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Working together
ROYAL CITY — Community leaders and substance use prevention professionals gathered May 14 in Royal City for the Gr…
Man allegedly breaks into Moses Lake home, takes nap
MOSES LAKE — A man was arrested in Moses Lake over the weekend after allegedly breaking into a home and taking a nap at the homeowner’s dining room table.
Chicken thighs underrated but loaded with potential
Chicken thighs aren’t the most glamorous pieces of the bird. Most people don’t clamor for them, hoping instead for the wings (think bar food) or breasts. Wing …
'It Was a Dark and Stormy Night'
QUINCY — Mystery and mayhem – and a touch of murder – come to the Quincy High School stage this weekend. The curtain goes up on “It Was a Dark and Stormy Night…
Port proposes $6.2 million budget for 2018
MOSES LAKE — The Port of Moses Lake is proposing an operating budget of $6.2 million for 2018, with anticipated revenue for the same period of $8.3 million.
Man sought in Moses Lake robbery
MOSES LAKE — An unknown suspect allegedly robbed a woman as she was leaving an ATM in Moses Lake last week.
Man arrested in Adams County for Moses Lake car theft
MOSES LAKE — An alleged vehicle thief was arrested in Adams County over the weekend after reportedly stealing a vehicle that was warming up at a residence in Moses Lake.
Businesses eligible for tax credit on donations
MOSES LAKE — More business owners in Moses Lake will get a chance to apply for a 75 percent Business and Occupation (B & O) tax credit in 2018, thanks to new rules from the state legislature.
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Samaritan Healthcare's pediatrics department, not its obstetrics department, will be moving to Samaritan Clinic by the end of 2017. The department was incorrectly identified in a story in the Nov. 2 edition of the …
School Board faces difficult choices
MOSES LAKE — Uncertainty over the state of financing for public education has forced the Moses Lake School Board to delay any consideration of its next maintenance and operation (M & O) levy despite a tight deadlin…
About 30 ballots left to be counted in Grant County
EPHRATA — The majority of races from last Tuesday's general election are decided, but it appears as if a highly contested race for Moses Lake School Board will result in a recount.
New publisher named for Columbia Basin Herald
MOSES LAKE — The Hagadone Corporation announced Friday the selection of the Columbia Basin Herald’s new publisher, Caralyn Bess.
Tree lighting brings crowds to downtown Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — There is something magical about seeing Christmas lights brighten up downtown Moses Lake each year. Likewise, there is something magical about see…
Mumps, whooping cough stretch health district budget
EPHRATA — The mumps outbreak in Grant County this year cost the Grant County Health District over $100,000, according to district administrator Theresa Adkinson.
Adams County elections pretty much decided
RITZVILLE — With an estimated 40 ballots left to be counted, results from Tuesday night’s general election in Adams County are all but decided.
Adams County unemployment remains at 27-year lows
RITZVILLE — The good news is that nonfarm unemployment in Adams County dropped a full percentage point in September 2017, when compared with September 2016. Th…