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WEATHER: May 26-30
Tuesday: Partly sunny, high near 68. Mostly cloudy overnight, low around 44.
Goodies in the grass Easter egg hunts offered throughout the Basin
COLUMBIA BASIN — Although the weather has been less than ideal over the last couple of days, forecasts are predicting favorable conditions for several area Eas…
Kennewick woman arrested in prostitution sting
MOSES LAKE — A prostitution advertisement posted on the internet landed a wanted Kennewick woman behind jail bars.
Othello High School placed on lockdown
OTHELLO — Othello High School was placed on a brief lockdown Wednesday after a campus threat was allegedly made, according to the Othello School District’s Facebook page.
Chad Bennett denied a mistrial
EPHRATA — Family and friends of murder victim Lucille Moore have a little more closure, as a judge denied a mistrial motion from the defense attorney of convic…
Newhouse impressed by port, Mitsubishi
MOSES LAKE — As Rep. Dan Newhouse made his way through the maze that is Mitsubishi Aircraft’s test center here, he found himself somewhat overwhelmed.
Grant PUD to consider contract for advanced electric meters
EPHRATA — Installation of new, advanced electric meters is projected to begin in September. Grant County PUD commissioners reviewed the proposed plan to buy an…
TB case suspected in Grant County
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Health District is investigating a suspected case of tuberculosis in the county.
Moses Lake Distinguished Young Women pageant Saturday
MOSES LAKE — Eight high school juniors will compete for the title of Moses Lake Distinguished Young Woman at 7 p.m. Saturday at Moses Lake High School, 803 Eas…
Othello man charged in Warden robbery
WARDEN — A second suspect in a late March armed robbery in Warden is now facing charges in Grant County Superior Court.
2 arrested after drugs, stolen gun found in ML home
MOSES LAKE — A man and woman are now lodged in the Grant County Jail after police reportedly recovered almost a pound of methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine and a…
Salmon: a big fish can go a long way
A good-sized salmon can make a few nice meals, but what if you are not too sure about chopping it up into meal-sized portions? Since I am not very good at fill…
George Industrial Park slated to receive state funding
GEORGE — An industrial park in George is slated to receive hundreds of thousands of dollars in funds from the state’s proposed capital budgets for water and ro…
Woman injured in Valley Road accident
MOSES LAKE — A 48-year-old woman was taken to Samaritan Hospital and arrested for DUI after she allegedly drove under the trailer portion of a semi early Saturday morning.
Quincy data center seeks fewer generators
QUINCY — The air in Eastern Washington is going to be a little cleaner thanks to a request from the Dell data center in Quincy to significantly reduce the number of diesel powered backup generators.
Standing watch