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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 …
Mobile Food Bank coming to Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — The Second Harvest Mobile Food Bank will be stopping in Moses Lake next week to help out local families in need.
Othello school bond failing
OTHELLO — Othello School District voters are rejecting a $61.4 million construction bond proposal in a special election Tuesday.
ML man accused of raping, molesting 2 girls
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was charged for allegedly sexually assaulting two young girls at his Moses Lake home.
Citizen Academy returns for second go-round
MOSES LAKE — After a successful Columbia Basin Multi-Agency Citizen Academy in 2017, local law enforcement agencies will be teaming up again in 2018 to hold the academy and educate a select few on the ins and outs …
Dems hit roadblock on statewide individual mandate
OLYMPIA — Some Democratic lawmakers in Washington are looking for a way to replace the Obamacare-era individual mandate for health insurance, which ended as pa…
New director at CBAA
MOSES LAKE — Shawn Cardwell has been one of the volunteers who helped get the word out about Columbia Basin Allied Arts events – one of the orchestra, she said.
This Valentine's, add some panache with ganache
It is that time of year again to do something special for your sweetie. Buy some nice roses and make one of the fine treats below. Telling them you made your g…
Roger Thieme: Innovator, visionary, philanthropist, mentor
When news first broke last month that Evergreen Implement was being sold to the Fargo, N.D.-based RDO Equipment Company, Othello Mayor Shawn Logan said it best…
Bill would end non-criminal juvenile incarceration
OLYMPIA — Democratic lawmakers are pushing a bill that would end juvenile detention in the state for status offenses like truancy or running away, which are only illegal due to the age of the perpetrator.
Grant GOP holds Lincoln Day Dinner/Fundraiser
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Republican Party’s annual Lincoln Day Dinner/Fundraiser Saturday attracted many local, state and federal office holders.
School board considers transfer of reserve funds
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School Board is considering transferring $5.5 million from the district’s reserve fund to address safety and security matters across the district.
December unemployment down from December 2016
YAKIMA — Unemployment rose between November and December 2017, but December unemployment was 1.5 percentage points below December 2016. Grant County’s unemployment rate in December 2017 was 8.1 percent, down from 9…
Heart attack survivors share stories
MOSES LAKE — The four heart attack survivors who recounted their stories were in different places, ages and circumstances when they got sick. But they all had …
'Not just entertainment' Arts Soiree raises money for a better community
MOSES LAKE — It was a night for music, food, fun, and fundraising for Columbia Basin Allied Arts on Friday.
Charges filed against deputy who shot wife
MOSES LAKE — Despite the victim claiming the shooting was unintentional and an accident, felony charges have been filed in Grant County against a deputy who sh…