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WEATHER Oct. 8 to 14, 2026
Thursday: Sunny, high near 78. Overnight low about 49 with mostly cloudy skies.
Big Bend CC trustees approve 2018-19 budget
MOSES LAKE — Big Bend Community College will operate with a $18,675,188 budget in 2018-19. College trustees approved the budget at the regular meeting June 7.
Moses Lake man crusading to save fish runs from sea lions
MOSES LAKE — With 55 years of experience fishing the Columbia River and tributaries around the state, as well as 31 years of experience as a fishing guide, the…
Asparagus: Still tasty after all these spears
Fresh asparagus is upon us. The best time for purchasing it is during April and June for the Washington crop. It can be found in just about any type of market.
Evacuations ordered north of Soap Lake
SOAP LAKE —A level 3 evacuation notice went out Monday evening from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office due to a large, rapidly spreading wildfire.
Sister City dinner fills the house
MOSES LAKE — The final tally won’t be known for a week or so, but the annual fundraising dinner for the “Moses Lake-Yonezawa Sister City Exchange” drew a full …
Wilson Creek graduating seniors 'a family'
WILSON CREEK — The graduates of Wilson Creek High School don’t so much graduate as they sit.
Soap Lake High School graduates almost 30 seniors
SOAP LAKE — With just under 30 seniors turning their tassels on Saturday Soap Lake High School’s class of 2018 isn’t the biggest in the area. Sure, they don’t …
Sense of accomplishment at Quincy graduation
QUINCY — Bethany Safe, co-valedictorian of the Quincy High School class of 2018, and class president Josselinne Gonzalez talked about some of the memories the …
A group of dreamers Warden High School class of 2018 looks to the future
WARDEN — The award-winning film actress Lupita Nyong'o is quoted as saying, “No matter where you're from, your dreams are valid.” Warden High School’s class of…
Big Bend athletes give out books
MOSES LAKE — Student-athletes from big Bend Community College helped deliver 1,000 books to students at Larson Heights and North elementary schools as part of …
Moberg, Chestnut teach their last classes
MOSES LAKE — It was the last day with kids at school at Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center, and the next-to-last day of school for instructors Susie Moberg…
Ephrata water work nears major intersection
EPHRATA — Traffic is liable to be interesting in Ephrata this weekend with the Sage & Sun Festival closing some downtown streets as construction crews replacing the Basin Street water main are working their way nor…
Othello valedictorian talks about interrupted speech
OTHELLO — Andrew Chen said he knew that he knew he wasn’t going to be able to finish his high school valedictory speech.
Grant County inmate sentenced for foiled jail escape attempt
EPHRATA — A Grant County Jail inmate who attempted to pose as another inmate to get released from jail was sentenced to an additional month in jail.
Chief for a Day: A duty not taken lightly
EPHRATA — “Chief for a Day” is founded on a fairly simple premise. Local kids get the chance to become a honorary chief of a fire or police agency and take par…