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ACH falls into consolation bracket in state softball tournament
YAKIMA — The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors fell 5-8 in the quarterfinal bracket to the Colton Wildcats during th…
Hantavirus may have come from Adams County
RITZVILLE — Washington residents are being urged to take precautions while they are in closed spaces that could be infested with mice. The warning was issued after a Spokane County man died of complications from ha…
Quincy man accused of strangling girlfriend
QUINCY — A Quincy man is facing charges after he allegedly strangled his girlfriend during an attack over the weekend.
Othello to proceed with school construction bond
OTHELLO — Othello School District patrons will be asked to approve or reject a construction bond, in one form or another, in February 2018. The actual projects…
Shots fired during incident in Moses Lake Monday night
MOSES LAKE — Several shots were fired during an altercation between two people late Monday night in Moses Lake.
Othello council approves wastewater plan, EMS levy
OTHELLO — The Othello City Council on Monday unanimously approved creation of a comprehensive wastewater treatment plan “to provide future treatment capacity and to improve treatment efficiency, reliability and ope…
Smoked brisket is time-consuming but worth it
I broke out the smoker recently and a bit of yummy goodness came out. I smoked a large brisket.
Blasting to delay I-90 traffic
MOSES LAKE — Anyone taking I-90 to the West Side in the evenings this week will need to add an hour or so to their travel time as state officials close the interstate east of Snoqualmie Pass to allow for blasting.
Several fires near Soap Lake stomped out safely
SOAP LAKE — Firefighters battled several brush fires near Soap Lake on Monday.
Woman injured after falling asleep at wheel
QUINCY — A Ephrata woman received several citations Sunday night after she reportedly fell asleep at the wheel and left a road near Quincy.
Motorcyclist injured in collision near Quincy
QUINCY — A Soap Lake motorcyclist was injured in a two-vehicle collision near Quincy Sunday afternoon.
Fire chars areas of Columbia National Wildlife Refuge
UPPER GOOSE LAKE — A large wildfire near Upper Goose Lake prompted a Level 3 evacuation notice over the weekend. Initial estimates put the size of the fire at about 800 acres, according to the sheriff’s office.
Hot weather to boomerang back
MOSES LAKE — Just when people thought it was safe to climb out of the pool, hot weather – maybe freaky hot weather – is making a comeback next weekend.
Moses Lake imposes water rationing
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake officials imposed a city-wide water rationing schedule on Monday because of a possibility of the city’s water system not being able to meet future demands for water distribution.
Quincy youth takes seat on on city council
QUINCY — Carlos Guadarrama spent his junior and senior years of high school doing something few high schoolers in the country do — he was a member of the Quincy City Council.
Keynote squeaker
MOSES LAKE — The ducks were dumped in the water of Moses Lake, and they were off. They raced toward shore – a slow-motion kind of racing, admittedly – with two…