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Built on trust
MOSES LAKE — From emergency repairs to full home repiping, All American Plumbing Services LLC has quietly built a …
Ephrata water work nears major intersection
EPHRATA — Traffic is liable to be interesting in Ephrata this weekend with the Sage & Sun Festival closing some downtown streets as construction crews replacing the Basin Street water main are working their way nor…
Othello valedictorian talks about interrupted speech
OTHELLO — Andrew Chen said he knew that he knew he wasn’t going to be able to finish his high school valedictory speech.
Grant County inmate sentenced for foiled jail escape attempt
EPHRATA — A Grant County Jail inmate who attempted to pose as another inmate to get released from jail was sentenced to an additional month in jail.
Chief for a Day: A duty not taken lightly
EPHRATA — “Chief for a Day” is founded on a fairly simple premise. Local kids get the chance to become a honorary chief of a fire or police agency and take par…
Department of Justice to name 311 new Assistant U.S. Attorneys
MOSES LAKE — U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ announcement on Monday of 311 new Assistant U.S. Attorney positions includes the allocation of three prosecutors to the Eastern District of Washington.
Appeals court upholds molestation conviction
MOSES LAKE — A former Grant County reserve deputy candidate had his child molestation conviction upheld by the Washington Court of Appeals, Division III.
Lakeview 5th-graders go on safari
MOSES LAKE — It’s a tradition at Lakeview Terrace Elementary for the fifth grade to have a year-ending, fifth-grade-only party. This year it had a special twis…
Blue takes down green
MOSES LAKE — Rodney Watson, 11, is a baseball fan through and through. Not football. Not basketball. Baseball and only baseball. It should come as no surprise …
Warden seniors walk through schools to inspire younger kids
WARDEN — Education isn’t just about reading, writing, and arithmetic.
Warden man leads police in pursuit
Pursuit started in Moses Lake and ended in Warden
Othello changes zoning code, begins on well
OTHELLO — A request from Avista Energy to upgrade an Othello substation prompted the city council to unanimously revise the city’s zoning ordinance.
Kennel club dog trials coming to fairgrounds
MOSES LAKE — The Ephrata-Moses Lake Kennel Club will be holding its annual agility trials this coming weekend.
Chief for a Day coming tomorrow
EPHRATA — A number of different public safety agencies will be handing the reins of their departments over to local deserving children on Thursday during the C…
1 dead in collision near Quincy
QUINCY — Alcohol and excessive speed reportedly played a role in a fatal collision near Quincy over the weekend.
Review of Samaritan compensation planned
MOSES LAKE — Samaritan Healthcare officials will start a committee to review benefits, salaries and incentive packages for employees. Human resources director …