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WSU Regents Professor elected president of global agricultural economists association
PULLMAN — As a longtime member of the International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE), Jill McCluskey …
40 Under 40: Cameron Whittle
Cameron Whittle has been a fixture in and around the Columbia Basin for a long time. He worked alongside his parents operating the Dairy Queen in Moses Lake wh…
40 Under 40: Kylie Youngren
Quincy High School choir director Kylie Youngren said art is for everyone, and the benefits it provides last a lifetime. “The arts are important because it’…
40 Under 40: Hollie Weeks
There’s building a business from the ground up, then there’s LITERALLY building a business from the ground up. Hollie Weeks and her husband started a show …
40 Under 40: Tashauna Devine
Dr. Tashauna Devine, 25, is the co-owner of Devine Chiropractic and Sports Medicine in Ephrata. Devine and her husband, Cameron Whittle, are celebrating five years of owning their business. Devine, who was born and…
40 Under 40: Christine Villareal
Christine Villareal runs Christine’s Wax Room and Salon in Moses Lake. Villareal started her career 20 years ago when she went to an aesthetician school in Bellevue at Aesthetics Northwest. She continued her studie…
40 Under 40: Olufunke Ayegbidun
Olufunke Ayegbidun, a student at Washington State University, is currently pursuing her PhD and is set to graduate in spring 2026. Ayegbidun’s research focuses…
40 Under 40: Gretchen Youngren
Gretchen Youngren is the chief development and communications officer for Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake as well as the executive director of the Samaritan H…
Hoopfest continues to grow post-pandemic
SPOKANE — More than 4,700 teams took to the streets of downtown Spokane for Hoopfest 2024 last month, the largest 3-on-3 basketball tournament on the planet th…
40 Under 40: Mary Rathbone
If you need an attorney in the Columbia Basin, Erin Fletcher recommends choosing Mary Rathbone with the Moberg Law Firm in Ephrata. “Mary successfully runs…
40 Under 40: Morgan Jones
Morgan Jones, a 26-year-old resident of Moses Lake, is a sales representative at Vyve Broadband, a company that offers internet, TV and phone services to custo…