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Garcia, Dent share views on representation and rural challenges
EPHRATA — Voters in Washington's 13th Legislative District will choose between an experienced incumbent and a firs…
Grant PUD discusses options for $50 million
EPHRATA — How to use all or part of $50 million, or whether to use it at all, was the subject of discussion at the regular meeting of the Grant County PUD commission Tuesday. Commissioners also decided to commit mo…
Canadian firm sues AeroTEC, Mitsubishi
MOSES LAKE — Canadian aerospace firm Bombardier is accusing Mitsubishi Aircraft and Seattle-based testing and certification company AeroTEC of stealing Bombard…
Moses Lake man accused of child molestation
Downtown Warming Center in Moses Lake opening soon
MOSES LAKE — The Warming Center in Moses Lake isn’t scheduled to open until December, but there are still a number of needs to be met and Warming Center officials are asking the public for help.
Adams County unemployment drops in August
YAKIMA — Unemployment in Adams County dipped to 3.8 percent in August, down one-tenth of one percent compared to August 2018. The county’s total nonfarm employ…
Confluence set to make big investment in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — With the rising demand for health care in Grant County, Confluence Health is set to add significantly to its presence in Moses Lake with a new med…
Unemployment drops in Grant County in August
YAKIMA — Grant County’s unemployment dropped two-tenths of one percent between August 2017 and August 2018. Unemployment went down one-tenth of one percent bet…
Anti-Manweller independent expenditures skyrocket
SEATTLE — The political action committee Enough is Enough has raised roughly $120,000 to spend on independent expenditures against Rep. Matt Manweller, R-Cle E…
In the crosshairs: ML Council discusses homelessness
MOSES LAKE — In an attempt to comply with a federal court’s ruling with regard to homelessness, Moses Lake City Council members seem to be leaning in the direc…
Full minds and roaming imaginations
MOSES LAKE — “I love books!”
Women's health focus of forum at Samaritan
MOSES LAKE — Addressing the mental health needs of women, pregnancy and what new moms need, changing life perceptions and yoga were among the subjects at the a…
REC to keep Moses Lake facility open
MOSES LAKE — Despite posting a third-quarter loss, REC Silicon will not close its Moses Lake production facility and will not lay off any more employees, according to company president and CEO Tore Torvund.
Facilitator to help Othello school committee
OTHELLO — Members of a committee asked to recommend options to meet facility needs in the Othello School District are asking for some help. Committee chair Rya…
STEM education-focused forum coming to Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education is an important issue to voters each election cycle and locals will have the opportunit…
Man sentenced for cutting phone lines, stealing cameras
QUINCY — A Quincy man who cut phone lines and stole surveillance cameras from a Habitat for Humanity building in Quincy was sentenced to serve three months in jail.