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Updated 12 hours, 53 minutes ago

‘We’re planting seeds’

MOSES LAKE — Othello High School ag teacher Chris Baginski said there’s plenty of opportunity in agriculture, and …

Updated 13 hours, 3 minutes ago
DiscoverWorks summer school program -- a fun way to learn for Royal students

ROYAL CITY — The Royal School District was chosen for the inaugural DiscoverWorks program in Washington. The program is the work of a foundation based in Belle…

Updated 13 hours, 8 minutes ago
Wildcats Begin New Era with Championship Expectations

ELLENSBURG — As the Central Washington Wildcats enter fall camp, they also embark on the beginning of a new chapter, according to CWU Athletics. After winning …

Updated 13 hours, 8 minutes ago
Washington’s three largest wildfires continue to influence air quality across Grant and Adams counties

MOSES LAKE — The three largest wildfires currently burning in Washington state remain the Sinlahekin Fire in Okanogan County, the Kaiser Canyon Fire on the Col…

Updated 13 hours, 18 minutes ago
Arts Quest brings creativity to farmers market

MOSES LAKE — Arts Quest made its first appearance at the Moses Lake Farmers Market Saturday. “There are a lot more people coming, a lot more kids especially…

Updated 13 hours, 38 minutes ago
Wanted: one family for one very cute kitten

Faye, a 4-month-old black domestic shorthair kitten, is ready to trade shelter life for a forever home. Spayed, vaccinated and full of playful energy, Faye is …

Updated 13 hours, 38 minutes ago
Miconi’s Late Strike Lifts Eagles Past Bucknell, 1-0

CHENEY — Eastern Washington earned its second straight win to open the season, defeating Bucknell 1-0 behind a late goal from Mia Miconi and another standout p…

Updated 13 hours, 38 minutes ago
Moses Lake prepares fall sports for unpredictable air quality

MOSES LAKE — With wildfires popping up across Eastern Washington, most of the state has also felt their impact – specifically in the daily air quality. With fa…

Updated 15 hours, 38 minutes ago
WEATHER Aug. 19-25, 2026

WEATHER Aug. 19-25, 2026

Updated 1 day, 13 hours ago
Day of preparation before the Grant County Fair opens

MOSES LAKE — For the volunteers at the Covenant Christian School booth, the Grant County Fair started with a lesson in how to make smoothies. The fair star…

Updated 1 day, 13 hours ago
Quincy School District to honor 2026 Wall of Fame Inductees

QUINCY — The Quincy School District announced their 2026 inductees to the QSD Wall of Fame. This honor recognizes individuals and teams who have made outstandi…

Updated 1 day, 13 hours ago
Fuhrman scores first-round TKO in amateur MMA debut

SPOKANE — Dominic Fuhrman, 18, was victorious in his amateur MMA debut on Saturday at the Northern Quest Resort and Casino in Spokane, earning a first round te…

Updated 1 day, 13 hours ago
Sunny skies predicted for Grant County Fair

MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Fair opens today, with all its rides, food, entertainment and fun. The weather should be some of the nicest we’ve had all summer. The National Weather Service is predicting sun with…

Updated 1 day, 23 hours ago
Man hit by bus near Gorge Amphitheatre

QUINCY — A Spokane Valley man was airlifted to an out-of-area hospital after he was struck by a bus near the Gorge Amphitheatre early Friday morning. Alexis Morga-Sevilla, 29, was hit by the bus after he stepped…

Updated 1 day, 23 hours ago
Gorge death under investigation as controlled substance homicide

MOSES LAKE — The death of an Olympia man at the Gorge Amphitheater over the weekend is being investigated as a controlled substance homicide. A Seattle man was…