General News
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WEATHER: April 25-30
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Colorful view
VANTAGE – One of the horse sculptures at the Wild Horse Monument above Vantage, Monday morning. Several of the horses have graffiti left by taggers on them, bu…
Kraken vs. Avalanche
SEATTLE — After qualifying for the postseason in only the franchise’s second year, the Seattle Kraken will match up against the defending Stanley Cup champion …
RECAP: Basin diamond action
COLUMBIA BASIN – Competition on baseball and softball diamonds across the Basin is heating up as teams enter the final month of the regular season. See below f…
‘Washington Remembers’
MOSES LAKE — Thirty-four countries at war. More than 70 million men in arms. Roughly 3% of the world’s population dead by the end. The Second World War only la…
Keeping the foundation
EPHRATA – Country Deli on Basin Street in Ephrata was recently bought by siblings Gabriela and Jeovani Dircio. The pair said they’re committed to staying the c…
Health clinic provides care for pets and their people
SEATTLE — Whether she’s living out of her car or crashing on a friend’s couch, Grace Stroklund can’t contain her smile when she’s greeted after a hard day’s wo…
Quincy tops Royal in non-league match
QUINCY – The Jacks used a strong second half to surge over Royal in Saturday’s non-league matchup, riding out to a 6-1 win over the Knights. “(Royal) is doi…
Cleanup time
MOSES LAKE — Jennifer Shipman and her daughter Tiffany were busy helping sweep the alley between Broadway and Third Avenue Saturday morning, all part of the ef…
Local color
Moses Lake landscape artist Hannah Fountain paints a mural on the side of C J’s Custom Meats Moses Lake at 210 S. Gumwood St. Fountain, known primarily for her…
Local law enforcement hopes for expanded vehicle pursuits
OLYMPIA – The passage of Senate Bill 5352, which reinstates some circumstances in which law enforcement can pursue a vehicle, has many law enforcement agencies…
Substantial vehicle purchases recommended for MLSD
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District should start buying some vehicles, not just buses but also work trucks and vans, district officials said during the…
Two killed in accident west of Ephrata
EPHRATA — An accident Saturday morning west of Ephrata left two people dead and resulted in the closure of Sagebrush Flats Road, according to a Grant County Sh…
Mollahiettes reign on
MOSES LAKE — It is one of the ironies of state competition that the biggest meet of the year is also the last performance for the team - the last one ever. Mol…
Dryland gardening
MOSES LAKE — A whole new dimension of gardening will be on display in Moses Lake next week. “We’re looking at the gardening effects of climate change, for t…
Bomb threat verified as hoax
GRANT COUNTY — A bomb threat emailed to the superintendents of 35 school districts across the state — including Ephrata School District and Almira-Coulee-Hartline — on Wednesday was determined to be a hoax, accordi…