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Wahluke advances in the 1A state tourney
MATTAWA — The Wahluke Warriors (11-5-1) defeated Eastside Preparatory 2-0 in the opening round of the 1A state tou…
'The Wizard of Oz' hits the stage on Friday
MOSES LAKE — Dance FX dance studio will travel down the yellow brick road in “The Wizard of Oz” this Friday. The dance company will perform this beloved classi…
Taking the oath
MOSES LAKE — After several months of only five members on the Moses Lake City Council, the council went back to full strength Tuesday night with the swearing-i…
ML council OKs funds for tourism promotion
MOSES LAKE — Per the recommendation of a committee, the Moses Lake City Council voted to direct thousands of dollars of funds for tourism promotion in 2018 during Tuesday night’s council meeting.
Grant County PUD approves 2018 budget
EPHRATA — The budget for the Grant County PUD was set at $274.27 million for 2018, an increase of about $10.5 million from the preliminary budget presented in October. Utility district commissioners approved the bu…
Grant PUD releases customer survey data
EPHRATA — Electrical rates are the chief concern of Grant County PUD customers, but residential and commercial customer satisfaction is very high. Those were some of the conclusions of a customer satisfaction surve…
Grant County makes economic development work
MOSES LAKE — It’s sometimes easy to forget that even with all the high tech businesses moving into the area, agriculture is still Grant County’s largest employ…
Forging a family bond and love for farming
ROYAL CITY — It was kind of always a given that the Mianecki brothers would grow up to become farmers as Rick and Frank Jr. (Skeeter) already had a lifetime of experience in the business having worked alongside the…
Skone recognized as Top Five dealer
DESHLER, Neb. — Reinke has recognized Skone Irrigation, Inc., with locations in Pasco and Warden, as one of its top five highest selling dealers in the Northwe…
Othello council gets to work
OTHELLO — The Othello City Council on Monday approved a $14.9 million budget for 2018 and declared the situation with city well No. 3 to be an emergency, thus …
Police search for convicted felon who fled traffic stop
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake police are currently searching for a convicted felon who fled from officers after hitting his passenger and an officer with his car ove…
Recount confirms Goodrich election to school board
MOSES LAKE — It’s official: Elliott Goodrich is the winner of last month’s tightly contested Moses Lake School Board race.
Fine upheld for 'faithless elector'
OLYMPIA — Three so-called “faithless electors,” one of whom is a Warden native, had their $1,000 fines upheld by a judge on Friday after they previously decided not to vote for the Democratic Party’s presidential n…
Moses Lake High School conducting food drive
MOSES LAKE — Students at Moses Lake High School are locked in competition – to collect the greatest number of cans, boxes or bags of non-perishable food. The annual food drive at MLHS will continue through the end …
Winter yard waste pickup canceled in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake officials made the decision to cancel the city’s winter yard waste pickups.
Othello School Board makes plans for community forum
OTHELLO — Othello School District patrons will have a chance to ask questions about the upcoming construction bond proposal at the January 8 Othello School Board meeting. The board will meet in special session at 6…