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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 …
'Coffee with a Cop' scheduled for Thursday in Quincy
QUINCY — If you’ve got some extra time Thursday morning and want to learn about what law enforcement in Quincy is doing, then you might want to check out the Quincy Police Department’s “Coffee with a Cop” event.
State trooper rear-ended near Quincy
QUINCY — A trooper was rear-ended by a pickup truck in a construction zone near Quincy early Tuesday morning.
Teacher support focus of Warden discussion
WARDEN — Teacher training, the roles of teachers, teacher support and administrators were topics of discussion during a presentation on curriculum at the regular Warden School Board meeting June 14.
Quilt class at Old Hotel
OTHELLO — A quilting class for children who want to participate in the Row By Row project is scheduled for the week of July 17 at the Old Hotel Art Gallery in …
Account set up for local girl's family
MOSES LAKE — A GoFundMe page has been set up to help pay funeral and other expenses for the family of a 13-year-old Moses Lake girl who died Sunday. Valerie Ba…
Getting hooked on homemade 'cracker crack'
A few years back some friends introduced my wife and me to a saltine cracker seasoning mix they had made up. The crackers had a bit of an oily feel, but that w…
Big Bend nursing grads recognized with ceremony
MOSES LAKE — The 16 nurses graduating from Big Bend Community College were recognized in a pinning ceremony Saturday night.
BBCC students earn GEDs
MOSES LAKE — It was a night of new beginnings last Wednesday as 129 students walked the stage and earned their General Equivalency Diploma (GED) at Big Bend Co…
Grant County installs metal detector, X-ray machine
EPHRATA — People heading to court or needing to pay a visit to the Grant County Sheriff will now have to pass through a metal detector and get their bags X-ray…
MLSD approves $1.4 million in land purchases
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School Board unanimously approved the purchase of about 6 acres immediately east of Moses Lake High School for $1.4 million on Thursday.
Spokane man found guilty of murdering Moses Lake teen
SPOKANE — A Spokane man has been found guilty of murdering Moses Lake teenager Ceasar Medina in a robbery attempt at a Spokane business in 2015.
Warden School District patrons to be surveyed
WARDEN — The Warden School Board is looking for a new board member.
Big Bend graduates 538
MOSES LAKE — Each of the 538 graduates in the Big Bend Community College class of 2018 made it to commencement from a slightly different direction.
Soap Lake Fire 100 percent contained
SOAP LAKE — Although thousands of acres and one small outbuilding were burned by the Soap Lake Fire, the outcome could have been much different and officials are crediting firefighters at the scene for keeping it f…
'The Cemetery Club' opens tonight at Masquers
SOAP LAKE — A play about three friends and the risks – and possible rewards – of moving on comes to the Masquers stage starting tonight. “The Cemetery Club” is…