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WSU choir visits Ephrata, other high schools to encourage students to sing

EPHRATA — The members of Ephrata High School’s chamber choir had a glimpse of what could be their future Thursday …

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
Dems sink proposal to add officers to schools

An amendment to the House supplemental budget proposal that would have invested $30 million for school districts to hire resource officers failed to be adopted after Democratic resistance and a vote along party lin…

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
Brews & Tunes draws crowds

Old Man Winter may have held Moses Lake in his icy grip recently, but he unclenched long enough Saturday for folks to enjoy music, beer and sunshine at the Bre…

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
In pursuit of the perfect pizza

I've been thinking about what can make a better pizza. Can I improve the crust? What about toppings? Pizza has a long history, longer than many people realize.…

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
Alleged armed robber arrested in Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE — A man was arrested in Moses Lake over the weekend for allegedly robbing another man at gunpoint.

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
Speaker: Africa's story a part of America's story

MOSES LAKE — Everyone has a story, says Lamin Jatta.

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
Community service for deputy who accidentally shot his wife

EPHRATA — A Grant County deputy who accidentally shot his wife over the summer will be doing community service in lieu of jail time.

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
Big Bend Job and Career Fair slated for Thursday

MOSES LAKE — People can learn about available jobs and some of their options for college, among other possibilities, at the Big Bend Community College 2018 Job…

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
Lawmakers vote themselves out of public records requests

OLYMPIA — With a speed few in the state capitol have ever seen, lawmakers in the Senate and the House voted within minutes of each other to exempt themselves from public records laws — laws that every other governm…

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
State House passes bump stock ban

OLYMPIA — The state House voted to ban bump stocks, a stock attachment that allows a semi-automatic rifle to fire in rapid succession.

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
Spotlight on eastern Washington artists at museum

MOSES LAKE — An exhibit of the works of eastern Washington artists from a Tri-Cities art cooperative will open this weekend at the Moses Lake Museum & Art Cent…

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
MLHS gets new schedule for fall

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School Board on Thursday unanimously approved a new schedule for Moses Lake High School this fall, reducing the number of periods to nine from 11 and the length of the school day to eigh…

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
Summer jobs available for teens

LACEY — It may not be the most glamorous summer job ever, but teenagers can make a little extra money over the summer by picking up litter and protecting the environment with the Ecology Youth Corps (EYC).

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
Daddies, daughters and a dance floor

MOSES LAKE — The fathers were handsome, the princesses were resplendent and the superheroes were, well, heroic Saturday night at Moses Lake High School’s annua…

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
Cops reach out to community

MOSES LAKE — Chief Kevin Fuhr and the Moses Lake Police Department held a successful first neighborhood outreach meeting at El Sendero Life Center last week.

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
ML school board nixes fund transfer

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School Board kicked around several proposals Thursday evening to improve security and access to Moses Lake High School before deciding not to spend any money at this point until the boar…