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‘We’re planting seeds’
MOSES LAKE — Othello High School ag teacher Chris Baginski said there’s plenty of opportunity in agriculture, and …
Good tabs
MOSES LAKE — Rebecca Camden said the donation for Spokane’s Ronald McDonald House started with a contest at an out-of-state car show. “We were at a car show…
Mandatory recess for grade schoolers approved despite objections
OLYMPIA — Elementary schools will be required to give students 30 minutes of recess every day and teachers would be prohibited from denying recess as a discipl…
State Senate approves safety measures for road workers
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Senate last Thursday approved a pair of bills requiring the installation of automated vehicle speed cameras and other measures t…
ML School District to sponsor community forum to review strategic plan
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake School District patrons, staff and students will be invited to review a draft of the district’s new strategic plan. The date of the com…
Weather for Monday, Feb. 27
Monday: A chance of snow before 4 p.m., then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as hi…
Tow truck operator safety bill passes Senate chamber
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Senate on Wednesday approved a measure designed to improve safety for tow-truck operators. “Passage of this bill in the Senate today sends a strong message that safety on our roadw…
Confluence Health announces update to vaccination policy
WENATCHEE — Confluence Health employees who had been prohibited from working onsite if they had not received the initial COVID-19 vaccination for religious or medical reasons will be allowed back onsite, beginning …
Economic development, rail in the Columbia Basin and the Mat Classic on the Studio Basin Podcast
On this episode of the Studio Basin podcast, senior reporter Charles Featherstone sits down with Pat Boss, the director of government affairs and public relati…
Cougars head back to state
WARDEN – The 2022 champion Warden Cougars are heading back to the 2B Girls State Basketball Tournament, entering this year’s state bracket with an 18-4 record …
Working on recreation
MOSES LAKE — It was horse riding that brought Doug Coutts to Moses Lake. Or rather, it was his wife Janine’s love of horses that brought them here. “My w…
Making an impact
MOSES LAKE — Ami Satterfield loves what her work at Frontier Title and Escrow can do for people. “In everything I've done, I always want to help people, and…
Cannabis pre-employment testing bill passes Senate
OLYMPIA – Senate Bill 5123 passed the Senate Wednesday and would ban pre-employment cannabis tests if signed into law. “It comes down to discriminating agai…
REC on track for 2023 restart, posts loss for Q4 2022
MOSES LAKE — REC Silicon CEO Kurt Levens said the company’s Moses Lake facility is still on track to resume production in the second half of 2023 and that the …
Work zone cameras bill passes WA Senate
OLYMPIA – A bill to authorize the use of speed safety cameras in state highway work zones passed the Washington Senate Wednesday. “Folks working on our stat…
Test for paraeducators needs reform, educators say
OLYMPIA - A national test given to people who want to be paraeducators in public schools often slows the process and presents roadblocks for bilingual applicants, some educators say. Substitute House Bill 1015, …