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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…
After more than 20 years, PUD shoreline plan completed, accepted
EPHRATA — After writing multiple submissions, revisions, evaluations and updates, the Grant County PUD river shoreline master plan is done. It was a process th…
Moses Lake Food Bank operating with less than half staff
MOSES LAKE — With many of its typical volunteers absent, Moses Lake Food Bank desperately needs healthy volunteers to help bag and issue food to those in need,…
Digging it: Stuck at home during the virus lockdown, we rediscover our green thumbs
I first noticed it as I was standing in a checkout line at Lowe’s.
Stimulus checks bring mixed reactions among residents
MOSES LAKE — The U.S. government began sending out economic impact checks electronically last week to assist families and individuals dealing with financial st…
Moses Lake FFA plant sale will go on
MOSES LAKE — Normally, the two greenhouses at Moses Lake High School are bustling this time of year. They’re full of plants and MLHS students watering, weeding…
Grant County gas prices fall
MOSES LAKE — Grant County motorists were paying the lowest gas prices in the state on Tuesday, with the average price countywide at about $1.80 per gallon, acc…
Book ’em: Grant County deputies offering book readings for kids stuck at home
MOSES LAKE — It’s not every day children get to hear “Goodnight, Moon” being read by a sheriff’s deputy with a trained K-9 named Chewbacca on the table beside …
Spring cleaning means work for Moses Lake’s wood chipper
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake residents took advantage of a city offer to help with spring cleaning and dropped off more than 100 pickup loads of branch and tree tri…
Hundreds urge governor to let them go back to work, school and church
OLYMPIA — Hundreds of protesters assembled at the capitol in Olympia on Saturday to protest Gov. Jay Inslee’s “stay home, stay healthy” order.
Lawmakers push Inslee to allow private construction
EPHRATA — A number of local political leaders and owners of construction companies are asking Gov. Jay Inslee to alter his “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” closure or…
K-9 Chief joins proud pack of law, military dogs aided by Project K-9 Hero
MOSES LAKE — When it was announced Wednesday that newly-retired K-9 Chief’s medical and food costs would be covered for life by national nonprofit Project K-9 …
Fairchild Cinemas distribute more than 1,700 bags of popcorn in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Cars snaked through the movie theater parking lot and out down the street as local folks were treated to a buttery gift on Saturday afternoon. Fai…
MLFD responds to small fire on the roof of Moses Lake pharmacy Sunday
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Fire Department responded to a small electrical fire at Rite Aid pharmacy at 500 S. Pioneer Way in Moses Lake at 11:20 a.m. Sunday.…
More locals wear masks in public, though not mandated in Washington
MOSES LAKE — As closures and social distancing measures carry on into another week, face masks are being seen on more people in grocery stores and other places…
Potholes Bass Club donates $8,000 to local food banks
MOSES LAKE — The Potholes Bass Club, or PBC, decided to make an $8,000 donation to food banks around the Basin in an attempt to help during the COVID-19 outbre…