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Updated 16 hours, 32 minutes ago

‘We’re planting seeds’

MOSES LAKE — Othello High School ag teacher Chris Baginski said there’s plenty of opportunity in agriculture, and …

Updated 3 years, 5 months ago
Soap Lake hosts meeting regarding Purple Sage Meadows development

SOAP LAKE — A public hearing regarding a 236-lot manufactured home condominium development was held at the Soap Lake Community and Senior Center on Friday. The…

Updated 3 years, 5 months ago
Scenes from the state basketball tournament

SPOKANE — The Warden Cougar girls and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Bronco boys both left the Spokane Arena with hardware in last week’s 1B and 2B state basketball to…

Updated 3 years, 5 months ago
Not spring yet

MOSES LAKE — The only question anybody had about the snow that fell Sunday night and Monday morning was, when was it going away? Well, there were two questi…

Updated 3 years, 5 months ago
Malnutrition bill passes WA House

OLYMPIA – House Bill 1274, a bill to help prevent child malnutrition, passed the Washington House unanimously Saturday. “While a child malnutrition field gu…

Updated 3 years, 5 months ago
Legislation would make changes to successful Quincy School District program

QUINCY — Changes may be coming to a Quincy School District program that have shown some success in getting children ready for kindergarten. Colleen Frerks, …

Updated 3 years, 5 months ago
Weather for Monday, Mar. 6

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Monday night is expected to be mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Tuesday: Partly s…

Updated 3 years, 5 months ago
Driver’s education making a comeback?

OLYMPIA - Prospective drivers aged 18 to 22 will be required to pass a driver’s education course before receiving a drivers license undr a bill recently passed…

Updated 3 years, 5 months ago
Legislature moves to cap insulin costs

OLYMPIA — The Washington State Senate unanimously approved a bill that will limit out-of-pocket costs of insulin to $35 per month until Jan. 1, 2025. “For people with Type 1 diabetes, this bill is literally life…

Updated 3 years, 5 months ago
Applications being accepted for Quincy Police Officer Association scholarship

QUINCY — Applications are due Mar. 30 for a scholarship to be awarded by the Quincy Police Officers Association to a graduating senior enrolled in the Quincy School District.

Updated 3 years, 5 months ago
Abortion bill protects Washington residents from outside restrictions

OLYMPIA — Reproductive health care services including abortion and gender affirming treatment would be protected in Washington State under a bill passed recently by the House in a 59-38 vote. The legislation, Ho…

Updated 3 years, 5 months ago
State healthcare mask mandate to end April 3

OLYMPIA — The mandate requiring masks in health care facilities, extended-care facilities and adult correctional institutions will end April 3. The end of universal masking in those facilities was announced in a Fr…

Updated 3 years, 5 months ago
Regional apprenticeship bill passes WA House

OLYMPIA – House Bill 1013 passed the Washington State House of Representatives on Thursday and, if enacted, would create regional apprenticeship programs for h…

Updated 3 years, 5 months ago
Artificial and real collide in CWU art show

ELLENSBURG — What happens when the digital world becomes more comforting than the real world is the subject of an art exhibit at Central Washington University this week, according to a statement from the university…

Updated 3 years, 5 months ago
CWU students strut stuff at Rubik’s Cube tournament

ELLENSBURG — Two Central Washington University students made a good showing at the Sleepless in Seattle 24-hour Rubik’s Cube Tournament last month, according t…

Updated 3 years, 5 months ago
Lions fall to DeSales in 1B boys quarterfinals

SPOKANE — The No. 5 seed Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School boys fell victim to a strong defensive showing by No. 3 DeSales on Thursday nig…