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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 …
Court dismisses most of suit against MLIRD
EPHRATA — A Grant County Superior Court judge has dismissed most of a long-running lawsuit by Moses Lake property owner Mick Hansen against the Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District, or MLIRD.
Vote on fire impact fees unlikely soon
MOSES LAKE — A vote on fire impact fees is unlikely until February at the earliest, after city officials announced at the most recent Moses Lake City Council meeting that an oversight prompted tabling the proposal.
Basin briefs for Jan. 27, 2020
ROYAL CITY — Red Rock Elementary School is back in use three years after a flood destroyed the school. At the time, the school was repaired temporarily until a full modernization could be done.
Discrimination claims against Moses Lake mostly unresolved
MOSES LAKE — Eight months after the city of Moses Lake acknowledged that tort claims had been filed by three women alleging sexual harassment and abuse by top city officials, attorney Corbin Earl says some claims h…
On point: The two leading ladies of Ballet Academy of Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — “Stop dancing like you’re apologizing for being here!” shouts Rian Miles, shortly before she’s drowned out by the opening lines of Rihanna’s “Only…
Book announced for libraries’ ‘NCRL Reads’ program
‘There There’ author Tommy Orange will visit Moses Lake
Expanding the ice: Moses Lake hockey event helps introduces girls to the game
MOSES LAKE — Women and girls of all ages spent their Monday morning flying around the Moses Lake Ice Rink, with varying levels of success. Veteran players came…
Salon bill mostly dead, maybe
MOSES LAKE — Despite being reintroduced in Olympia last week at the start of this year’s legislative session, a measure that would make it illegal for salon ow…
Potato boss hails trade agreements
KENNEWICK — Despite the fact the U.S. Congress is deeply divided along partisan lines, legislators are still getting a lot of important bills passed — includin…
Royal City power line subject of public meetings
Meetings scheduled for Jan. 29 and Feb. 5
Quincy Police Department to host town hall panel
QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department will host its first town hall meeting for the year on Jan. 29 at 6 p.m. at Faith Community Church, 1005 10th Ave. SW. For…
ML man sentenced for child porn
Faces 80 months in prison
Masquers announces cast of ‘You Can’t Take It With You’
Play opens Feb. 14
Basin Briefs for Jan. 24, 2020
RICHLAND — A Beverly man was cited for second-degree negligent driving after he crossed the center line and ran into another car about 20 miles west of Richland Thursday afternoon.
Conference showcases all things potato
KENNEWICK — The Tri-Cities became the epicenter of all things potato-related this week, as growers, processors, agronomists and more gathered at the Tri-Cities…