General News
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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…
The Latest: Blinken says US working with Taliban on flights
DOHA, Qatar — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the State Department is working with the Taliban to facilitate additional charter flights from Kabul for people seeking to leave Afghanistan after the Ameri…
The Latest: Merkel says vaccinated aren't 'guinea pigs'
BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has publicly rebuked a top rival politician’s comments describing people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 as “guinea pigs.”
Sales up: Grant County Fair 2021 drew substantial attendance; livestock sale set a record
MOSES LAKE — Not only did the 2021 Grant County Fair attract more people than in 2019, it attracted a lot more people. And the annual Junior Livestock Show and…
Hard landing damages rare plane, causes no serious injuries
MOSES LAKE — A pilot and one passenger were able to walk after a very rough landing at the Moses Lake Municipal Airport on Sunday.
Last splash of summer: Surf ‘n Slide Water Park closes for year
MOSES LAKE — Jenelle Ottmar said she brought her girls to the Surf ‘n Slide Water Park Sunday because it was the last chance in 2021, as the pool closed for th…
Ready to learn: Churches distribute back-to-school supplies
MOSES LAKE — For kids, part of going back to school is new notebooks and pencils, markers, erasers and other school supplies, even in the computer age.
Paul Lauzier Foundation helps WSU medical students
SPOKANE – Students attending the Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine began their medical education with a technology head start thanks to the generous gift of iPads from the Paul Lauzier …
MolinaCares donates to The Rural Collaborative
OLYMPIA — The MolinaCares Accord, in collaboration with Molina Healthcare of Washington, has donated $25,000 to The Rural Collaborative in support of the organization’s Quality Initiative, according to information …
Protesters in Ephrata oppose vaccination, mask mandates
EPHRATA — A group of protesters gathered at the intersection of Basin Street and Nat Washington Way on Aug. 31 to express their disapproval of mask mandates for students and teachers and mandatory COVID-19 vaccinat…
Two injured in alleged DUI-caused collision
Two men were injured early Monday morning in an alleged DUI-caused collision on state Route 17, near Stratford Road, in Moses Lake.
Fire burns wildland near Blue Heron Park
MOSES LAKE — A fire on wildland adjacent to Blue Heron park burned about 30 acres Friday afternoon.
Agencies plan resource fair online
WorkSource Central Basin, in collaboration with the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Opportunities Industrial Center of Washington and SkillSource, will host an online community resource e…
One injured in Adams County collision
A Kennewick man was injured Sunday afternoon in a collision on state Route 26, 7 miles west of Washtucna, in Adams County.
US: Afghan evacuees who fail initial screening Kosovo-bound
An ardent U.S. ally, Kosovo, has agreed to take in Afghanistan evacuees who fail to clear initial rounds of screening and host them for up to a year, a U.S. official said Saturday, in an intended fix to one of the …
Jill Biden heads back to classroom as a working first lady
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden has gone back to her whiteboard.