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MLHS Pals graduates class of 2026
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake High School hosted the 2026 graduation ceremony for the Pals Club Friday inside the high s…
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 …
Benefit concerts set for June 22, 23
MOSES LAKE — Two benefit concerts for a ministry working to reduce child exploitation in the Dominican Republic are scheduled for June 22 and 23 in Othello and…
Sponsorships available for Newspapers in Education Golf Tournament
MOSES LAKE — If helping to raise money to keep Columbia Basin students engaged in their community and show significantly greater interest in their local govern…
North gets award, honors deputies
MOSES LAKE — North Elementary School was honored on Monday with an award from Imagine Learning, a company that produces materials for students learning English…
South county wildfire destroys four buildings
SCHWANA — A large wildfire destroyed four buildings in southern Grant County in the town of Schwana on Sunday.
Othello school official says no censorship of graduation speech
OTHELLO — Officials with the Othello School District are emphatic that they were not censoring Othello High School valedictorian Andrew Chen’s speech at last Saturday.
Othello man involved in I-90 crash near Kittitas
KITTITAS — A Othello man reportedly crashed into a Washington Department of Transportation truck on Interstate 90 near Kittitas Monday morning.
Food processing, warehouses key to Adams County's future
OTHELLO — You need to cast your nets where the fish are.
Unemployment down from March in Grant County
MOSES LAKE — Unemployment in Grant County went down between March and April, but went up when April 2018 is compared with April 2017.
Lettuce all welcome summer with some salads
Lettuce is a fine late spring item in our area. If started early enough, you could have been enjoying fresh lettuce for the last month or so. We started and ha…
Events for teens part of library program
WENATCHEE — Special events for teens will be part of the annual summer reading program sponsored by the North Central Regional Library.
Microsoft, Second Harvest distribute food in Mattawa
MATTAWA — Volunteers packed and distributed more than 9,200 pounds of fresh and frozen food to families in Mattawa during a one-day food bank sponsored by Micr…
Ephrata High School seniors turn their tassels
EPHRATA — Maybe it was their elaborate entrances. Or perhaps it was the occasional backflip while walking to pick up a diploma. Maybe it was even the camarader…
Othello principal cuts valedictorian speech short
OTHELLO — A chill wind blew over Huskie Field Friday evening as the Othello High School class of 2018 received their diplomas.
MLHS grads look forward, not back
MOSES LAKE — With their tassels turned, members of the Moses Lake High School class of 2018 were mostly looking forward, and not back.