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WEATHER Oct. 15 to 22, 2026
Friday: Sunny, high near 70, light winds.
A note from 2023 Ag Parade Grand Marshal Cheryl Driggs Elkins
MOSES LAKE – I go to all the Moses Lake parades with the Ag Parade being a favorite because it features the gard working men and women who farm now and those i…
Celtic Christmas concert coming to Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Geoffrey Castle will bring his Celtic Christmas show to Moses Lake Dec. 10, according to an announcement from the Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce.
Contestant for a day, Queen for a year
MOSES LAKE – It’s said that the harder someone works, the more luck they have. If that’s the case, the recently crowned 2024 Miss Moses Lake Roundup, Alexis Sh…
Bells on Basin to bring holiday cheer to Ephrata
EPHRATA — A parade to light up the town, breakfast with Santa, popcorn and live music at the community Christmas tree. There’s a lot going on in Ephrata Decemb…
'12 years in the making' — Sila officially constructing Moses Lake battery plant
MOSES LAKE — Sila Nanotechnologies officially opened its Moses Lake plant Wednesday with a crowd that included employees, community members, state Reps. Tom De…
Governor seeks input from local Habitat for Humanity chapter
MOSES LAKE — Construction costs and energy efficiency were among the topics of a round table discussion between Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and representatives …
New mayor in Ritzville, Othello council race may go to recount
RITZVILLE — A race for an open seat on the Othello City Council may be headed for a mandatory recount and a former member of the Ritzville City Council will ta…
Two Grant Co. races may be headed for recount
EPHRATA — One race for a seat on the Moses Lake School Board and one race for Royal City City Council may be headed for a recount. Both may fall within state g…
Othello expands Multi-Family Tax Exemption area, approves code of conduct
OTHELLO – The Othello City Council met Monday for its regular meeting, during which members approved an expansion of the city’s Multi-Family Tax Exemption prog…
Ephrata schools receive grants
EPHRATA – Local schools have earned multiple grants for equipment that will help ensure students have access to skills training and academic success programs, …
Ephrata board honors outgoing director
EPHRATA – The Ephrata School District Board of Directors honored longtime board member Bill Correll at Monday’s regular district meeting, according to informat…
Warden girls, boys fall late to Bulldogs
WARDEN – Both the Warden girls and boys basketball teams opened their 2023-24 seasons at home against the Cashmere Bulldogs Tuesday night, suffering close loss…
A brush of color
This photo was found in our archives and appears to be from the early 1900s based on colorization techniques, clothing and hairstyles. The color in the photo h…
Montemayor hopes to bring new perspective to Othello port
OTHELLO – Newly elected Port of Othello Commissioner Homer Montemayor will be starting his term with the port on Jan. 1, replacing Kenny Schutte, who has been …
Community meal
OTHELLO – Several Othello organizations and businesses partnered Thursday evening to provide food-insecure individuals and families with a hot Thanksgiving mea…