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Fiscal responsibility, growth discussed by Adams County commission candidates
OTHELLO — Candidates for Adams County Commissioner answered questions about fiscal responsibility and cooperation …
2 charged in 2016 homicide near Royal City
ROYAL CITY — Two men who are facing charges in connection with the homicide of Quincy resident Jill Sundberg were reportedly also involved in a double shooting…
Survey planned for Warden School District patrons
WARDEN — Warden School District patrons and staff will be asked to register their opinions of the district's operations through a survey, with further details to be announced. The Warden School Board's plans to con…
Chill this summer with fresh mint drinks
Mint can be a menace or a meal, of sorts. It can grow in your garden and take over, or you can harvest it for numerous recipes. We keep some mint here in a con…
Sir Mix-a-Lot takes over Spring Fest
MOSES LAKE — Anthony Ray stepped out of his trailer Sunday night at the Centennial Amphitheater and could hear the eager chatter of thousands of people gathere…
Moses Lake passes stop to new cryptocurrency operations
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake City Council has passed an ordinance that will prohibit new cryptocurrency mining operations going into most zones in the city, the only exception being in the light industrial and heavy…
Hot rods and stolen hearts
MOSES LAKE — You could easily fall in love a dozen times walking up Third Avenue in Moses Lake Saturday.
Body of west side teen recovered from Banks Lake
ELECTRIC CITY — The body of a 17-year-old boy from Lynnwood who went missing Friday night near Steamboat Rock State Park was recovered by a dive team on Saturday.
Remembrance ceremonies scheduled for Memorial Day
MOSES LAKE -- American Legion Post No. 209 will remember veterans on Memorial Day with ceremonies at the two community cemeteries and the memorial to victims of a 1952 plane crash.
Big Bend CC announces commencement speaker
MOSES LAKE — David Estudillo, Grant County Superior Court judge, will be the keynote speaker at Big Bend Community College commencement scheduled for June 15.
Battle of the Badge set for June 5
MOSES LAKE — After having to cancel the event twice in 2017, organizers of the Battle of the Badge charity softball game are hoping for better luck in 2018 and…
Soap Lake man gets 3 months for 2017 armed robbery
SOAP LAKE — A Soap Lake man was sentenced to three months of jail confinement for his role in a December armed robbery near Soap Lake.
Crescent Bar ready for Memorial Day
CRESCENT BAR — With years of controversy, litigation and construction delays now in the rear-view mirror, the public recreation facilities at Crescent Bar will…
'Grandma-style' fusion arrives in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Carlos Bernal has been cooking for almost his entire life.
High gas prices mean fewer, shorter summer trips
MOSES LAKE — High gasoline prices across the country mean that fewer people will be taking to the road for their summer vacations, according to a study publish…
Rest day in Warden
WARDEN — The little park stretching along Railroad Avenue between the street and railroad tracks was full of people, campers, trailers and horses.