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WA still grappling with ongoing EV charging challenges
(The Center Square) – Although Initiative 2117 repealing the state’s cap-and-trade program was rejected by Washing…
Fire district proposals, commission races to be decided in Grant Co.
EPHRATA — Grant County voters will receive ballots this week for the primary election Aug. 5. Two county commission seats, two requests for increased fire dist…
Local legislators, bipartisan politicians call for reason in wake of attempted assassination
MOSES LAKE — Seeking ways to reduce the political temperature in a presidential election year, how to apply lessons learned in other political forums, improvin…
‘When will it end?’
MOSES LAKE — Yes, yes, it’s summer and hot weather is to be expected. And yes, hot sunny days are what everyone is thinking about in January when it’s 15 degre…
River Dogs defeat Penticton for home tourney win
MOSES LAKE – The 18U AAA Columbia Basin River Dogs emerged victorious from their home tournament this weekend, defeating Penticton 9-7 in the championship game…
Planting seeds of knowledge
MOSES LAKE — Some people take playing in the dirt very seriously. “(The WSU Master Gardener program) is for gardeners who want to help other people garden,”…
Washington panel eyes increasing jail-based voter participation
(The Center Square) – Although a proposal allowing convicted felons to vote from jail while serving a sentence failed to gain traction, there may be renewed ef…
FIRE REPORT: Wetland fire burns 60 acres in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — A 60-acre fire broke out in the wee hours of Monday morning in an undeveloped wetland in Moses Lake, according to a statement released Monday afte…
14U softball tournament hits Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE – Seventeen softball teams from across the state – and one from Idaho – competed in the USA Softball of Washington 14U B State Tournament in Moses L…
NEWS BITES: DUI collision, a rough landing and an arrest
NEWS BITES: DUI accident, a rough landing and an arrest
Basin students make EWU Dean's List
CHENEY — Eastern Washington University has released its Dean’s List for spring quarter 2024. To qualify for the Dean’s List, an undergraduate student must earn…
Legion continues win streak
HARTLINE – The Almira/Coulee-Hartline AA Senior Legion baseball team kept the wins coming on Friday night, winning both games against Gonzaga Prep AA at the Ha…
Crime trending down in Moses Lake, Ephrata
MOSES LAKE — Crime trends in Moses Lake and Ephrata seem to be following the rest of the state - they went down between 2022 and 2023. A report on crime trends…
Masquers camp hits the high – and hilarious – seas
SOAP LAKE — Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of soda pop! The Soap Lake Masquers Summer Youth Theater Camp will put on “Captain Bree and her Lady Pirates” next week.
‘No sad tears today’
MOSES LAKE — “It’s happy tears,” Boys & Girls Club Director Kim Pope told a little girl who asked why she was crying. “No sad tears today.” Pope had to figh…
PREVIEW: A look at Soap Lake's Folk and Food Festival
SOAP LAKE – Soap Lake’s inaugural Folk and Food Festival had a decent showing despite the triple-digit temperatures on Saturday. While performers did their thi…