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Myers announces candidacy for 13th District House position
MOSES LAKE — Don Myers, Moses Lake deputy mayor, has announced his candidacy for the Washington House of Represent…
New emergency powers reform bill introduced
OLYMPIA — House Bill 1535, co-sponsored by Rep. Peter Abbarno, (R-Centralia) and Rep. Chris Corry (R-Yakima), seeks to rein in the governor's emergency power…
Warnick introduces bill to help cities secure water
OLYMPIA - Washington State Senator Judy Warnick (R-Moses Lake) introduced a new bill to the legislature this week to help cities meet growing water needs while…
Possible temporary solution to MLHS roof troubles found
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake High School roof, repair options and their possible cost were the subject of a presentation during the regular Moses Lake School Bo…
Sabin contract extended by Moses Lake School Board
MOSES LAKE — The contract of Moses Lake School District superintendent Monty Sabin has been extended for an additional year. Moses Lake School Board members ap…
Othello man arrested in connection with house fire
OTHELLO — An Othello man was arrested on suspicion of arson Wednesday following a Tuesday afternoon fire that destroyed a trailer about one mile west of Othell…
Upcoming criminal trials and the potato conference on the Studio Basin Podcast
MOSES LAKE – On this episode of the Studio Basin podcast, managing editor Rob Miller and senior reporter Charles Featherstone recap this week's Washington-Oreg…
Weather for Monday, Jan. 30, 2023
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Calm south wind around 6 mph in the morning. Monday night is expected to be mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Tuesday: …
GCSO honors Foreman
EHRATA – The Grant County Sheriff’s Office has announced that Emergency Management Specialist Kyle Foreman, center, was honored as the department’s employee of…
Country Sweethearts fundraiser set for Feb. 4
MOSES LAKE — The Country Sweethearts Benefit Auction sponsored by the Columbia Basin Cancer Foundation is so popular it’s already sold out, and it’s still more…
January 27 is Holocaust Remembrance Day
In light of the observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day, which seeks to ensure the world never forgets the atrocities associated with World War II and the Nazi…
Home sales drop, but show signs of bouncing back
MOSES LAKE — Home sales dropped pretty hard last month. According to data from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, home sales in Washington dropped from…
Confluence names new chief of nursing, vice president,
WENATCHEE — Kelly Allen has been named as the chief nursing officer for the Confluence Health system. She has been working as the assistant to the CNO for abou…
Graham proposes bill to recognize parental rights
OLYMPIA - Representative Jenny Graham (R-Spokane) proposed legislation in the Washington House this week that lists a specific set of rights that parents shoul…
Tater plates
KENNEWICK — The Washington State Potato Commission wants state residents who grow potatoes — or simply like to eat them — to be able to celebrate that with a state potato license plate.
Potato business
KENNEWICK — Tim Prickett said the annual Washington-Oregon Potato Conference is the most important conference he goes to all year. “It’s the only conference…