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Huskies baseball season concludes at home
OTHELLO — The Othello Huskies (22-4) concluded their season after suffering an 8-7 loss to the Selah Vikings in th…
Seminars help those with memory loss on the mind
Losing your memory — way beyond day-to-day stress and forgetting where you put your car keys — has been called “the long goodbye.” Serious memory loss, a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or dementia, can quickly devastate …
Grant County unemployment drops in January
MOSES LAKE — Unemployment in Grant County dropped four-tenths of 1 percent between January 2016 and January 2017. Unemployment did jump almost a full percentag…
DOC early release bill voted out of committee
A bill to reform the Department of Corrections, drafted in response to the early release of around 3,000 prisoners over the last 13 years due to computer miscalculations, was voted unanimously out of the Public Saf…
Quincy police chief stuns town with resignation
QUINCY — Quincy Police Chief Bob Heimbach suddenly and unexpectedly resigned on Wednesday.
Ghanaian no stranger to Othello
OTHELLO — When Kwesi Osei-Bonsu makes the arduous, day-long trip from Ghana to Othello, he doesn’t really feel like he’s leaving home.
Diabetes prevention classes available
MOSES LAKE — The Grant/Adams County WSU extension office will be offering Diabetes Prevention Program classes beginning March 30. The classes are a year-long program and will meet at 5:30 p.m. weekly for three mont…
Grant PUD commissioners approve rate increase
WANAPUM DAM — Grant County electrical rates will go up by an average of 2 percent, although the actual rate will be different for different customer classes, b…
Man charged for choking pregnant girlfriend
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man is accused of choking his 8-month pregnant girlfriend after she allegedly told him she needed to go to the grocery store, but was too pregnant to drive.
Juror dismissed in Bennett murder, alternate juror called in
EPHRATA — A juror in the Chad Bennett murder trial was dismissed for using the Internet to research aspects of the crimes the defendant is charged with.
Othello hires 3 new principals
OTHELLO — Othello School Board members approved the hiring of three new principals for the 2017-18 school year at the regular meeting Monday.
Samaritan quality of care efforts reviewed
MOSES LAKE — Talking to patients and families helped Samaritan Hospital cut the number of patients who fall and get hurt in the hospital. That was part of a detailed review of the hospital’s ongoing plan to improve…
Moses Lake duo charged in connection with assault involving gun
MOSES LAKE — A man and women allegedly left their two small children in their vehicle as they were involved in an altercation with another group of people in Moses Lake last week. A gun was reportedly brandished an…
Hamming it up ahead of Easter
With Easter right around the corner, I decided to cook up one of the hams in the freezer. I was thinking of this as a practice round, to make sure I get the fl…
House Dems' budget to include new taxes, spending
The House Democrats have released their budget proposal, which includes increased spending in education and social services as well as several new taxes.
Awesome rides
MOSES LAKE — The threat of rainy weather may have kept a few cars at home at the annual Moses Lake High School car show, but there were still some sweet rides …