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AARP Forum aimed to help voters navigate key issues
RICHLAND — With Washington's 4th Congressional District preparing to elect a new representative for the first time…
Mitsubishi tests SpaceJet with Japanese-built engine
MOSES LAKE — Mitsubishi has successfully made a test flight here of its SpaceJet regional airliner with a Japanese-built engine, according to a company press r…
Samaritan Healthcare finishes 2019 with $7 million profit
Bad debt and charity care expenses total more than $7 million
Speaker to teach students about safe use of internet
MOSES LAKE — The White Hatter is back in town.
Gavin Seim of Ephrata now a refugee in Mexico
Libertarian activist, filmmaker and former congressional candidate Gavin Seim was recently granted refugee status in Mexico and has no plans to return to the S…
Soap Lake man fined $3,000 for burning garbage, furniture
SOAP LAKE — A Soap Lake man has been fined $3,000 by the Washington Department of Ecology after repeated violations of outdoor burning rules, according to agency officials.
Samaritan likely to break ground on hospital in summer
Review of cost estimates now underway
Developer eyes Soap Lake for RV park
SOAP LAKE — A West Side developer is looking to build a nearly 40 acre, high-end RV park near the intersection of Division Street and state Route 28.
Volunteers help neighbors prepare taxes
MOSES LAKE — For Jeanette Entz, there are two simple rules for helping people with their taxes.
After hesitation, Moses Lake progresses with Larson Rec Center
MOSES LAKE — After initial hesitation, the Moses Lake City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to move forward with the 30,000-square-foot recreation center. Dep…
After concerns, Grant Integrated Services to update policies
Grant Integrated Services says it’s on the cusp of bringing its policies into compliance with a law passed almost a year ago allowing parents to initiate menta…
Musicians sought for Basin Community Orchestra
Practices start March 3
Moses Lake Christian Academy gym construction begins
Foundation work starts today
Quilters volunteer skills to help cancer patients
MOSES LAKE — Mel Neal said he was looking for ways to put his considerable skill and experience as a quilter to good use. The Columbia Basin Cancer Foundation …
Wahluke School District levy passes
MATTAWA — The Wahluke School District levy, placed on the Feb. 11 ballot, has passed.
FFA trap shoot draws young teams to Othello
OTHELLO — More than 100 high schoolers associated with the FFA traveled from across the region to Othello, shotguns in tow, for an annual trap shoot on Feb. 22…