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Updated 9 hours, 53 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
Semi-truck involved in Ryegrass collision found

KITTITAS — A semi-truck that was involved in a fatal collision last week near Kittitas was found. The driver of the truck is still on the run.

Updated 8 years, 7 months ago
Newhouse urges extension for DACA permit renewal

WASHINGTON D.C. — Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Yakima, is urging the Department of Homeland Security to change the renewal deadline for Deferred Action for Childhood A…

Updated 8 years, 7 months ago
Large fire near Coulee City chars thousands of acres

COULEE CITY — A large fire that broke out near Coulee City over the weekend prompted the mobilization of state firefighting resources to help get a handle on t…

Updated 8 years, 7 months ago
Ritzville author, poet speaks at museum Wednesday

MOSES LAKE — Author and poet Hank Buchmann will read selections of his poetry, from his new book “The Homing,” and from his Western novels at 3 p.m. Wednesday …

Updated 8 years, 7 months ago
Grand Coulee man injured when ejected from truck

ELECTRIC CITY — A Grand Coulee man was reportedly not wearing a seatbelt when he was ejected out of his truck in a collision in Electric City on Friday.

Updated 8 years, 7 months ago
New Boys and Girls Club director wants to make a difference

MOSES LAKE — Kim Pope says she was a shy kid.

Updated 8 years, 7 months ago
Samaritan Healthcare turns a profit in August

MOSES LAKE — More doctors and medical professionals at Samaritan Healthcare helped boost the hospital’s bottom line in August.

Updated 8 years, 7 months ago
Crescent Bar contract awarded

CRESCENT BAR — Grant County PUD commissioners voted to award a $1.7 million bid to KRCI, LLC, East Wenatchee, for recreation improvements on Crescent Bar Island. The vote came at the commission’s regular meeting Tu…

Updated 8 years, 7 months ago
Othello Museum hosts special presentation

While in the service during World War II, Don Reynolds wrote letters back and forth to family members here in the states. Fortunately, those letters were prese…

Updated 8 years, 7 months ago
2 arrested after crashing car at BMX park

MOSES LAKE — Two men are in jail after leading police on a chase that ended at a BMX park in Moses Lake early Wednesday morning.

Updated 8 years, 7 months ago
Alleged car thief arrested after hiding in tree house

MOSES LAKE — An alleged car thief was arrested in Moses Lake early Thursday morning after fleeing police on foot and attempting to hide in a tree house.

Updated 8 years, 7 months ago
State patrol seeking witnesses to fatal crash near Ryegrass

KITTITAS — The Washington State Patrol is asking for witnesses to a fatal Tuesday morning collision near Kittitas to come forward and aid troopers in their inv…

Updated 8 years, 7 months ago
Othello School Board eyes tennis court project

OTHELLO — Stalled construction at the tennis courts was the subject of discussion at the Monday meeting of the Othello School Board.

Updated 8 years, 7 months ago
Fire ban lifted on Bureau of Land Management lands

SPOKANE — All fire bans on lands that are under the administration of the Spokane District Bureau of Land Management were lifted yesterday.

Updated 8 years, 7 months ago
Colville travel plaza rock sign to stay put

MOSES LAKE — A rock sign at the Colville Fuels Half-Sun Travel Plaza that is located in Moses Lake’s right-of-way will be staying where it is and will not be r…