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WEATHER: May 26-30
Tuesday: Partly sunny, high near 68. Mostly cloudy overnight, low around 44.
DYW program set for April 15
MOSES LAKE — “Commotion at the Ocean” will the theme of the 2017 Distinguished Young Women of Moses Lake program. The program is scheduled for 7 p.m. April 15 …
It's all geek at Wenatchee pop culture convention
WENATCHEE — Costumes. Gaming tournaments. Time machines. It’s all coming to the Wenatchee next Saturday at the first annual WEN-CON, held at the Town Toyota Ce…
New gizmo to help MLPD reduce pursuits
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Police Department will soon be getting a new technology that will aid officers in reducing high-speed chases and help in better locating and apprehending suspects.
Building up Big Bend Construction on new workforce education building could start by 2018
MOSES LAKE — The construction schedule will depend on funding, but as of now the plan is to open the workforce education building at Big Bend Community College…
Quincy teen charged with burglary
QUINCY — A Quincy teen is facing possible time behind bars after she was reportedly found burglarizing a rural Quincy residence and was held at gunpoint by the homeowner until a deputy arrived.
Molahiettes reap 3 state titles
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake High School Molahiettes came home with not one, not two, but three state championships from competition last weekend. The previous …
Inslee inaugurates STEM day with Japanese ambassador
MOSES LAKE — Gov. Jay Inslee was in Moses Lake on Thursday to help unveil a new program from Mitsubishi Aircraft designed to encourage interest in science, tec…
WinCo for the win
MOSES LAKE — Celebrity sighting or grocery store opening? It was hard to tell inside and outside of WinCo Foods in Moses Lake Thursday morning, as the grocery …
Quincy police chief: 'resignation not voluntary'
QUINCY — Former Quincy Police Chief Bob Heimbach wants to set the record straight.
State House honors Buffalo Soldiers
OLYMPIA — The House of Representatives honored the Buffalo Soldiers, an African-American cavalry unit known for their valor based in the west after the Civil War, in a resolution on March 22.
Ephrata collision leaves 3 injured
EPHRATA — Three people were injured in a two-vehicle collision Wednesday evening near Ephrata.
Man charged for leading police on chase
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man admitted to being high on methamphetamine while leading Moses Lake police on a high-speed chase that reached speeds over 100 mph.
Senate passes capital budget
OLYMPIA — District 13 is slated to receive new funding for buildings at Big Bend Community College and Central Washington University.
Work proceeding on Priest Rapids refurbishment
WANAPUM DAM — Just like remodeling a house, upgrading components of a hydroelectric project brings with it some good surprises, some bad surprises and some adj…
Unrest in Ghana makes sister-city relationship difficult
OTHELLO — Instability and violence in northern Ghana have made it difficult for Othello to actively support its sister city Wulensi right now.