Lauren Rendahl

Current Position: Intern

Lauren Rendahl is an intern in the Spokesman-Review's Olympia office.

Email: lauren.rendahl@wsu.edu

Most Recent Stories

News > WA Government

Court commissioner rules Washington high-capacity magazine ban will stay in effect

UPDATED: Thu., April 25, 2024

High-capacity magazine sales will remain illegal in Washington, a state Supreme Court Commissioner ruled Thursday after the law was initially deemed unconstitutional earlier this month.

News > WA Government

Electric vehicle rebate program launches soon in Washington

UPDATED: Wed., April 24, 2024

Gov. Jay Inslee and state officials unveiled a $45 million rebate program on Tuesday to help low-income Washingtonians purchase or lease electric vehicles.

News > Weather

Warm weather and low snowpack leads to Washington drought emergency

UPDATED: Tue., April 16, 2024

The Washington State Department of Ecology declared a drought emergency Tuesday, citing this year’s low snowpack and dry forecasts.

News > Agriculture

How do you name them apples? WSU seeks public input on what to name its new variety

UPDATED: Thu., April 11, 2024

Are you an apple lover or someone who's good at coming up with creative names? Then enter WSU's contest to name their newest apple variety bred right here in Washington state.

Sports

NAIA ruling to ban transgender women from competing in sports will affect Inland Northwest colleges

UPDATED: Tue., April 9, 2024

A pair of colleges in the Inland Northwest whose sports teams are overseen by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics face a new reality: transgender athletes will soon be banned from competing on women’s teams.

News > Transportation

Spokane County to get millions of dollars from feds for bus upkeep

UPDATED: Mon., April 8, 2024

The money is part of a $20.5 billion investment announced this month by the Federal Transit Administration to bolster public transport across the country under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. $388 million of that funding will go to Washington state in the form of grants.

News > K-12 education

Washington school districts are poised to start swapping out their diesel buses for electric under new law

Sun., April 7, 2024

Bid farewell to the familiar rumble of a school bus engine and the subtle aroma of diesel in the air and say hello to a fleet of clean and quiet zero-emission buses.

News > WA Government

Rep. Leonard Christian announces his run for state Senate seat being vacated by Padden

UPDATED: Thu., April 4, 2024

State Rep. Leonard Christian announced his candidacy Thursday for a state Senate seat being vacated by veteran lawmaker and fellow Republican Sen. Mike Padden.

News > WA Government

Longtime Spokane Valley state Sen. Mike Padden says he won’t run for re-election

UPDATED: Thu., April 4, 2024

The Republican leader on the Senate Law and Justice Committee is leaving the Legislature behind after serving for nearly 3 decades. He was first elected in 1980 to represent Eastern Washington's 4th legislative district in the House. He went on to hold his seat there for 15 years. In 1995, he served as the House majority floor leader.