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Royal schools EP&O levy on Feb. 10 ballot
ROYAL CITY — Royal School District voters will be asked to accept or reject a two-year educational programs and op…
Beer run turns into armed robbery
MOSES LAKE — Police are looking for two alleged armed robbers who stole beer from a local convenience store Wednesday night, according to the Moses Lake Police…
State income tax rejected by workgroup
OLYMPIA — Washington residents will not be paying state income taxes any time soon if the state legislature listens to the recommendation of a group created to…
MLSD has new superintendent after long path
MOSES LAKE — It’s official: Monty Sabin is now the new superintendent of the Moses Lake School District. At the end of a regular meeting of the Moses Lake S…
Seven tips for managing caregiver stress during national stress awareness month this April
NEW YORK — Stress can damage your health if you do not manage it properly — especially if you are caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or another de…
Coulee City hosts April Fools Art Walk
COULEE CITY — About 400 people visited Coulee City on April 1 to wander through downtown businesses and look over art. That’s pretty impressive for a town of f…
Time to start planting early veggies
QUINCY — Spring has finally arrived in earnest, and that means it’s time to start getting some vegetables in the ground, but choosing the right ones and planti…
Basin communities receive grants
SPOKANE — Organizations in Grant, Adams and Lincoln counties will receive over $40,000 in grants through the Innovia Foundation, according to a press release from the foundation.
Soap Lake approves water, sewer rate study
SOAP LAKE - The Soap Lake City Council unanimously approved a water and sewer rate study during their April 6 regular meeting. The city’s last study was completed in 2017. The new contract...
Washington a good partner with railroads
OLYMPIA — Washington has been very proactive at addressing infrastructure problems and keeping both people and freight moving across the state, according to Fr…
Stumpjumpers race results released
ODESSA — Results of the 50th annual Stumpjumpers Desert 100 have been announced.
Quincy Valley Medical Center free of debt to Grant County
QUINCY — For years Quincy Valley Medical Center commissioners and hospital officials have been working to pay back the debt QVMC owes to Grant County. . .
Quincy council asks for design, cost estimate for pump track expansion
QUINCY — A bike-skateboard-scooter track - known as a pump track - slated for construction in Quincy’s East Park could be expanded, either this year or in 2023…
Liberate & Lather
MOSES LAKE — Soapmaker and candlemaker Angela Clay says that often times, scrubbing the dirt off our bodies is the easy part.
Prep roundup: Tigers defeat Colville, 9-3
The Ephrata High School Tigers beat the Colville High School Crimson Hawks 9-3 in a non-conference game Monday. Garet Hagy and Cody Black made three hits apiec…
Semi driver dies in rollover accident
DOUGLAS COUNTY — A truck driver died in a rollover accident in northern Douglas County Monday, according to a press release from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. At about 11:36 a.m. deputies responded to a rep…