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WEATHER Oct. 8 to 14, 2026
Thursday: Sunny, high near 78. Overnight low about 49 with mostly cloudy skies.
Department of Justice to name 311 new Assistant U.S. Attorneys
MOSES LAKE — U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ announcement on Monday of 311 new Assistant U.S. Attorney positions includes the allocation of three prosecutors to the Eastern District of Washington.
Appeals court upholds molestation conviction
MOSES LAKE — A former Grant County reserve deputy candidate had his child molestation conviction upheld by the Washington Court of Appeals, Division III.
Lakeview 5th-graders go on safari
MOSES LAKE — It’s a tradition at Lakeview Terrace Elementary for the fifth grade to have a year-ending, fifth-grade-only party. This year it had a special twis…
Blue takes down green
MOSES LAKE — Rodney Watson, 11, is a baseball fan through and through. Not football. Not basketball. Baseball and only baseball. It should come as no surprise …
Warden seniors walk through schools to inspire younger kids
WARDEN — Education isn’t just about reading, writing, and arithmetic.
Warden man leads police in pursuit
Pursuit started in Moses Lake and ended in Warden
Othello changes zoning code, begins on well
OTHELLO — A request from Avista Energy to upgrade an Othello substation prompted the city council to unanimously revise the city’s zoning ordinance.
Kennel club dog trials coming to fairgrounds
MOSES LAKE — The Ephrata-Moses Lake Kennel Club will be holding its annual agility trials this coming weekend.
Chief for a Day coming tomorrow
EPHRATA — A number of different public safety agencies will be handing the reins of their departments over to local deserving children on Thursday during the C…
1 dead in collision near Quincy
QUINCY — Alcohol and excessive speed reportedly played a role in a fatal collision near Quincy over the weekend.
Review of Samaritan compensation planned
MOSES LAKE — Samaritan Healthcare officials will start a committee to review benefits, salaries and incentive packages for employees. Human resources director …
Benefit concerts set for June 22, 23
MOSES LAKE — Two benefit concerts for a ministry working to reduce child exploitation in the Dominican Republic are scheduled for June 22 and 23 in Othello and…
Sponsorships available for Newspapers in Education Golf Tournament
MOSES LAKE — If helping to raise money to keep Columbia Basin students engaged in their community and show significantly greater interest in their local govern…
North gets award, honors deputies
MOSES LAKE — North Elementary School was honored on Monday with an award from Imagine Learning, a company that produces materials for students learning English…
South county wildfire destroys four buildings
SCHWANA — A large wildfire destroyed four buildings in southern Grant County in the town of Schwana on Sunday.