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Q&A with Fourth Congressional District candidates
MOSES LAKE — Eleven candidates are running in the primary election for the Fourth Congressional District in Washin…
Joann Fabric and Crafts Moses Lake location to close
MOSES LAKE — The Joann Fabric and Crafts location in Moses Lake is one of 21 stores that will be closing as the company continues bankruptcy proceedings. Locat…
NEWS BITES: Feb. 14, 2025
NEWS BITES: Feb. 14, 2025
Black History Month celebrated at B&G clubs of the Columbia Basin
MOSES LAKE – The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Columbia Basin invited Maryamu Givens to speak about Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday Friday as part of a present…
Knights defeat Warriors in SCAC tourney
ROYAL CITY – Royal and Wahluke opened the South Central Athletic Conference district tournament against each other Tuesday night, with the Knights advancing to…
Moses Lake man pleads guilty to possession of child pornography
OTHELLO — A Moses Lake man will be sentenced April 8 after pleading guilty to three counts of possessing sexually explicit images of children Tuesday. Dust…
2025 special election turnout in line with five-year trends
EPHRATA — As of Tuesday, 35.78% of eligible voters in five Grant County school districts cast ballots in the February special election, according to the Grant …
Soap Lake appoints mayor pro tem, council member steps down
SOAP LAKE — Karen Woodhouse was named mayor pro tem at the Feb. 5 Soap Lake City Council meeting. The council passed Woodhouse’s appointment unanimously. Counc…
Tigers honored for academic success
EPHRATA – Ephrata High School recognized hundreds of students for their academic efforts last semester with the Ephrata School District releasing EHS’s honor r…
Port of Ephrata approves roof repair
EPHRATA — The Port of Ephrata passed a resolution approving a $158,000 roof repair for Hangar 405 at its meeting Monday.
Soap Lake council members earn certifications
SOAP LAKE — Soap Lake City Council Member Susan Carson recently earned a Certificate of Municipal Leadership from the Association of Washington Cities, a progr…
Ephrata businesses offer ideas for Valentine’s Day
EPHRATA — Valentine's Day is coming up tomorrow and Harrison’s Diamonds, The Glamour Garage and 1:49 Designs all have a few ideas to help locals celebrate the …
Double trouble: husky pups for adoption
OTHELLO – Teji (left) male, and Fleta (right) female are looking for an active family to take them in. The two siblings are goofy, adventurous and crave affect…
Mavs swimmers qualify for several events at state
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Mavericks finished second as a team at Saturday’s Columbia Basin Big 9 district championship meet finals, scoring 478.5 points to f…
MLSD levy passing
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake School District Educational Programs and Operations levy was leading with yes votes by 58.77% on Tuesday night when 10,058 of the b…
Derby determined to find dashing dwelling
OTHELLO – Derby, an adult male dog had lot of love to give. He is a sweet and affectionate boy who loves to cuddle up to his people. He is also very curious an…