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Desert Aire man arrested for vehicular assault after crash
OTHELLO — A Desert Aire man was booked on suspicion of vehicular assault and DUI after he allegedly hit a car he w…
Ephrata to vote on sales tax in April
EPHRATA — Voters in Ephrata will have an opportunity on April 24 to cast ballots for a two-tenths percent dedicated sales tax to establish a city road maintenance fund.
Auditions for Missoula Children's Theater Monday
MOSES LAKE — The tale of a young man, a princess, a genie and a magic lamp will come to the stage at the Wallenstien Theater next week, courtesy of Columbia Basin Allied Arts and the Missoula Children’s Theater. Au…
Alleged Moses Lake eluder facing charges
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man who reportedly attempted to elude police after crashing into a car at a stop light is facing several charges in connection with t…
5th-graders hear about Japanese American history
MOSES LAKE — Mayumi Tsutakawa was pleasantly surprised by the fifth-graders at Garden Heights Elementary School on Thursday.
Software error leads to delay for ballots
OLYMPIA — A database error discovered last month resulted in nearly 7,000 voters statewide receiving their February special election ballots late.
Dad-daughter dance set for Feb. 24
MOSES LAKE — Dads and daughters will dance the evening away, and mom and sons will play games in the gym. The annual Daddy-Daughter Dance and Mother-Son Fun Ni…
Samaritan looking for new commission member
MOSES LAKE — Samaritan Healthcare board members will meet in executive session Friday morning to discuss qualifications for candidates to replace board member Julie Weisenberg, Weisenberg submitted her resignation …
Irrigation season opens mid-March
QUINCY — Quincy-Columbia Basin Irrigation District officials will start filling the West Canal March 14. Priming on smaller canals and laterals will continue through for the rest of March through the first week in …
'Barefoot in the Park' New Masquers production opens next week
SOAP LAKE — A classic play about a very young marriage comes to the Masquers stage next week. The curtain goes up on “Barefoot in the Park” at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 1…
$15 million included in budget for Odessa groundwater project
MOSES LAKE — Although the amount won’t entirely fund the project, the $15 million that was included in the state capital budget for the Odessa Groundwater Repl…
Court documents shine light on shooting
MOSES LAKE — Court documents indicate a Sunday shooting near Moses Lake that left one man injured stemmed from an ongoing dispute between two men.
Allied Arts fundraiser set for Friday
MOSES LAKE — Columbia Basin Allied Arts will present its annual fundraising soiree Friday at 6:30 p.m. at the ATEC Building at Big Bend Community College.
Arrests made in Othello shooting
OTHELLO — Deputies in Adams County have made several arrests in connection with a weekend shooting near Othello that left a man injured.
Quincy hires police captain
QUINCY — The Quincy Police have a new captain.
Suspects in Moses Lake shooting caught
MOSES LAKE — Both of the suspects from a weekend shooting near Moses Lake have been taken into custody.