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MLSD, MLEA address school day, finances during final meeting of 2025
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District Board of Directors held its final meeting of 2025 Thursday. During the…
Pullman considers short-term rental rules amid Airbnb boom
(The Center Square) – The City of Pullman is considering how to regulate short-term rentals, or STRs, like Airbnbs after its prior policy left the municipality…
Trump convicted in New York
NEW YORK, New York – A jury returned guilty verdicts on 34 felony counts in the hush-money case against former President Donald J. Trump Thursday making him th…
Law enforcement logs for May 31, 2024
MOSES LAKE – The reports below were provided by the sheriff’s office or police department indicated. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty i…
WA foam packaging ban goes into effect Saturday
(The Center Square) – That container of leftovers from your favorite restaurant may look different starting Saturday when the sale and distribution of expanded…
Ephrata Class of ‘54 gathers for reunion, scholarship ceremony
EPHRATA – This year’s class of graduates includes 277 students at Ephrata High School. In 1954, that number was only 66 or so, said Gary Osborn, a representati…
Almira Coulee Hartline takes ‘silver’ in state 1B baseball
EPHRATA — The Almira Coulee Hartline baseball team finished a successful season with an appearance in the state 1B final four, falling to DeSales Catholic 6-0…
The Basin honors its heroes for Memorial Day
SOAP LAKE, EPHRATA, QUINCY – Community members gathered at Valley View Memorial Park, the Ephrata Cemetery and Quincy Valley Cemetery on Monday to honor those …
Tigers to walk the stage Friday
EPHRATA – Ephrata High School’s Class of 2024 will celebrate graduation at Kiwanis Field at 7 p.m. this Friday, per Ephrata School District staff.
Spring Festival organizers plan future, celebrate success
MOSES LAKE — As anyone who was downtown - or in McCosh Park, or played 3 on 3, or went to one of the concerts, or ran in the fun run, or walked in the parade -…
New Warden school board member talks priorities
WARDEN – After a few meetings serving on the Warden School Board, the district’s newest board member Tiffany Hymas discussed some of her goals, priorities and …
Free dental clinic this weekend
MOSES LAKE —The Moses Lake Seventh-day Adventist Church will sponsor a two-day free dental clinic for local residents from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
WA clean energy project mired in ‘no man’s land’ amid planning setbacks
(The Center Square) – The Horse Heaven Clean Energy Center generating wind and solar energy south of the Tri-Cities in southeastern Washington was expected to …
MLSD to eliminate equivalent of 85 more positions
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District will reduce its staff for the 2024-25 school year by about 85 jobs among its classified employees. The new reductio…
State track and field results
MOSES LAKE – Five state championships were won by local track and field athletes at last week’s State Track and Field Championships, hosted in Tacoma for 4A-2A…
Beverly wildfire prompts evac notice
BEVERLY – The Grant County Sheriff’s Office has reported a wildfire of more than 10 acres. An evacuation order has been issued in Beverly from A Street to Morr…