for the cycling journey of a lifetime.

Central WA Lawn Tractor Pull, 9 a.m., Central Washington Agricultural Museum, 4508 Main St., Union Gap.

ELLENSBURG, Wash. -- Thirty-three-year-old Jon Kedrowski has climbed mountains across the world, except for the tallest one of them all.

A professor at Central Washington University helps rescue stranded climbers on Mount Everest over the weekend, in what turned out to be a disastrous climb.

Austin Edge and Heidi Goheen first met as Kenmore Junior High students, and now in their early 20s, both friends are preparing for the cycling journey of a lifetime.

Four people died while coming down the southern slope of the mountain during the weekend after reaching Mount Everest's 8848-meter summit, officials said.

An early view of Evergreen, where the first day of classes was held in October 1971.

Dan Evans breaks ground with a bulldozer for the library building, the first educational structure on campus, during the summer.

The teenagers chosen for "ArtPaths: Portfolio 2012" appear fearless. They might not feel entirely unafraid about revealing their hearts through their art.

When Michael Frasier first stepped in to the choir room at La Grande High School, the world was commemorating the 60th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic.

U.S. Rep. Doc Hastings, R-Pasco, filed for his 10th two-year term representing the Fourth Congressional District, according to a list of filings maintained by the Washington Secretary of State.

The finalists in contention to replace Dan Pingrey as Shoreline's Police Chief praised Shoreline and its police department as a highly desirable place to live and work during a meet-and-greet with city staff and the public Tuesday night at Shoreline City Hall.

At commencement exercises Friday, President David Pershing awarded the U.'s highest faculty honor to Kathleen B. Digre, professor of neurology and ophthalmology, and Michael W. Varner, professor of obstetrics and gynecology.

Besides differences in colors, textures and dynamics, there's a huge contrast between a modern, string-dominated symphony orchestra and a modern, wind-dominated symphony orchestra: The semantics involving the latter can give you a headache.

Zacharias, who teaches at Central Washington University, will sign copies of the book at the Barnes & Noble in Columbus Park Crossing on Thursday at 6 p.m. The story started years ago, she said, when she and her husband mentored a young woman named Sarah Brill.