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MLPD logs for Dec. 19-21, 2025
The reports below were provided by the Moses Lake Police Department. All suspects are considered innocent until pr…
Cougar attacks cyclist
FALL CITY, Wash. – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife received a report of an incident wherein a young male cougar weighing in at about 75 pounds a…
GCSO looks back and plans forward
EPHRATA – The Grant County Sheriff’s Office saw successes and challenges during Sheriff Joe Kriete’s first year in office in 2023. Kriete said he’s overall ver…
Young Life group wants to encourage connection
MOSES LAKE — Christopher Voigt and Lisa Naydenov said the goal of the Young Life group they lead is to connect with teens who otherwise might not have many con…
GALLERY: 2024 Mat Classic and Boys Swim and Dive Championships
FEDERAL WAY – Basin teams traveled across the Cascades for state championship events over the weekend, competing in the Mat Classic and the Boys Swimming and D…
Lions defeat Eagles in Central Washington 1B title game
WENATCHEE – A 25-point first quarter jumpstarted the Lions in their district championship win over Soap Lake Thursday night, defeating the Eagles 78-45 and adv…
Three killed in Othello area collision
OTHELLO — Three people died Thursday morning in a head-on collision with a semi-truck, according to a statement from the Washington State Patrol.
Two die in home fire
EPHRATA — Two people died in a house fire late Wednesday night, according to a statement from the Ephrata Fire Department.
Man indicted in Yakima bail bond scam
YAKIMA — A federal grand jury has returned an indictment in a phony bail bond scam, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Eastern District of Washington.
Fish and Wildlife asking for feedback on updated fishing app
OLYMPIA — Fishing fans in Washington will get a chance to test a revised app from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife that provides the latest infor…
Tabletop exercise discusses expectations and responses for when the unthinkable happens
EPHRATA — Emergencies do not respect time or place, and sometimes the unthinkable happens. Ephrata School District officials already have thought about the res…
Easter planning under way
OTHELLO – During Monday’s regular meeting, the Othello City Council voted to approve the facility use agreement for the Othello Holiday Committee’s free commun…
Rent cap passes state House
OLYMPIA — The Washington State House of Representatives passed a rent increase cap bill by a vote of 54 to 43 Tuesday. A companion bill, SB 5961, failed to pas…
Lutacaga presents on closing student achievement gap
OTHELLO — Representatives from Lutacaga Elementary School presented to the Othello School Board on the school’s ongoing priorities and monitoring student succe…
Port of Mattawa to sell wastewater treatment plant
MATTAWA — Port of Mattawa Commissioners voted unanimously during Monday’s regular meeting to allow Executive Director Gil Alvarado to move forward with the sal…
Silica Road Northwest, West Baseline Road work to start in March
QUINCY — Drivers in the area of Silica Road Northwest, West Baseline Road and Sunland Estates will experience traffic delays beginning in mid-March. Constructi…