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‘Welcome back Gators’
MOSES LAKE — After more than a year and a half away from their school, Groff Elementary students, staff and famili…
It’s time to plant your garden for fall
Believe it or not, it really is time to plant a fall vegetable garden.
Biden travels to Louisiana to see devastation caused by Ida
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Less than a week after Hurricane Ida ravaged the Gulf Coast, President Joe Biden was in Louisiana on Friday to get an up-close view of the damage and offer assistance from the federal government.
'Loss of hope': Idaho hospitals crushed by COVID-19 surge
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The intensive care rooms at St. Luke's Boise Medical Center are full, each a blinking jungle of tubes, wires and mechanical breathing machines. The patients nestled inside are a lot alike: All u…
Non-stop harvest: How to keep your garden producing year-round
There might not be any better time for gardeners than harvest time. Finally seeing the results of a season’s labor paying off in a bounty of fruits and vegetab…
Biden in New Orleans to see devastation caused by Ida
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Joe Biden could get his first glimpse at the destruction wrought by Hurricane Ida even before he landed in Louisiana on Friday, with blue tarps covering shredded roofs of houses and upr…
US expects to admit more than 50,000 evacuated Afghans
WASHINGTON (AP) — At least 50,000 Afghans are expected to be admitted into the United States following the fall of Kabul as part of an “enduring commitment" to help people who aided the American war effort and othe…
Oregon starts wrestling over new congressional district
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — With Oregon getting an additional congressional seat based on population growth, Republican and Democratic state lawmakers on Friday presented dueling visions on where that new district should be.
Arizona man who wore horns in riot pleads guilty to felony
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona man who sported face paint, no shirt and a furry hat with horns when he joined the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 pleaded guilty Friday to a felony charge and wants to be rele…
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here…
Field of dreams: Lions Field gets a new surface, ready for first game
Lions Field is going to look a little different when the Moses Lake High School Chiefs line up and snap the ball for the season’s first football game.
Meek to receive year of severance pay, bonus
MOSES LAKE — Former Moses Lake School District Superintendent Josh Meek will receive both a full year’s salary and a bonus as part of the agreement ending his …
First flames, then fees: Tahoe evacuees report price gouging
STATELINE, Nev. (AP) — As fearful Lake Tahoe residents packed up belongings and fled a raging wildfire burning toward the California-Nevada border, some encountered an unexpected obstacle: price gouging.
County to look for different site for new jail
EPHRATA — Grant County officials will look for alternative sites for a new jail after the Port of Ephrata commissioners decided not to sell land on East Division Avenue to the county for the project.
Mightier than the sword: Local author releases new novel in August
MOSES LAKE — The realms of speculative fiction and fantasy have only seemed to grow in popularity in recent years as more fantastical worlds are shared through…
Supply of officials poses challenge; abuse by fans, mandates cited as factors
With fall high school sports ready to begin, referees and officials associations are doing what they can to meet the demand with limited numbers. In recent yea…