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On ‘Wicked’ in print
MOSES LAKE — “Wicked” and the sequel “Wicked: For Good” have taken over my household. After the first watch at Fai…
Ephrata American Legion Auxiliary to kick off Evergreen Girls State 2022
EPHRATA - The Ephrata American Legion will host the upcoming 2022 Evergreen Girls State conference and kick off this weekend. “As a former Girls State participant and junior counselor, I’ve never forgotten my Gi…
Climbers rescued from Mount Rainier
MOUNT RAINIER - Two climbers were rescued from the Kautz Climbing Route on Mount Rainier on Friday after inclement weather forced them to halt their climb....
USDA to issue aid to growers impacted by natural disasters
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Monday that it will make $6 billion in relief payments to commodity and specialty crop growers affected by natural disasters in 2020 and 2021. The …
Body of Moses Lake resident found near Kennewick
MOSES LAKE — The body of a Moses Lake woman missing since early March was found late Thursday in a remote section of Walla Walla County not far from Kennewick.…
A special delivery
MOSES LAKE -- It was a decent day for the mail on Saturday, according to Lindee Long, a supervisor at the United States Post Service branch in Moses Lake. L…
Catalytic converter thefts impact local food banks
MOSES LAKE — Thieves stole a catalytic converter from a truck at the Moses Lake Food Bank on May 8, a theft that has consequences beyond the immediate damage, said food bank director Peny Archer. “(The theft) me…
ACH receives grant
COULEE CITY - Isaak Brothers recently directed a $5,000 Bayer Fund America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation to the Almira/Coulee-Hartline Foundation which w…
Sex offenders required forced into compliance with DNA requirement
OLYMPIA — Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced last week that his office has completed collecting DNA samples from over 370 registered sex offenders in Washington State as part of an effort to collect…
Fresh is best
MOSES LAKE — Sameh Farag said when making a dish, fresh is best. Farag is the head chef at the Pillar Rock Grill, the restaurant at the Moses Lake Golf Club…
Camping with canines
Spring presents a wonderful opportunity to spend time in the great outdoors with your pet. From long hikes to relaxing nights sitting around a campfire, there …
L&I sues cannabis retailer for possible labor violations
TUMWATER — In a first, the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries and Washington Attorney General Bob Furguson’s office are suing a Spokane cannabis retailer for failing to pay overtime wages to their em…
Rollover briefly blocks highway south of Lind
LIND — The northbound lanes of State Route 395 were blocked briefly three miles south of Lind about midnight Thursday after a semi-truck was involved in a rollover accident. Washington State Patrol public informat…
Stage front...
MOSES LAKE — Guitarist Pierre Bensusan will perform in concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Moses Lake for the first in a series of Columbia Basin appearances sponso…
UPDATED: Fatality accident near George closes roadway
GEORGE - The Grant County Sheriff’s Office has issued a statement that roads have been closed at the intersection of Adams Road and S. Frontage Road near Quinc…
Grant PUD chief testifies before House
WASHINGTON, D.C. — With demand for electricity in Grant County growing, federal energy regulators need to make it easier for hydroelectric generators like the …