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WEATHER: Jan. 22-28, 2026
Thursday: Cloudy with a high near 33 and light and variable winds. Gradually clearing overnight, becoming mostly c…
State officials hopeful health care workers won’t quit, get fired
SPOKANE — Citing rising vaccination rates, state public health officials are hopeful large numbers of health care workers will not quit or be fired once Gov. Jay Inslee’s mandatory vaccination deadline is reached o…
Council pushes airport project forward
MOSES LAKE — City council members voted Tuesday to move forward with an irrigation project that would put a greenbelt alongside the runway of the Moses Lake Municipal Airport.
I want to bug you about being hospitable to strangers
Hebrews 13:2, from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, says: "Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertain…
Heroes and buddies: Down syndrome walk lights up downtown Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — The Centennial Amphitheater at McCosh Park was wall-to-wall smiles Saturday afternoon as the Down Syndrome Society of Grant County gathered for it…
Explosions, fire destroy old potato storage building
An unknown ignition caused several explosions and the total loss of a building Wednesday afternoon on Road O Northeast, officials said.
Counting down to bag ban: State law against single-use plastic bags kicks in Friday
MOSES LAKE — Shopping is going to get a little more complicated — and perhaps annoying — as the state’s ban on single-use plastic bags comes into effect on Fri…
Moses Lake Planning Commission approves comprehensive plan
MOSES LAKE — At a nearly four-hour meeting on Thursday, the Moses Lake Planning Commission approved the city’s draft comprehensive plan, which is intended to g…
Othello schools start facility planning process
OTHELLO — Facility needs in the Othello School District – what needs to be built, if anything, and when – is the subject of a new plan under discussion by district officials.
Pedal power: Kiwanis Club gets families out on bicycles
MOSES LAKE — Cyclists of all ages gathered under a bright Saturday sun and a clear blue sky at the Lauzier Athletic Complex for the Kiwanis Club of Moses Lake’…
Othello residents to vote on parks and recreation levy
OTHELLO — Othello-area voters will consider a one-year, $200,000 maintenance and operations levy for Adams County Parks and Recreation District 1, which maintains P.J. Taggares Park, in the Nov. 3 general election.
Royal City ups garbage rates
ROYAL CITY — Royal City residents and businesses will see an increase in their garbage collection rates, effective in November. Royal City Council members approved the increase at their regular meeting Sept. 21.
Othello Main Street crossing light installation wrapping up
OTHELLO — Installation of two new caution lights designed to improve pedestrian safety on Othello’s Main Street could be finished by the end of October.
Giving, growing: Columbia Basin Foundation celebrates 25th anniversary
MOSES LAKE — The Columbia Basin Foundation celebrated 25 years of scholarships, grants and charitable giving at a dinner gala Sunday at Pillar Rock Grill at Mo…
Newhouse calls on Inslee to support a type of COVID-19 therapy, hospitals
Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., on Wednesday sent a letter to Gov. Inslee calling on him to prioritize and publicly acknowledge the success and the availability of monoclonal antibody therapy as a tool that has the abi…
Thought for food: Lifestyle changes key to maintaining a healthy diet
MOSES LAKE — There’s a lot of information about food, a million different diets, meal plans, menus. It can be a challenge to know what to eat.