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Huskies shine in CWAC honors, ahead of state tournament
OTHELLO — The Central Washington Athletic Conference announced its All-League awards Monday, with the Othello Husk…
Woman sentenced for passing meth through breast milk
EPHRATA — A Coulee City woman will be spending time in jail for transferring methamphetamine to her infant son through breast milk. The boy died a month after he was born as a result of acute meth intoxication.
Othello seeks federal funds to redrill well
OTHELLO — The Othello City Council spent nearly all of its regular Monday meeting talking about water.
MLFD: Commercial building fire stemmed from electrical problem
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Fire Department says an electrical problem is to blame for a fire at a commercial building on Sunday.
Suspect in Othello shooting gets 10 years
OTHELLO — An Othello man will be spending 10 years in prison in connection with a June shooting that left a 17-year-old with a gunshot wound to the shoulder.
ML Takata plant hopes to work for new owner
MOSES LAKE — Commissioners with the Port of Moses Lake voted on Monday to do what they could to keep Takata’s Moses Lake manufacturing plant open and working, even after the company’s assets are sold off.
18-year sentence for Jill Sundberg murder suspect
EPHRATA — One of three suspects in the 2016 murder of Quincy resident Jill Sundberg will be spending over 18 years behind prison bars.
Capital budget includes funding for George Industrial Park
GEORGE — The passage of a statewide capital budget finally means that a number of projects planned and budgeted for by ports, school districts, cities and counties across the state have finally been approved.
Bail for second suspect in park shooting
EPHRATA — The second suspect in a Jan. 14 shooting at Montlake Park in Moses Lake was apprehended over the weekend and had his bail set at $250,000 on Monday.
Oreos and Fauxreos A sandwich cookie taste test
I was reading about the return of Hydrox cookies not too long ago and I found it interesting that someone was bringing back this long-gone brand. I recall when…
'Patriot Nations' opens at Wanapum Heritage Center
WANAPUM DAM — The contributions made by Native Americans to the U.S. armed forces is the subject of a new exhibit at the Wanapum Heritage Center. “Patriot Nati…
Burned but not broken
Fire brings flood of Chico’s memories
WorkSource offers employment help to people affected by Chico's fire
MOSES LAKE — WorkSource Central Basin will host a meeting at 10 a.m. Friday to connect Chico’s Pizza Parlor employees with employment and training help.
Man arrested for assaulting cops in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — A man who was reportedly high on methamphetamine was arrested last week after he allegedly assaulted two Moses Lake police officers.
'Fireman's blood running in his veins'
MOSES LAKE — Family, friends, and firefighters from across the state and as far away as Montana gathered Saturday afternoon to honor the memory of Grant County…
Moses Lake loves Chico's
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake residents past and present love Chico's Pizza Parlor.