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Joel Martinez appointed to Moses Lake School Board
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District Board of Directors selected Joel Martinez to fill the vacant District …
Man arrested after raid on alleged cockfighting ring
Illegal narcotics also seized
Truck crashes into Grand Coulee building
Condition of driver unknown
MLSD looks at changing school attendance zones
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District is proposing a sweeping reorganization of the district’s elementary school attendance boundaries in anticipation of the completion of Groff Elementary School in fall of 2…
MLIRD considers high school students for lake testing
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District is looking for some help as it seeks to manage the lake’s ongoing blue-green algae problem.
CBHA: When grief and loss consume us
Grief is a healthy, perfectly natural response to a loss. The more significant the loss, the more intense the grief. Queen Elizabeth II once said that grief is…
Quincy Valley Allied Arts’ production of ‘Mary Poppins’ takes teamwork
QUINCY — What does it take to fly? Well, for starters, don’t touch the harness.
Council hesitates as proposed rec center price tag rises
The Moses Lake City Council on Tuesday tabled a decision to amend a contract for the firm designing a proposed 30,000-square-foot recreation center, after a me…
Working it out: Think ahead to get benefit of exercise without injury
Clear expectations, patience keys to successful exercise
Moses Lake issues Kindness Week, Day proclamation
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake on Tuesday at the city’s regular council meeting joined Grant County and the state of Washington in issuing proclamations naming the we…
Moses Lake man arrested over attempt to purchase gun
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was arrested in Seattle last week and held on $750,000 bail after attempting to purchase a firearm in Moses Lake, according to police.
Basin briefs for Feb. 12, 2020
MOSES LAKE — The Lioness Club of Moses Lake will be opening the Space Burger booth at the Grant County Fairgrounds March 6-8, according to a press release from the club. There is no admission fee to get into the f…
Mystery of Shroud of Turin comes to Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — The Shroud of Turin is one of the “greatest unsolved mysteries in the world.”
Ephrata girl inspires crowd at cancer event
Cancer support in the Basin grows with a little help from friends
Othello council finally OKs new zoning rules
OTHELLO — After two and a half years and 32 meetings, the city of Othello finally has a new zoning code.
Mattawa Police Department to see promised 2020 raises
MATTAWA – The members of the Mattawa Police Department will finally see the raises that they were promised in the 2020 budget.