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Task force recommendation could protect WA public employees' jobs from AI advances
(The Center Square) - A proposed recommendation by the State Attorney General’s Artificial Intelligence Task Force…
An ‘ecstatic’ climb
QUINCY - Just off the Old Vantage Highway, between the Columbia River and Interstate-90 is Frenchman Coulee. It is a spot popular for rock climbers and hikers …
Soap Lake shuts down personal fireworks
SOAP LAKE — The City of Soap Lake issued a press release on June 6 stating that the use of fireworks would be drastically reduced this year. “With the large…
WA apple scholarship awardees include 33 locals
WENATCHEE — Five students from Adams County and 28 from Grant County are among the 318 recipients of scholarships awarded this year by the Washington Apple Foundation, according to a press release. According to …
Moses Lake's Greenpoint honored for aircraft design
BOTHELL — Greenpoint Technologies, which creates customized luxury business jets for corporate executives and heads of state in Moses Lake, said Wednesday it h…
Moses Lake police warn of scam calls
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake police are warning residents of a scam that’s making the rounds in the area. Several local residents have reported receiving phone calls purporting to be from the city, according to a soc…
Construction crews begin repaving Valley Road
MOSES LAKE — Traffic has been reduced from four lanes down to two on a section of Valley Road as construction crews begin grinding up the existing surface.
Forest Service offers fee-free access to day-use rec areas for National Get Outdoors Day
The U.S. Forest Service announced on Tuesday that June 11 is National Get Outdoors day and they will waive fees at designated day-use sites. The announcement states National Get Outdoors Day, or "GO Day", is an an…
ML museum to host drum circle
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Museum and Art Center will host a drum circle Saturday, according to a press release from the museum. The drum circle will take …
Heavy fire season predicted for state
OLYMPIA – The upcoming wildfire season could yield higher-than-typical forest fire activity in parts of Washington state. An above-average wildfire season in e…
Quincy downtown plan public hearing rescheduled for June 21
QUINCY — Quincy residents will be asked for their opinions of the proposed downtown revitalization plan at a public hearing during the regular Quincy City Coun…
Othello council approves school resource officer contract
OTHELLO — The Othello Police Department will continue to provide two school resource officers to the Othello School District.
News roundup: Sheriff to retire, wolf board, MLHS students keep running
Our Grant County Sheriff is hanging up his spurs, there’s still time to get on the WAG, and a pair of Moses Lake teens are on the fast track. Here’s what’s hap…
Moses Lake service dog in the running for national award
MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake service dog Sherman Gepherd is one of 21 semifinalists out of more than 400 candidates across the country in the 2022 American Humane H…
Deadline to apply for Wolf Advisory Group extended
OLYMPIA - The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has extended the deadline for members of the public interested in applying to serve on the citizen com…
WA Free fishing weekend returns June 11-12
Washington’s Free Fishing Weekend is back this weekend, June 11 and 12, allowing resident and non-resident anglers from around the state to fish and harvest sh…