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Family History Fair helps people explore their roots
EPHRATA — The Ephrata Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held a Family History Fair Saturday…
Fire destroys home south of Ephrata
Grant County Fire District 13 firefighters responded to a house fire Saturday night near Road A Northwest and Road 12.3 Northwest, south of Ephrata, according …
Interested residents want engagement: MLSD meeting on hiring a new superintendent is sparsely attended; search underway
MOSES LAKE — Whoever the Moses Lake School District hires as its next superintendent needs to be more involved in the community and do a better job of communic…
MLSD board members to decide how to accommodate growth
Phil Crocker of Teater-Crocker, Inc. – a planning consultant for the Moses Lake School District – delivered a presentation during the school board’s Thursday m…
Man jailed for alleged shooting in Moses Lake
A 31-year-old man is in jail for allegedly shooting another man in the leg Jan. 7 outside of McDonald’s on Stratford Road in Moses Lake, officials said.
To fix, or not to fix: When it comes to cell phones, that’s often the question
MOSES LAKE — It can happen in a flash. The cell phone slips and crashes on a concrete floor. Or it’s safely stowed in a purse – except the purse gets slammed i…
Legislators discuss state holidays, data, environment-friendly products
If passed, House Bill 1485 would bring a new holiday to Washington celebrating Women’s Suffrage Day and the federal 19th Amendment, and was one item on legislators’ agenda on Jan. 10.
Wilson Creek boys dominate in home game
WILSON CREEK — The Wilson Creek High School boys basketball team blew Cascade Christian Academy (CCA) out of the water at its game Wednesday at Wilson Creek.
Quincy boys basketball team beats Cashmere
CASHMERE — The Quincy High School boys basketball team took on the Cashmere High School Bulldogs on Friday.
Ephrata High School boys basketball team falls to Selah
SELAH — The Ephrata High School boys basketball team suffered a close loss to league opponent Selah High School on Friday.
Quincy tournament sees huge turnout of schools
QUINCY — The Quincy Bring Home Da Beef tournament saw 26 schools from around Washington on Saturday.
The unexpected sometimes happens: Homeowners can protect against snow, water
MOSES LAKE — The snow falling upon central Washington can be beautiful.
Sens. Warnick and King criticize response to Kittitas County offer to help clear snow on state highways
Sens. Warnick and King say they are shocked and very disappointed that the state Department of Transportation refused Kittitas County’s offer to help clear sno…
A new way to do school: Leaders of Moses Lake’s Vanguard Academy greet prospective students
MOSES LAKE — Elijah Brown and Dawniella Castleton are focused on the task at hand.
Ephrata to get standalone Starbucks
EPHRATA — Coffee-drenched Ephrata is going to have its own standalone Starbucks.
Inslee activates Washington National Guard due to omicron
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced during a Thursday afternoon press conference he is activating 100 Washington National Guard troops to help in hospitals an…