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Mavs suffer loss in districts, conclude season
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Mavericks (16-4) fell 11-1 to the West Valley Rams Saturday, bringing an end to their …
Othello council creates full-time mayor position
OTHELLO — The Othello City Council on Monday voted unanimously to give itself the power to hire the mayor as the city's full-time administrator as well.
Priest Rapids Dam work progressing
Crews have finished drilling around 230 core samples in the Priest Rapids Dam and are installing instruments into the dam’s concrete monoliths to monitor the structure’s stability. Installation is slated to end in …
Senior gardening club finds fun and purpose in plants
MOSES LAKE — A flower pot is a simple thing.
Plea deal offered in Sundberg murder
EPHRATA — Prosecutors offered a plea deal to one of three suspects in the murder of Jill Sundberg in exchange for the man’s testimony against his co-defendants in the case and his testimony in a murder case that oc…
This stick was made for walkin'
MOSES LAKE — “I made it so tall because Blake Shelton is a tall guy,” Bonnie Webb explains as she details the ornate walking stick she put countless hours of w…
Fentanyl disguised as prescription meds recovered in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — The tests are back and it turns out that pills recovered during a recent arrest in Moses Lake are not what they initially appeared to be.
5 injured in Benton County collision
3 injured from Mattawa, 2 from Othello
Owners seek $52 million for scrubland pasture
MOSES LAKE — The advertisement bills the land as “great for a Master Planned Community.”
Tacos: fill 'em, top 'em, fold 'em and devour 'em
Consider the taco, probably one of the most Americanized foods around. They can come in so many versions with a wide variety of fillings, the origin of the dis…
Firefighters stomp out Moses Lake blaze
MOSES LAKE — On a Columbia Basin night where there was little wind firefighters were able to stomp out a wildfire near Moses Lake Monday afternoon before it go…
'Hidden animals' subject of lecture at museum
MOSES LAKE — A lecture on animals that could be out there is scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday at the Moses Lake Civic Center Auditorium. It’s part of the summer e…
Triple-digit heat coming this week
MOSES LAKE — Make sure the air conditioner is tuned up, and lay in a supply of cold water. It’s going to be hot for the next week. Darn hot, like triple-digit …
Legislators urge Trump to aid REC Silicon
MOSES LAKE — Senators and representatives from Washington and Montana are asking President Donald Trump to help manufacture REC Silicon and resolve the ongoing trade dispute with China over polysilicon and solar pa…
Othello residents injured in Pasco rollover
PASCO — Alcohol and/or drugs reportedly played a factor in a weekend collision near Pasco that left three Othello residents injured.
1 injured in Friday night drive-by
MOSES LAKE — A man was injured Friday evening during an apparent drive-by shooting in the Larson Community.