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Team Egypt visit brings new pitch to Gonzaga University

UPDATED: Fri., June 12, 2026

Gonzaga University will have a world -class stage to entice recruits long after the clamor of the World Cup dies down.

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Reorganization stirs controversy as pressures on higher education close in on Gonzaga University

UPDATED: Wed., June 10, 2026

Gonzaga University, like many other higher education institutions, will look a little different next school year.

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Faculty recommends four EWU majors for cuts, as new education degree proposed

Wed., June 10, 2026

Eastern Washington University faculty recommends that four degree programs be discontinued following the graduation of current students.

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EWU club to enter handmade rocket in international competition

UPDATED: Tue., June 9, 2026

A team of 14 Eastern Washington University aerospace enthusiasts are preparing to blast a 13-foot-5 rocket 30,000 feet into the Midland, Texas, sky in mid-June as part of the world’s largest collegiate rocket engineering competition.

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Cougar football standout dons Washington State crimson and gray again to finish degree a decade after leaving for the pros

Tue., May 26, 2026

Former Arizona Cardinal Deone Bucannon likes to keep his promises.

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America says ‘Good night and good luck’ to radio giant built by Washington State University alum

Sun., May 24, 2026

A media giant whose legacy was built by a Washington State University graduate bellowed its last few notes last week.

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Washington, North Idaho colleges largely back in business following Thursday cyberattack

UPDATED: Fri., May 8, 2026

Following a nationwide cyberattack downing popular coursework and grading platform Canvas, universities in Washington and North Idaho were largely operational once again Friday.

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Gonzaga human physiology student works on research that could help Parkinson’s patients keep quality movement longer

UPDATED: Fri., May 8, 2026

Kate Barnett won’t take her steps for granted when she walks to accept her diploma during commencement at Gonzaga University this weekend.

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Gonzaga president addresses another racist incident on campus

UPDATED: Mon., May 4, 2026

After months of racial tension, Gonzaga University has reportedly had another racist incident on campus.

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Temple Grandin to visit Spokane, Pullman to share insights into autism and agriculture

Sat., May 2, 2026

Inland Northwest residents will have a couple chances to hear from one of the nation’s pre-eminent agricultural scientists and autism advocates.

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UW student arrested after drumming at Turning Point USA event

UPDATED: Fri., May 1, 2026

A University of Washington student was arrested at a Turning Point USA speaking event Wednesday after he was drumming in protest, the university said.

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Longtime WSU nursing professor who ‘believed in the goodness of people’ dies after short battle with cancer

UPDATED: Mon., April 27, 2026

Sue Perkins, a caregiver by trade and nature, died April 19 after a rapid battle with cancer. She was 76.

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‘That’s our core, that’s not all we are’: Whitworth University, known to be a private liberal arts college, unveils new $20 million engineering building

UPDATED: Tue., April 28, 2026

Whitworth University welcomed donors and students to their campus on Thursday to celebrate the dedication of its new engineering building.

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DOJ opens investigation into UW’s ‘handling of antisemitism’

UPDATED: Tue., April 21, 2026

The U.S. Department of Justice opened an investigation into the University of Washington’s “handling of antisemitism” in response to planned events by a protest group UW says isn’t affiliated with the school.

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Boise State’s interim president to leave for another university in the West

UPDATED: Wed., April 15, 2026

Boise State University is losing its interim president. The University of Montana announced Tuesday that its Board of Regents has chosen Jeremiah Shinn as its next president. He will start July 1. Shinn has served in the top role at Boise State for less than a year, after the president of the Idaho State Board of Education asked him to take the reins following the news that former President ...

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‘Student safety and belonging cannot wait’: Gonzaga students report increased racism on campus

Wed., April 8, 2026

Black students at Gonzaga University have reported experiencing more racism on campus in the month following a February gala fundraiser, where organizers said they were stolen from and heard racial slurs used.

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‘A full, complete moment’: Spokane UW medical students get matched to residencies

Mon., March 23, 2026

Until Friday, graduating medical student Ethan Jones did not know where he was going to be the next six years of his life.

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‘Representing our home’: UI, Gonzaga bands excited to cheer men’s and women’s teams in NCAA tournaments

Thu., March 19, 2026

The Idaho men’s basketball team hasn’t been to the NCAA tournament for 36 years.

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WA students attending private universities to see state financial aid cut

UPDATED: Wed., March 18, 2026

This fall, students in Washington who attend private universities and receive state financial aid will see their tuition awards reduced by nearly a third.

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Pressure campaign by animal rights groups, along with outside threats, leads WSU to abandon ‘terminal surgery’ lesson at veterinary school

UPDATED: Wed., March 18, 2026

Public pressure from animal rights groups and threats to the staff of Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine have prompted the school’s leadership to abruptly end long-running surgery lessons that ended with euthanasia.

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Team Egypt visit brings new pitch to Gonzaga University

Reorganization stirs controversy as pressures on higher education close in on Gonzaga University

Faculty recommends four EWU majors for cuts, as new education degree proposed

EWU club to enter handmade rocket in international competition

Cougar football standout dons Washington State crimson and gray again to finish degree a decade after leaving for the pros

America says ‘Good night and good luck’ to radio giant built by Washington State University alum

Washington, North Idaho colleges largely back in business following Thursday cyberattack

Gonzaga human physiology student works on research that could help Parkinson’s patients keep quality movement longer

Gonzaga president addresses another racist incident on campus

Temple Grandin to visit Spokane, Pullman to share insights into autism and agriculture

UW student arrested after drumming at Turning Point USA event

Longtime WSU nursing professor who ‘believed in the goodness of people’ dies after short battle with cancer

‘That’s our core, that’s not all we are’: Whitworth University, known to be a private liberal arts college, unveils new $20 million engineering building

DOJ opens investigation into UW’s ‘handling of antisemitism’

Boise State’s interim president to leave for another university in the West

‘Student safety and belonging cannot wait’: Gonzaga students report increased racism on campus

‘A full, complete moment’: Spokane UW medical students get matched to residencies

‘Representing our home’: UI, Gonzaga bands excited to cheer men’s and women’s teams in NCAA tournaments

WA students attending private universities to see state financial aid cut

Pressure campaign by animal rights groups, along with outside threats, leads WSU to abandon ‘terminal surgery’ lesson at veterinary school