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Allegations of racial bias swirl around embattled WA agency
The leader of Washington’s Department of Children, Youth and Families was questioned this week about her agency’s …
Senators approve shoreline armoring bill; Warnick votes against it
Senate Bill 5273 passed in a 28-21 vote. The bill would require a person — when replacing residential marine shoreline armor — to use the least-impacting alter…
Polar Bear Camp ends youth baseball hiatus
The Moses Lake Youth Baseball Association sold out both sessions Saturday of their 2021 Polar Bear Camp, a pre-season training to teach kids ages 6-14 the fund…
Grant County Solid Waste disposal fees increase March 1
Grant County Public Works Solid Waste Division will increase disposal fees at the Grant County Landfill and the two drop box sites effective March 1.
Bill addresses mental health among college students
House Bill 1468 would authorize the state Board for Community and Technical Colleges to create a pilot program to make mental health and counseling services mo…
Music's in the air: Musicians await the opportunity to perform again
An exciting sound rang through local musicians ears last week when it was announced the region was moving into Phase 2, opening up the opportunity for some liv…
Back to the boards: MLHS Drama Club prepares for live performance
Moses Lake High School Drama Club will begin auditions for its spring performance in early March, as the region is in Phase 2 and live performances can happen.
Electric City man gets a year and a half prison rehab for assault
An Electric City man was sentenced to one and a half years of Drug Offender Sentencing Alternative (DOSA), or prison-based rehabilitation, for trying to strangle his girlfriend over the sale of puppies.
Moses Lake team helps get rover safely on Mars
It’s getting a little easier for Paul Lichon to breathe whenever NASA attempts to land on the planet Mars.
Soap Lake reserve officer fired following DUI arrest
A reserve officer with the Soap Lake Police Department was fired after he allegedly was driving under the influence while using a department vehicle for unauthorized travel.
Quincy cops brave frigid waters for good cause
It was a mad dash by nine Quincy police officers, department staffers and family members into the icy waters of the Columbia River and mad dash right back out.
‘It’s sleazy’: Local legislators, community leaders voice discontent with capital gains tax bill
Senate Bill 5096 would place a 7% capital gains tax on the “sale or other voluntary exchange of long-term capital assets by individuals” in Washington as early…
Moses Lake woman stranded in Texas gets help from strangers
While the trip didn’t go as planned, Dana said it was an example of friends connecting and some stranded travelers helped by strangers.
Officials certify Feb. 9 special election
Officials with Grant, Lincoln and Adams counties certified the results Friday for the special election Feb. 9.
A glimmer of green: Gardeners keep growing despite snow
It’s hard to imagine anything growing with the ground buried in snow, but the persistence of gardeners is tough to match. But local green thumbs have kept plan…
In-person instruction makes difference at Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center
Professional medical careers students at the Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center were working on a model of the digestive system Thursday, using pipe insula…