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Wilson Creek harvests some community fun
WILSON CREEK — Whatever Wilson Creek’s Harvest Festival may have lacked in fancy, large-scale attractions, it more…
18-year prison sentence in Sundberg homicide
EPHRATA — “You are a sick and horrible human being. You have proved that you are pure evil,” Janet Sundberg told one of the men who participated in the death o…
Gym shell arrives at MLCA
MOSES LAKE — Administrators at the Moses Lake Christian Academy couldn’t check the mail because the package was too big, but they were awaiting a delivery. The…
Try making your own fresh, pungent pesto
You all know what pesto is. It's the result of mixing fresh basil, pine nuts, garlic and olive oil together in a food processor and working it to some sort of …
Facebook page parodying opponent has Manweller ties
A Facebook page claiming to be that of a Democrat from Ephrata running for Washington state House, which local candidate Sylvia Hammond said is a crude imperso…
Air Quality Index at a glance
MOSES LAKE — The smoke from regional wildfires will inevitably make its way into the Columbia Basin and could have adverse impacts on the health of residents.
Market Day attracts customers to downtown Quincy
QUINCY — Good deals were available all up and down Central Avenue Saturday morning as the Quincy Business Association sponsored its fifth annual Market Day.
75th Moses Lake Roundup Bob Ottmar will be there in spirit
MOSES LAKE — It’s hard to call Moses Lake a rodeo town, because it’s probably not. But its rodeo is rich in tradition and western heritage.
Moses Lake firefighters stomp out late night fire
By RICHARD BYRD
Timeline set for studying cryptocurrency impacts
MOSES LAKE — A timeline was set for officials in Moses Lake to follow as the city analyzes the impacts of cryptocurrency mining operations in the city.
Ephrata Eagles Car Show offers cars, prizes, classic music
EPHRATA — The Ephrata Eagles Lodge is hosting its fourth annual car show Aug. 4, and hopes to showcase all kinds of vehicles built before 2000.
'The Voice of the Rodeo'
MOSES LAKE — At one point in the night, he is the voice of gentle reason, like talking to that favorite uncle at the family reunion. But when the time is right…
Grant County PUD has plenty of customer requests
EPHRATA — While cryptocurrency is causing all the buzz, other customers are being attracted to Grant County by, among other things, inexpensive electricity. That’s according to a quarterly power delivery report at …
State to consolidate business licensing
MOSES LAKE — The Washington State Department of Revenue calls it “one-stop shopping.”
Reduce, reuse and recycle those tables and chairs
Dear Moses Lake School District Number 161,
Adventists to hold free dental clinic
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Adventist Church is going to be hosting a free dental clinic today and tomorrow, and all are welcome.