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Body found, believed to be missing Othello-area man
WARDEN — Identification is pending on a body found near Warden that may be that of a missing Othello-area man. ...
Pet of the Week: Rullon
Rullon is a young shepherd dog that is still very puppy like and full of exuberance. He’s very smart and willing to learn but he’s sensitive and responds to ...
Riverdogs fall in World Series quarterfinals
EPHRATA – Following clinching a place in bracket play Wednesday with a 7-5 win over Farmers Baseball, the Columbia Basin Riverdogs fell to the Southeast Trop...
Insurance and wildfires
MOSES LAKE — A lot of things can damage a home, but according to insurance agent Steve Crapson, fire is different. “You can save a lot of stuff from water...
Vantage fire close to contained, but fire danger remains high
COLUMBIA BASIN — While fire crews in Kittitas and Yakima counties are close to fully containing both the Vantage Highway and Cow Canyon fires, blazes elsewhe...
Grant PUD considering Wanapum Dam embankment analysis
EPHRATA — Grant County PUD commissioners will consider a proposal to hire the engineering firm Gannett Fleming to analyze the right embankment at Wanapum Dam...
Grant Co. Fire District 7 keeps busy
SOAP LAKE - Only 11 days into August, Grant County Fire District 7 has been busy. They have responded to several incidents and received the items from a gran...
ACSO arrests man in connection with trespass
RITZVILLE — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man wanted in connection with trespassing following last week’s fire south of Lind. In a statement, ACSO deputies arrested Richard Dean Hendrickson,...
MLHS Alumni donate to cancer foundation
MOSES LAKE — Members of the Moses Lake High School class of 1982 wanted to do something special to mark their 40th reunion. “Our class has been really tig...
End of an era
MOSES LAKE - Crews work to remove the Chiefs sign from the front of Moses Lake High School Wednesday. The school district was forced to change its mascot to ...
Wildcat volleyball picked second in preseason poll
ELLENSBURG – CWU volleyball was picked to finish second in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference on Wednesday, the GNAC announced. Coming off a 2021 sea...
Troy Moore: Only as good as his deckhands
THE DALLES — Troy Moore slowly and carefully adjusts both the rudders and the throttle on the tugboat Lincoln as he maneuvers into the lock at The Dalles Dam...
Soap Lake to light up the water this weekend
SOAP LAKE — Kayaks, paddle boards and canoes will take to the waters of Soap Lake Saturday for the annual Paddle Races/Moonlight Paddle sponsored by the Soap...
Cowboy Breakfast set for Friday
MOSES LAKE — It being the Grant County Fair next week - and the fair being all about tradition - Fair Week kicks off Friday with the traditional Cowboy Break...
MLPD makes case for new $7M.station
MOSES LAKE — Even if the city of Moses Lake remodels and expands the current police department building, the Moses Lake Police Department will still need add...