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Updated 6 hours, 50 minutes ago

A wish come true

ROYAL CITY — What’s better for a little boy than meeting one of his heroes? Meeting all of them at once at Disneyl…

Updated 8 years, 7 months ago
Othello man gets 20 years for murder

OTHELLO — A Othello man will be spending 20 years in prison for shooting and killing a 27-year-old woman near Othello in January.

Updated 8 years, 7 months ago
Baha'i followers to celebrate bicentennial with film

MOSES LAKE — Followers of the Baha’i faith will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of its founder with a showing in Moses Lake of a movie about Baha’i and its teachings.

Updated 8 years, 7 months ago
ML man arrested for warrants after fleeing police

MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was arrested for warrants Thursday after he reportedly fled from an officer and darted across a busy highway.

Updated 8 years, 7 months ago
Keeping prepared

MOSES LAKE — Flames billowed and smoke rose from an old van hooked up to a giant propane tank more than 100 feet away.

Updated 8 years, 7 months ago
Body of missing Moses Lake man found

MOSES LAKE — The body of a missing Moses Lake man was recovered near Moses Lake on Thursday.

Updated 8 years, 7 months ago
Garth Brooks coming to Spokane Arena Nov. 11

SPOKANE — If you’ve got “Friends in Low Places,” as the classic Garth Brooks song goes, then you might want to use those connections to get tickets to the country mega star’s upcoming show in Spokane.

Updated 8 years, 7 months ago
Safety first at gun lockbox giveaway

MOSES LAKE — It was a little more crowded than usual at the Sportsman’s Warehouse on Saturday morning.

Updated 8 years, 7 months ago
Entries sought for museum scarecrow contest

MOSES LAKE — Entries are being solicited for a new contest to find the scariest – and most creative – scarecrows in Moses Lake. The contest is sponsored by the…

Updated 8 years, 7 months ago
School board candidates talk funding, overcrowding

MOSES LAKE — The four candidates vying to spend the next four years on the Moses Lake School Board answered questions and talked about their vision for the district’s schools at a candidate forum on Wednesday night.

Updated 8 years, 7 months ago
Women's health subject of forum

MOSES LAKE — Things women should know about health and staying healthy will be the subject of a night out Thursday. “A Girls’ Guide: The Ultimate Source for Wo…

Updated 8 years, 7 months ago
Moses Lake council candidates gather for forum

MOSES LAKE — Eight candidates who are vying for positions on the Moses Lake City Council gathered at the Moses Lake Civic Center Wednesday night for a politica…

Updated 8 years, 7 months ago
Masquers names 'A Christmas Story' cast

SOAP LAKE — The Masquers Theater will present “A Christmas Story: The Musical” opening Nov. 17, with performances weekends through Dec.17. Directors Stacey and Clifford Bresee announced the cast this week.

Updated 8 years, 7 months ago
Teens injured in collision near Mattawa

MATTAWA — Two teenagers from Lind were injured in a collision involving two semi-trucks on Wednesday near Mattawa.

Updated 8 years, 7 months ago
Felon arrested for gun possession

MOSES LAKE — A convicted felon was found to be in possession of a firearm early Thursday morning in Moses Lake after allegedly firing a shot.

Updated 8 years, 7 months ago
It's a family thing Viskers 2017 Grant County Hay King

When you’ve been farming as long as the Viskers have, you pick up a few valuable tidbits along the way. And their expertise has paid off well as Haywire Farms …