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MLSD hiring 7 elementary assistant principals, financially unrelated to classroom staffing
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake School District is moving to add assistant principals at seven of its largest elementary s…
Samaritan nurse-anesthetists focus of discussion
Doctors express concern over morale
Hospital design process continues
Samaritan Patton clinic staff expanded
Basin briefs for Dec. 20, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Yakima, applauded passage of the new United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement by the House of Representatives.
Crago to leave Ephrata for the big city of Spokane
EPHRATA — City Administrator Wes Crago, who has held the job for the last 16 years, will be leaving Ephrata in January.
Ashley, Chiefs have success pinned down early
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake junior Everett Ashley walked off the mat under the light with his 11th pin of the season after a win against Eastmont’s Luke Harrison i…
Children and law enforcement, firefighters go Christmas shopping
Children and law enforcement, firefighters go Christmas shopping
Quincy approves 2020 budget
QUINCY — The Quincy City Council passed the city’s 2020 budget during a regular meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 17.
Dent seeks applicants for 2020 legislative page program
MOSES LAKE — With the state legislature set to convene this January, legislators are looking for a few interested high school students to help them do their wo…
Bots from blocks
EAST WENATCHEE — The kids of the Parkway School robotics team were nervous Saturday morning.
Local law enforcement agencies buy presents with needy children this week
GRANT COUNTY — Law enforcement agencies across Grant County will be celebrating Christmas early this week as they buy presents for area kids for their eighth a…
Woman dies in car accident near Quincy
Drivers should adjust for adverse weather conditions, WSP says
MLSD investigating allegations of racism
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District has asked an independent third party to investigate allegations “that racial slurs were being made between students, fans, athletes and parents” at a Saturday basketball …
Basin Briefs for Dec. 18, 2019
WARDEN — Rachel Granrath, of the engineering firm ECJ Alliance of Spokane, spoke to the Warden City Council during a regular meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 10. ECJ Alliance is working on a report for Washington State Leg…
Upgrades planned at Grant County Fairgrounds
Increased accessibility for people with limited mobility
Port names Kersey new executive director
MOSES LAKE — Don Kersey said he’s won “the job lottery.”