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WA COLLEGE SPORTS SCHEDULE: Oct. 8-15, 2026
MOSES LAKE — In the college world, the second half of the season is underway for some while others are preparing f…
Crescent Bar boat launch to open in May
CRESCENT BAR — Construction work on recreation and infrastructure facilities on Crescent Bar should be finished before the end of 2018. The new on-island boat …
Stroganoff the old-fashioned way, or your way
Stroganoff was named after a 19th-century Russian diplomat, Count Paul Stroganov. It traditionally contains thinly-sliced beef tenderloin or top loin, onions a…
Quincy man dies in I-90 collision
KITTITAS — A Quincy man who was possibly racing another vehicle died over the weekend in a collision on Interstate 90 near Kittitas.
Regional read to feature Pulitzer Prize-winning author
WENATCHEE — The winner of the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for fiction will be speaking in Wenatchee in April as part of the North Central Regional Library’s regional r…
Man charged for school bomb threat
EPHRATA — A Ephrata man who allegedly admitted to sending out a bomb threat via email has a history of making false complaints to 911.
Unicorns, glitter and fun at unicorn party
MOSES LAKE — Aspen Jewell was visibly dissatisfied.
Moses Lake residents nominated for beauty awards
MOSES LAKE — It takes more than just a pretty face to enter and be successful in a beauty pageant.
Youth Outdoors Unlimited holds fundraising banquet
MOSES LAKE — Alex Reister spent all day in the boat, but it was worth it.
Moses Lake man charged in brutal assault
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man is facing an assault charge for allegedly assaulting a man and causing facial and internal injuries.
Cyber Art 509 show opens at museum
MOSES LAKE — Paintings, photography, art glass, ceramics and collage, all the work of eastern Washington artists, will be on display through April 20 at the Mo…
Inslee vetoes public records bill
OLYMPIA — Facing “unprecedented” pressure from a surge of Washingtonians who wrote and called with their concerns, Gov. Jay Inslee late Thursday night vetoed a measure pushed by state legislators to exempt themselv…
School safety bill contains gun control provisions
OLYMPIA — Filled to the brim with a hodgepodge of provisions and regulations, the legislature’s fast-tracked school safety bill will affect everything from the availability of school resource officers to the abilit…
Bears end Chiefs' unbeaten run for second time in three seasons
TACOMA — Moses Lake did everything it was supposed to do against top-ranked and undefeated Central Valley.
Hearings set for possible natural gas rate increase
KENNEWICK — Customers of Cascade Natural Gas are being invited to submit comments on a proposed rate increase. If approved, the rate increase would go into effect on or before Aug. 1.
Big Bend Job and Career Fair fills ATEC building to overflowing
MOSES LAKE — There were so many prospective employers and prospective employees at the Big Bend Community College Job and Career Fair that they spilled out of …