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WEATHER: April 13-17
Monday: A 20% chance of rain in the morning. Otherwise mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West winds up to 14 mile…
Two decades of deals
MOSES LAKE — There’s no shortage of grocery shopping options in Moses Lake. Several large, well-known chains have big stores in town. And then, tucked away …
An updated option: Manufactured homes may be an option in tight market
MOSES LAKE — “It’s not Grandma’s trailer house anymore.”
Soap Lake students take on Orca Bowl
SEATTLE - The Soap Lake High School took a handful of students to participate in the Orca Bowl on March 26 at the University of Washington. Orca Bowl is Was…
3 Adams Co. roads scheduled for repair
OTHELLO — Three sections of road in Adams County will be the focus of construction projects this summer, according to county officials. Work will start on 3…
Crazy for cranes
OTHELLO - The annual Othello Sandhill Crane Festival saw a large turnout this year after a virtual festival in 2021 and a canceled event in 2020. “The main …
Additional COVID-19 boosters recommended
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Health has approved a second mRNA COVID-19 booster shot for people over 50 and some immunocompromised individuals,…
Ephrata boys soccer falls to East Valley in tight matchup
EPHRATA — The Ephrata boys soccer team took a tough loss in overtime Tuesday night against East Valley.
Tiny airport eyes big future
MOSES LAKE — Members of the Moses Lake Airport Advisory Board are struggling with the future direction of the city’s tiny airport.
Inslee designates pickleball as official state sport
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND — Gov. Jay Inslee designated pickleball as the state sport on Monday during a ceremonial bill signing on Bainbridge Island, where it all bega…
I-90 work extended through Friday near Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Work on westbound I-90 exits in and near Moses Lake is slightly behind schedule and has been delayed, with exit closures slated for Friday, according to a statement from the Washington Department of Tr…
Homelessness declines in Grant County
MOSES LAKE — The number of unsheltered homeless people in Grant County dropped between 2020 and 2022, according to an annual survey conducted by local social s…
MLSD board considers warehouse options
The Moses Lake School Board is potentially looking to adjust its use of storage space.
Ditchriders call in sick
OTHELLO — A number of union employees with the East Columbia Basin Irrigation District called in sick on Monday and Tuesday, just as the district was beginning…
Adolfo Coronado works to teach life lessons to his basketball team
OTHELLO — Adolfo Coronado said he tries to apply some of the lessons from his day job to his coaching job. . .
Wahluke takes doubleheader
MATTAWA — The Wahluke High School girls fastpitch team took both games of a doubleheader against Toppenish High School on March 26.