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SR 24 closed after bus-semi collision
MATTAWA — A collision between a semi and a passenger bus sent at least 11 people to the hospital and has closed st…
Othello boy charged in October murder of Quincy girl
OTHELLO — A 17-year-old Othello boy was arrested late Thursday on suspicion of second-degree murder, second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault with …
Washington students invited to National Civics Bee
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Young people in Washington will have a chance to show off their knowledge of government on a national stage this year, according to a statement from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation...
Warnick busy in second week of session
OLYMPIA — Sen. Judy Warnick (R-Moses Lake) has introduced several new bills in the last week and has two of the bills she proposed earlier are progressing in c…
Cougars run away with wins over Walla Walla Valley
WARDEN – Both the Cougar boys and girls basketball teams won convincingly over Walla Walla Valley Academy on Thursday night, with the girls dominating to a 64-…
Police at Warden schools following non-specific threat
WARDEN — Security was heightened at the Warden School District joint campus following the report of a non-specific threat late Thursday. The threat was later d…
Odd jobs
MOSES LAKE — James Anderson likes odd jobs. And sometimes they get pretty odd. Anderson is the owner of Home Electrical Services, based in Moses Lake. The n…
Samaritan officials look to gather community reaction at open house
MOSES LAKE — Samaritan Healthcare officials displayed their proposals for a new Samaritan Hospital at an open house Wednesday evening, part of their ongoing ef…
Remembering Bennie Brown
MOSES LAKE — Martha Wong, a retired registered nurse who worked for years at Samaritan Hospital, has some fond memories of Bennie Brown. “Our eldest daughte…
Othello to host girls wrestling tourney this weekend
OTHELLO — The Othello High School girls wrestling team will host a home tournament over the weekend, welcoming more than 70 high school wrestling teams from ac…
Rukke named acting pipeline safety director
LACEY, Wash. — The Washington State Utilities and Transportation Commission has named Scott Rukke acting director of the commission’s pipeline safety division, according to a commission press release...
USDA published final organic enforcement rule
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday published the final revision of its updated rules for the production, sale and certification of organic farm and food products, according to a USDA…
Moses Lake’s Katelyn Kriete signs with CCS
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake High School catcher Katelyn Kriete signed to play on at the collegiate level on Thursday, committing to play softball for the Community…
Ephrata OKs agreement with Desert Plains developer
MOSES LAKE — The Ephrata City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved an agreement with the developer of a large, proposed 329-lot subdivision to cover the c…
Affordable housing legislation introduced in Olympia
OLYMPIA - Two new pieces of legislation, House Bill 1401 and House Bill 1402, will allow the development of affordable housing to be more accessible for cities and counties around Washington...
Agriculture bills being considered by WA Legislature
OLYMPIA — Several agriculture-related bills have been introduced in the 2023 session of the Washington Legislature, which started last week. Topics include fur farming, alternative energy resource impacts and pesti…