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Adams County Auditor candidates discuss elections, ideas for future
OTHELLO — The two candidates for Adams County Auditor detailed their ideas for auditor’s office operation during a…
Roger Thieme: Innovator, visionary, philanthropist, mentor
When news first broke last month that Evergreen Implement was being sold to the Fargo, N.D.-based RDO Equipment Company, Othello Mayor Shawn Logan said it best…
Bill would end non-criminal juvenile incarceration
OLYMPIA — Democratic lawmakers are pushing a bill that would end juvenile detention in the state for status offenses like truancy or running away, which are only illegal due to the age of the perpetrator.
Grant GOP holds Lincoln Day Dinner/Fundraiser
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Republican Party’s annual Lincoln Day Dinner/Fundraiser Saturday attracted many local, state and federal office holders.
School board considers transfer of reserve funds
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School Board is considering transferring $5.5 million from the district’s reserve fund to address safety and security matters across the district.
December unemployment down from December 2016
YAKIMA — Unemployment rose between November and December 2017, but December unemployment was 1.5 percentage points below December 2016. Grant County’s unemployment rate in December 2017 was 8.1 percent, down from 9…
Heart attack survivors share stories
MOSES LAKE — The four heart attack survivors who recounted their stories were in different places, ages and circumstances when they got sick. But they all had …
'Not just entertainment' Arts Soiree raises money for a better community
MOSES LAKE — It was a night for music, food, fun, and fundraising for Columbia Basin Allied Arts on Friday.
Charges filed against deputy who shot wife
MOSES LAKE — Despite the victim claiming the shooting was unintentional and an accident, felony charges have been filed in Grant County against a deputy who sh…
Ephrata to vote on sales tax in April
EPHRATA — Voters in Ephrata will have an opportunity on April 24 to cast ballots for a two-tenths percent dedicated sales tax to establish a city road maintenance fund.
Auditions for Missoula Children's Theater Monday
MOSES LAKE — The tale of a young man, a princess, a genie and a magic lamp will come to the stage at the Wallenstien Theater next week, courtesy of Columbia Basin Allied Arts and the Missoula Children’s Theater. Au…
Alleged Moses Lake eluder facing charges
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man who reportedly attempted to elude police after crashing into a car at a stop light is facing several charges in connection with t…
5th-graders hear about Japanese American history
MOSES LAKE — Mayumi Tsutakawa was pleasantly surprised by the fifth-graders at Garden Heights Elementary School on Thursday.
Software error leads to delay for ballots
OLYMPIA — A database error discovered last month resulted in nearly 7,000 voters statewide receiving their February special election ballots late.
Dad-daughter dance set for Feb. 24
MOSES LAKE — Dads and daughters will dance the evening away, and mom and sons will play games in the gym. The annual Daddy-Daughter Dance and Mother-Son Fun Ni…
Samaritan looking for new commission member
MOSES LAKE — Samaritan Healthcare board members will meet in executive session Friday morning to discuss qualifications for candidates to replace board member Julie Weisenberg, Weisenberg submitted her resignation …