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Family files lawsuit against telehealth company they say contributed to WSU student’s suicide

The family of a Washington State University freshman who died by suicide nearly three years ago has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a telehealth company he used to receive a prescription for the anti-depressants they say contributed to his death.

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Why WA community colleges are about to see their funding change

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 10, 2025

SEATTLE – At Spokane Community College, President Jenni Martin is preparing for a $7 million budget reduction over the next six years. A three-hour drive southwest, Chad Hickox, the leader of Walla Walla Community College, is bracing for his own $3 million cut.

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Risk of sexual assault higher for college women while living on campus, WSU study finds

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 11, 2025

College women who live on a campus are at a significantly higher risk of sexual violence than those who live off campus or don’t attend at all, a new Washington State University study found.

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University of Washington Provost visits Spokane for unveiling of new dental hub eyed as game-changer for region

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 7, 2025

In town for the ribbon-cutting ceremony of a $2.5 million dental training hub on Spokane Falls Boulevard, the provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at the University of Washington touted the effort as a way to bring more training to Eastern Washington.

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WSU suspends controversial transgender continuing education courses

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 6, 2025

Washington State University has suspended continuing education courses offered by an organization designated as an anti-LGBTQ+ hate group as it reviews whether the materials comply with accreditation standards.

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Geothermal, academic complex building in progress at CWU

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 24, 2025

Oct. 24—ELLENSBURG — Central Washington University is enhancing its campus infrastructure with the construction of the new North Academic Complex. Spanning 108,000 square feet, this building is expected to serve as a hub for social sciences, housing general classrooms, an auditorium and dedicated spaces for the Law and Justice program, slated for completion in fall 2026. The NAC, which is ...

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FAFSA applications lag in WA, and it worries the governor

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 17, 2025

Washington has one of the country’s most generous college financial aid programs, yet lags behind almost every other state in getting students to apply for it. The governor is determined to understand why.

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Northwest Public Broadcasting halts KWSU-TV operations

UPDATED: Sun., Oct. 19, 2025

A public television station founded 63 years ago on the campus of Washington State University will go dark at the end of the year.

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‘What we do here is very different’: Spokane Falls Community College student-run paper, the Communicator, is a finalist for print Pacemaker Award

Mon., Oct. 13, 2025

Spokane Falls Community College’s student-run newspaper the Communicator is in the running for what is considered to be the Pulitzer Prize of collegiate journalism.

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Gonzaga expands nurse anesthesiology program, CRNAs training will move to UW medical school building in 2026

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 3, 2025

Amid a shortage of nurse anesthesiologists, Gonzaga University is expanding its Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice.

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WSU Spokane campus to grow, feature renamed facility honoring former president Kirk Schulz

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 3, 2025

Washington State University’s Spokane campus is soon to grow, and bear the name of the institution’s former leader, following a meeting of the university’s governing board earlier this month.

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Katia Passerini inaugurated as Gonzaga president, the first woman in university’s 137-year history

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 26, 2025

As she gave her first official address as Gonzaga University’s new president, Katia Passerini said she had visualized delivering this exact speech throughout her entire professional life.

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NIC instructor out after publishing insensitive comments about Charlie Kirk on social media

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 24, 2025

A North Idaho College instructor is no longer employed by the school following an earlier suspension tied to his social media post regarding the Sept. 10 killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

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On truth, science, faith and trust: Former NIH director, geneticist comes to Spokane to speak

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 3, 2025

In the wake of upheaval for federal health and safety departments, former National Institutes of Health director and geneticist Francis Collins is coming to Spokane to discuss the themes of his book, "The Road to Wisdom: On Truth, Science, Faith, and Trust."

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WSU president details changes ahead for the 135-year-old land-grant institution

UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 22, 2025

Washington State University’s new leader envisions big changes as the school grapples with enrollment, research advancement and keeping its athletic programs relevant.

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Washington State University governing board eyes 10th straight tuition increase

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 19, 2025

The most expensive tuition and mandatory fees in the state of Washington could climb even higher.

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Whitworth slashes tuition in half - but students pay the same

UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 15, 2025

For Fall 2026, Whitworth University will be slashing the current undergraduate tuition rates by over half, from $54,000 to $26,900 per year.Despite a sticker price of tens of thousands of dollars less, however, the majority of students can expect to be paying the same amount that they always have.

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WSU Spokane Chancellor Daryll DeWald retires after 15 years at university

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 12, 2025

Spokane Chancellor Daryll DeWald is retiring from the Washington State University, just as classes start for the upcoming semester.

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Vandal Voyager II: University of Idaho student’s research on bacteria adhesion in water systems sent to space

Tue., Sept. 9, 2025

Adrienne Shea gave her 8-year-old son a launch pass from Cape Canaveral to bring to class to prove to classmates that his mom’s work was headed to the International Space Station.

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One-of-a-kind Washington State University football car fetches $8,000 at auction, Flatstick Pub owner places winning bid

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 5, 2025

The car’s covered in dust, doesn’t run and has four bald tires barely clinging to its wheels. But it still managed to fetch $8,000 at a Friday auction .

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Carving their own path: Whitworth University welcomes new students; holds consistent enrollment numbers despite changes under the current administration

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 2, 2025

While a steady line of cars entered Whitworth University’s campus, “I Got a Feeling” by the Black Eyed Peas blared through a speaker.

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