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Hiring event connects job seekers with jobs
MOSES LAKE — At least one person came away very happy from the Fall Hiring Event and Resource Fair at WorkSource …
Miracle on Main Street coming to Ephrata Saturday
EPHRATA — From a food drive to scavenger hunt to the annual parade, there will be a lot of holiday activity in Ephrata Saturday. Events are scheduled all day l…
Ephrata Fire Department holding food drive this week
EPHRATA — If you live in Ephrata and see a fire truck with flashing lights making its way down your street over the next two days, there is no need to fret. The Ephrata Fire Department is conducting its fifth annua…
When it comes to baking, there's nuffin' like a muffin
During my days of baking for the farmers market, one of the most popular items was muffins. Blueberry ones were the favorite. I had acquired a pan that made th…
Musician Geoffrey Castle performs Saturday
MOSES LAKE — Musician Geoffrey Castle will bring a mix of Christmas music and Irish dance to the Wallenstien Theater this weekend. The curtain goes up on “A Ce…
Forum on homelessness tonight in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — The public is invited to attend a forum in Moses Lake tonight that is designed to discuss homelessness in the city.
Tip-a-Cop fundraiser coming Wednesday
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Police Department and Grant County Sheriff’s Office will be waiting tables and pouring beverages Wednesday for their second annual …
3 arrested in connection with Adams County pursuit
OTHELLO — Three people were arrested in Adams County over the weekend following a high-speed chase that reached speeds in excess of 100 mph.
Day of Mourning to affect CBH delivery
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Trump has named Wednesday, Dec. 5 a national day of mourning in honor of the late President George H. W. Bush, who passed away Friday night at the age of 94. As a result, all federal of…
Mattawa residents injured in Richland collision
RICHLAND — A man and woman from Mattawa were injured in Friday morning crash in Benton County after a man failed to stop at a stop sign and crashed into their vehicle.
Wreaths Across America honors deceased veterans
EPHRATA — Almost a thousand deceased veterans interred in the Ephrata, Soap Lake and Quincy cemeteries will be honored with wreaths placed by their gravestones…
Students transforming their lives honored by Big Bend
MOSES LAKE — It was on an inauspicious day two years ago that Jim Leland, a veteran, husband and father, was abruptly laid off from REC Silicon. He had worked …
Moses Lake School Board approves new contracts
MOSES LAKE — In a special meeting on Wednesday, the Moses Lake School Board approved new contacts for its senior leaders, including what the board is calling “…
Ag Parade packs downtown ML
MOSES LAKE — Here in these parts we do things a little different to usher in the holiday season. Sure most communities have a holiday parade of some sort, but …
Samaritan Healthcare turns profit in October
MOSES LAKE — Samaritan Healthcare has enjoyed a good financial year in 2018, and that continued in October.
Moses Lake City Council passes $76.7 million 2019 budget
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake city council members have passed a $76.7 million budget for 2019.