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Huskies suffer loss in district tournament
OTHELLO — The Othello Huskies (19-4) suffered a 5-1 loss at home to the Ellensburg Bulldogs in the semifinals of t…
Triple-digit temperatures forecast for this week
MOSES LAKE — One of the positive things about 2020 so far has been spring and summer weather in the Columbia Basin, lots of sun but temperatures that stayed be…
Local hospitals review plans to handle a surge, required in reopening plan
EPHRATA — One of the possibilities of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak is that a sudden increase in patients with the virus could fill a local hospital to capa…
Two ML intersections stand out in police department data
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Police Department issued more than 10,000 citations last year based on infractions caught by traffic cameras at just four intersect…
Cruising against cancer, cruising for Dezi
MOSES LAKE — When the last car honked its horn, revved its engine and drove by, Desiree Giaconia started crying.
Water tower painting isn’t a job for a windy day
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake’s nine water towers are getting a makeover.
Freed, other statewide candidates, draw a crowd in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Joshua Freed, a candidate for governor, visited Civic Park in Moses Lake on Wednesday to lay out his plans for addressing a number of key issues, …
Building permit applications up in Grant County
EPHRATA — Building permit applications submitted to Grant County show that construction activity in the county’s unincorporated areas is making a comeback afte…
Local groups team up to give away face masks
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake service organizations teamed up with a local agency to give away face masks to anyone who needed a mask, or multiple masks, Tuesday.
Meals to Heal deliveries benefit cancer patients, delivery driver
MOSES LAKE — Steve Czimbal and his fellow volunteers are a crucial part of the Meals to Heal program sponsored by Columbia Basin Cancer Foundation, and they do…
Tentative design released for fairgrounds campgrounds
MOSES LAKE — Campgrounds at the Grant County Fairgrounds will — eventually — get a new look. Fairgrounds officials are working with a Wenatchee engineering and…
Cities’ sales tax revenue better than thought
MOSES LAKE — While the U.S. may have plunged into a recession in June as a result of the COVID-19 closures imposed in most states in March, a few governments i…
Boys & Girls Club’s summer sale on Friday helps raise money for teen center
MOSES LAKE — Tables, spaced six feet apart, were spread in front of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Columbia Basin building in Moses Lake on Friday afternoon as …
Tom Taylor first musical guest of the summer for Moses Lake Farmers Market
MOSES LAKE — From behind a plastic sheet, under a canopy set back off a path in McCosh Park, musician Tom Taylor delivered Moses Lake Farmers Market’s first mu…
Coulee Summer Kickoff welcomed barrel racers for the two-day event last weekend
COULEE CITY — Riders and their horses arrived in Coulee City over the weekend for the Coulee Summer Kickoff barrel racing event at Ted Rice Arena.
New director of Grant County Public Works talks about his role, career
EPHRATA — Two months into his new job as Grant County Public Works director, Sam Castro said he has enjoyed his career in public works, including working in th…