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Moses Lake council member rebuked by colleagues
MOSES LAKE — Six Moses Lake City Council members publicly repudiated comments made by councilman Victor Lombardi, …
Braced for growth
SOAP LAKE — The real estate market in Soap Lake is similar to other surrounding areas, but still not as strong as it could be with lower inventory and a soften…
Fill 'er up
Michael’s Bistro co-owner Michael Stevens cuts the ribbon unveiling the restaurant's new PourMyBeer self-pour beer tap and dispensing system Wednesday evening …
Sourdough fire slowing down, Cowlitz Complex costs rise
MOSES LAKE — With cooler temperatures, higher humidity, and light rains over several days, the Sourdough Fire has had minimal growth and low areas of heat, acc…
Carte-Cocroft named Confluence vice president
WENATCHEE — Suzanne Carte-Cocroft has been named the new vice president of philanthropy for Confluence Health. “While a new title, this new vice president p…
Activity starts on Samaritan Hospital construction site Monday
MOSES LAKE — Dirt will start moving Monday on the site of the new Samaritan Hospital, with construction fences going up the week after. “We are going to sta…
GCFD 7 awarded grant, but anticipates budget shortfalls
SOAP LAKE – Grant County Fire District 7, based in Soap Lake, was awarded a four-year $590,000 federal grant for the recruitment and retention of volunteers. H…
509-raised author up for regional award
SEATTLE — An Othello-raised writer and veteran now living in Seattle is a finalist in the annual Washington State Book Awards for his poetry collection, “We Ha…
Othello takes 2-1 girls soccer win over Quincy
QUINCY — The Othello Huskies girls soccer team took a 2-1 win over the Quincy Jackrabbits Tuesday in a non-league game at Quincy High School. Quincy scored …
Wisconsin run game a focus for Cougars on Saturday
PULLMAN – The Washington State Cougars will welcome in No. 19 Wisconsin on Saturday, a rematch of last season’s Week 2 matchup where WSU took a 17-14 victory i…
One for the books
ROYAL CITY — Progress toward a new Royal City library took a big step forward Tuesday at the Royal City City Council meeting. The council chamber was filled…
India lifts tariffs on apples, peas, lentils
WASHINGTON D.C. — Tariffs on American apples, peas and lentils imposed by the Indian government in 2018 were lifted Wednesday, following an agreement between t…
Burn bans lifted on some public lands
MOSES LAKE — Public use fire and shooting restrictions on some public lands were lifted today, according to an announcement from the Bureau of Land Management.…
Student to teacher
EPHRATA — Tristyn Eldredge has come full circle in her journeys around Columbia Ridge Elementary School in Ephrata. She started there as a student, then came b…
News bites for Sept. 7, 2023
OTHELLO — A 40-year-old man was transported to an out-of-area hospital after falling and suffering a leg injury Tuesday in the 1100 block of South Schaake Road…
Fresh news: Good walleye, largemouth at Potholes this week
The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,028.10 feet, dropping 0.15 feet this week. We are currently 1.6 feet above low pool. The water temperature i…