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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…
Man dies in rollover collision near Ritzville
A Snohomish man died Sunday morning in a rollover collision on Interstate 90, southeast of Ritzville in Adams County, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Trees and drought
Losing a tree that has grown for years at your home is a sad event. Over the past few years, our springs and summers in the Columbia Basin have been warmer and so have our winters.
Changing market: Housing demand dips compared to 2020
KIRKLAND — Housing sales across Washington have slowed in the last two months, in part because of concern over the state of the economy and confusion over the …
Ephrata Volleyball falls in first game of state, works toward seventh place
The Ephrata Lady Tigers lost their first match at the Yakima Valley SunDome Friday morning in the first round of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Asso…
Improvements planned: Grant County heads toward Stratford Road work; roundabouts coming to two intersections
EPHRATA — Portions of Grape Drive Northeast and Maple Drive Northeast will be repaved and get new sidewalks in 2022 as part of the county’s Transportation Impr…
Samaritan sees fewer COVID-19 patients
The number of patients with COVID-19 at Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake appears to be steadily declining, while Grant and Adams counties have a high community…
Warnick to lead Republicans in Senate
Members of the Washington state Senate Republican Caucus on Thursday elected Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, as their caucus chair and Sen. Ron Muzzall, R-Oak Harbor, as caucus vice chair.
Sweet dreams: Ballet Academy of Moses Lake to present ‘The Nutcracker’
MOSES LAKE — The Ballet Academy of Moses Lake will tell the story of a little girl’s dreams of adventure on Christmas Eve on two Saturdays during the holiday s…
Soap Lake police receive $125,000 federal grant
The Soap Lake Police Department (SLPD) received a $125,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, according to a social media post Thursday.
Three injured in collision south of Quincy
A Quincy teenager, an Othello man and woman were injured Thursday afternoon in a collision at state Route 281 and Road 5 Northwest, south of Quincy, according …
Carrying on a tradition: Despite the challenges, organizations give Thanksgiving dinner
MOSES LAKE — It was a drive-up event, but the community Thanksgiving dinner Wednesday went on as planned.
‘A humble start’: Church leader visits Moses Lake chapel
MOSES LAKE — It’s not often a major church leader visits Moses Lake.
Potato hash and other things to learn
When I was 11 years old, I thought it was fun to make my mom and dad breakfast in bed.
Job not done: State redistricting left up to court, will affect local legislators
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Redistricting Commission failed to reach an agreement on new legislative district boundaries by the midnight Monday deadline, me…
County officials to consider changes to Moses Lake UGA
EPHRATA — Changes to the urban growth area, or UGA, included in the recently approved Moses Lake Comprehensive Plan likely will be considered by the Grant Coun…