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Ready for a new season: MarDon Resort looks forward to a good 2021
As the ice disappeared from the surface of Potholes Reservoir in recent warmer weather, MarDon Resort in Othello...
'There's hope': Former Royal City Police chief details importance of attention to mental health
Darin Smith said his law enforcement career, his experiences and their impact on him emphasized the importance of paying attention to his mental health.
Attitudes on treating mental health changing, local chiefs say
Moses Lake Police Chief Kevin Fuhr and Ephrata Police Chief Kurt Adkinson are law enforcement veterans of the same vintage as former Royal City Police Chief ...
ML School Board okays student reps
Two student representatives are expected to join the Moses Lake School Board this fall.
MLSD looks at 2022 levy, fall board races
Voters in the Moses Lake School District will vote this year on a new local school funding levy and two school board seats.
Police reform bill passes Senate
SB 5051 is one of the many police reform bills introduced at the beginning of Washington's legislative session.
Othello 4-year-old dies in accidental shooting
A four-year-old died Sunday after his father allegedly accidentally shot him in the head Saturday.
House approves bill on limited licenses for foreign physicians
House Bill 1129, which passed in a 94-4 vote Wednesday, would permit the Washington Medical Commission to supply international medical graduates with limited...
Schoesler’s bill on depreciation funds for school districts passes Senate
Senate Bill 5202 would require school districts to create a depreciation subfund in their general fund.
Moses Lake man allegedly caught with more than 3 pounds of methamphetamine
A Moses Lake man was booked into the Grant County Jail Tuesday for allegedly maintaining a drug house after the Moses Lake Police Department seized more than three pounds of drugs from his home.
Heating up the garden: Dave Ruffin grows peppers
Add a little spice to your crop haul this year with peppers.
Measures aiming to limit executive powers die in legislature
When a regular session of the legislature began in January, Republicans introduced bills to limit executive power in emergencies. All of those bills in Olymp...
Road projects scheduled for Highway 17 next week
Two road repair projects on state Route 17, south of Moses Lake, will mean traffic delays beginning Monday.
Moses Lake-bound rocket maker secures funding
Stoke Space Technologies announced early Thursday the company has secured $9.1 million from a pair of California-based venture capital companies to continue research on reusable rocket engines.
Name change approved for Moses Lake department
The Moses Lake Parks and Recreation Department will be renamed the Moses Lake Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department.