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Bran-d new family member
MOSES LAKE — Bran is a medium‑sized female dog who’s already spayed, vaccinated, and microchipped, so she’s got al…
Pyper, Ehrman take new roles at Grant PUD
EPHRATA — Two longtime Grant County PUD employees have been promoted to new jobs...
Torres pest management bill signed into law
OLYMPIA — A pair of bills authored by Sen. Nikki Torres, R-Pasco, and currently making their way through the state legislature, will change how Washington stat…
Reclamation announces irrigation availability
YAKIMA — The Bureau of Reclamation announced Thursday that the Yakima Project’s reservoirs were holding just more than 553,000 acre-feet of water as of April 1, meaning the system was about half full, according to …
Port of Warden to receive $2.5M to improve land
WARDEN — The Port of Warden will receive around $2.5 million in federal highway funding to help improve access to the port’s industrial land on the southwest s…
State transpo budget includes $14.5M for Connell rail project
CONNELL — The Columbia Basin Railroad is slated to receive $14.5 million in state funding to help pay for the rebuilding of the railroad’s Connell interchange,…
ACH Warriors excited to get back on the field
COULEE CITY — Off to a 3-0 start this season, the Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors are looking forward to getting back on the field after a nine-day hiatus from…
Beef at the WA Capitol
OLYMPIA – A big grill billowed smoke just in front of the steps of the Capitol Building in Olympia Thursday. A line of hungry visitors didn’t let the rain get …
Seeing the sights
QUINCY — The Quincy Valley Historical Society is going on tour. “We’ve wanted to do this for a number of years,” said Harriet Weber, director of operations …
Law enforcement records for April 6
The reports below were provided by the sheriff’s office or police department indicated. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Exchange student serves as page for Dent
OLYMPIA – Lena Fuchser, an exchange student from Switzerland staying with a host family in Naches, was a House Page for Rep. Tom Dent (R-Moses Lake) this week.…
Ybarra talks votes on drug testing, police body cams
OLYMPIA — Rep. Alex Ybarra, R-Quincy, said he has been thinking about a couple of bills he recently cast votes on that are working their way out of the legisla…
Interstate 90 interchanges to be repaved
MOSES LAKE — Work is scheduled to start sometime in April on a Washington State Department of Transportation project to repave six traffic interchanges - on-ra…
MLPD fields record calls in 2022, keeping patrol officers busy
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Police Department responded to nearly 20,000 calls in 2022 — a record number, according to Chief Kevin Fuhr, and one that keeps the…
Tax help available at senior centers
MOSES LAKE — Taxes can be confusing at the best of times. The Moses Lake and Ephrata senior centers are teaming up with AARP to take some of the confusion out …
Moses Lake BMX gaining momentum
MOSES LAKE – Moses Lake BMX is located at 610 Yakima Avenue behind the new Larson Rec Center. There, riders of all ages can come and learn more about BMX bike …