•An East Wenatchee man is jailed after allegedly stabbing his girlfriend in the neck early this morning. The assault was reported just after 2 a.m.

•The state of Washington and the federal government are expecting to pay roughly $180,000 dollars for temporary repairs on Beaver Hill, a steep and winding road grade just outside the town of Plain.

•The Washington Legislature is sprinting toward a March 12th deadline to pass the new state budget, with a possible $2 billion dollar deficit despite the proposed millionaires tax.